But Aguero believes City now have the best squad to mount a Champions League challenge although he insists it won’t be easy overhauling the leading sides in Europe. See PA story SOCCER Man City.
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The Argentina worldwide hailed the impact of new manager Guardiola with Manchester City collecting victories in all seven of the Spaniard’s fixtures in charge.
The origins of City’s ongoing feud with UEFA stem from 2012, when FC Porto were fined just €20,000 for racially abusing then-City striker Mario Balotelli in the Europa League.
Boos reverberated around a far-from-full Etihad Stadium as Manchester City’s players lined up for the Champions League anthem before their group game against Borussia Moenchengladbach.
City had a friendly with Manchester United in Beijing cancelled in July as a result of heavy rain.
Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring his sides 3rd goal of the game, and his hat-trick during the Champions League group C soccer match at the Etihad Stadium between Manchester City and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016.
The Argentinian made it 3-0 midway through the second half before Kelechi Iheanacho completed the rout in added time.
‘I think today we played really good, but there are other teams that are more candidates. “He doesn’t lose the ball, he can arrive in the box, he has quality in both feet”. “He is a special, special player”, said Guardiola.
On Ilkay Gundogan, who made his debut for City against Monchengladbach after recovering from his injury, and the absence of David Silva: “It shows how good Gundogan is”.
He added: “He’s an fantastic player”.
Neither team will be very happy about the change in date.
“I’m really happy with the new manager”, he told reporters.
Late strikes from Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata gave Real Madrid a last-gasp 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon as the European champions came from behind to win the first game of their Champions League defence. “To wait such a long time, it’s brilliant to play and have a good first game”. We’re all looking forward to get the #UCL started.
City reached the semifinals of the Champions League last season and Aguero says reaching the last four once again is the club’s minimum aim.
Borussia coach Andre Schubert said: “We had to get everything right, be very courageous, attack high up with high intensity”. It was one of those days when you prepare and the weather conditions were not the best.
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“I was always confident I would be back”. Next up are Celtic and we are paying no attention to their loss at Barcelona which we know is a hard place to go and play.
