Pep Guardiola also made it six wins out of six in the Premier League – equalling Carlo Ancelotti’s record for winning starts for new managers – and City extended their early advantage to four points at the top of the table.
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In the 8th minute Aguero gave Manchester City the lead after controlling Bacary Sagna’s cross before slamming into the net.
Although Swansea were causing one or two problems at the right end, they nearly conceded a second 11 minutes from half time.
An unmarked Sigurdsson volleyed over the bar 10 minutes after the half and it was a miss that proved costly as Guardiola’s charges were soon ahead again.
Aguero’s second of the game and 11th in six appearances this season came from the penalty spot in the 65th minute of a pulsating contest, which Raheem Sterling settled decisively with a breakaway goal 13 minutes from time. I will try to help him to develop his abilities like a football player. Of course in the box I can not help him – he’s going to help us a lot in the box, he’s magnificent.
“But maybe I can help him develop, like keeping the ball and helping the rest of the team”. Sterling lost the ball easily, didn’t work as hard as he did in the previous games, and fell over too easily whenever there was contact from an opposing player. I think we deserved to win.
Asked about De Bruyne’s situation, Guardiola added: “I think he is injured”. It is a pity. “How he reacted, it looks like it was a muscular injury, but I’m not a doctor”.
Guidolin is under significant pressure after his team extended their winless run to four matches on Wednesday.
City manager Pep Guardiola said this week that he felt the club had finally found an answer to the club captain’s continued muscle setbacks after running tests to check toxicity levels in his blood. “We have to play a good game, to prepare well and we’ll see”. “With what happened in the league, it’s a chance for us to get revenge for that result”.
“He didn’t play in the best physical condition, but he played a fantastic, fantastic game”.
The two games against Swansea made something very clear: just because the results have been flawless, the performances haven’t, and that’s a good thing.
“I’m not a judge”. There is the referee and he is the judge. My opinion is not important.
The 45-year-old said: “I don’t take the decisions to show my authority, I don’t like to take those decisions”.
Man City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan hailed team-mate Aguero as player of rare quality as the striker prepares to return this weekend.
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“In this period, the fixtures are not easy”.
