Aguero Gets Three-Match Ban For Violent Conduct

Aguero Gets Three-Match Ban For Violent Conduct

Adeboye   05:00:00   No comments:

Sergio Aguero will miss Manchester City’s derby showdown with Manchester United after the Argentina striker was given a three-match ban for violent conduct on Friday.

Aguero was punished retrospectively by the Football Association after television cameras caught him elbowing West Ham defender Winston Reid during City’s Premier League victory at Eastlands last weekend.

Referee Andre Marriner had missed the incident and City denied the charge, but the FA found Aguero guilty and his suspension will start on September 10 when Pep Guardiola’s side visit Old Trafford for the Manchester derby.

Aguero will also miss City’s home league clash with Bournemouth on September 17 and an English Football League Cup tie at Swansea four days later.

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Man City Contest Aguero Violent Conduct Charge

Man City Contest Aguero Violent Conduct Charge

Adeboye   06:00:00   No comments:

Manchester City will contest a charge of violent conduct against Argentina striker Sergio Aguero, according to British media reports on Thursday.

Aguero was charged retrospectively by the Football Association after appearing to elbow West Ham defender Winston Reid in the second half of City’s Premier League win at Eastlands on Sunday.

Reid was seen holding his neck after the incident, which was missed by referee Andre Marriner and his fellow officials.

Aguero had been given until 1700GMT on Thursday to respond to the charge, which was issued after a review panel felt he should have been sent off.

A date for a disciplinary hearing will now be determined.

If Aguero is found guilty he could be suspended for City’s next three domestic matches, including the derby against Manchester United at Old Trafford on September 10.

The 28-year-old would also be ruled out of City’s home league clash with Bournemouth on September 17 and an English Football League Cup tie at Swansea four days later.

Losing Aguero would be a big blow for City boss Pep Guardiola as he looks to maintain the team’s 100 percent winning start to the season.

Speaking about the incident following the West Ham match, Guardiola said he was prepared to cope if Aguero was banned.

“I didn’t see so I cannot comment,” Guardiola said of the clash.

“Hopefully nothing happens. If it happens, we accept and adapt and we will try our best.”

Aguero, who is not playing in Argentina’s forthcoming World Cup qualifying double-header against Uruguay and Venezuela due to a calf injury, has made a superb start to the season, scoring six times in his first three appearances, including a hat-trick in a Champions League play-off win at Steaua Bucharest.

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Wounded Aguero Swoops On Gunners

Wounded Aguero Swoops On Gunners

Adeboye   07:39:00   No comments:

Manchester City had their best run in the UEFA Champions League with a semifinal appearance this season. The team under Manuel Pellegrini only took a bow on Wednesday at the Bernabeu after losing 1-0 to Real Madrid.

Argentine Striker Sergio Aguero has been vital to the achievement of the team this term and this weekend, he will lead the attack of the team seeking another UEFA Champions League ticket for next season. With 23 league goals so far this season, no one will doubt the potency of Aguero in front of goal.

He is second on the goals chart behind Tottenham’s Harry Kane, who has recorded 25 goals. Arsenal are the visitors to the Ethiad Stadium on Sunday against a wounded Man City team. Pellegrini will bank on the Argentine forward to grab the three points and boost their chances of finishing in Top Four.

Aguero will be all out for a win in this encounter because he needs more goals to battle Kane for the highest scorers’ award and to also help his team overtake Arsenal on the ladder. With 64 points and a better goal difference, City need only a win to move to the third position. Arsenal currently have 67 points. Meanwhile, two Nigerian teenagers will play against one another in this encounter.

Alex Iwobi will be in Arsenal’s colours against Kelechi Iheanacho, who is having a great season with City. Last weekend, Iheanacho scored two goals in the 4-2 defeat suffered against Southampton. Pellegrini has so much fate in the Nigerian who has scored seven EPL goals and 13 in all competitions.

“Iheanacho is a very talented player. He has a bright future,” Pellegrini said. If Iheanacho did not start this match, he is expected to come in at some point to boost the team’s chances of getting a win against a team that had upper hand against them in the past two seasons. The Arsene Wenger team is yet to lose to City after the 6-3 defeat at Etihad on December 14, 2013.

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