Pep Guardiola calls on Manchester City to celebrate ‘legend’ Sergio Aguero as hat-trick puts him close to club record
The Argentine is just two goals behind Eric Brook’s all-time mark of 177 after scoring three times in his side’s 6-0 dismantling of Watford
Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City to pay tribute to Sergio Aguero when the Argentine “legend” becomes their record goalscorer.
Aguero grabbed a hat-trick in City’s 6-0 rout of Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday and stands just two goals behind Eric Brook’s all-time mark of 177 in the 1920s and 1930s.
City boss Guardiola believes it is now simply a question of when, not if, Aguero claims the record as his own and he hopes his club mark the occasion in style.
“Sergio now needs three goals to beat the record. It will be soon,” he said. “Hopefully we can make a good celebration because he’s a legend, a part of the history of the club. That’s good for him. He’s a guy that I encourage to play, not just to score a goal.”
Guardiola also paid tribute to Aguero’s unselfishness after disobeying Guardiola’s orders to allow Raheem Sterling to take the 89th minute penalty which completed the rout of Watford.
