Aguero is as important to City just as Messi and Ronaldo are to their Clubs - Pellegrini

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has stated that Sergio Aguero will be missed just like every big player in various clubs, but the team will survive without the Argentina.
 

Aguero is set to be out for about one month after he picked up a ligament injury during Saturday's Premier League 1-0 victory over Everton.
 

''Every big team must have important players like Sergio,'' Pellegrini said.
 

''I suppose Cristiano Ronaldo is very important for Real Madrid, Lionel Messi is very important for Barcelona, but neither of those teams are all about just one player.
 

''I don’t know if that is the correct perception about us. It’s one thing that a player can be in a very good moment, as Sergio was until this injury, but I don’t think he has carried us.''

It was Xabi Alonso's Birthday but Aguero got all the Gifts to help Manchester City

Manchester City secured an important three points at the Etihad Stadium against Bayern Munich to rekindle their hopes of seeing the last 16 of the UCL this term.

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The Etihad stadium came alive after Sergio Aguero was brought down in the box by Benatia who got sent off and reduced to see the visitors reduced to 10-men. The Argentine striker put City ahead scoring from the penalty spot to begin his eventual hatrick.

Before long, Birthday Boy Xabi Alonso and Robert Lewandowski scored to see 10-man Bayern go into the break with a 2-1 lead.

The real drama began when the birthday-boy's pass saw his pass intercepted by Aguero who made no mistake to set the match at per at 85th minute but also benefited from another mistake by Jerome Boateng to secure City's much needed victory.

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Manuel Pellegrini's men will now go into their final game away to Roma level on points with the Italian side and CSKA Moscow, meaning they will qualify if they win and the Russian champions fail to win at Bayern, who were already guaranteed to qualify as Group E winners.

City begin title defence with a win over Newcastle, Liverpool edge Southampton

Last season winners of the Premier League, Manchester City began their 204/2015 campaign on a good note as they defeated Newscastle at St. James' Park on Sunday.

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 Edin Dzeko created a fine chance with a back-heel for David Silva who gave City the lead in the first half. The host tried rallying back as they came all out for a leveler only to concede a double after substitute Sergio Aguero scored.

In the early kick off of the day, Liverpool began their life after Luis Suarez with Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge proving they can take the club to promise land as they both fired in to beat Southampton 2-1.

Banana Throwing Fan banned for life

The Villareal fan who threw a Banana at Dani Alves during a La Liga match on Sunday has been identified and banned for life by the club.

Alves picked up the Banana, peeled and ate it before taking the corner kick to make a mess of the racist taunt.

According to reports from Spain, the concerned club has however issued a statement which reads "Villarreal CF wants to communicate that the club deeply regrets and condemns the incident that happened yesterday during the match against FC Barcelona in which a fan threw an object onto the field of El Madrigal.

"Thanks to the security forces and the invaluable assistance of the Yellow crowd, the club has already identified the person and has decided to withdraw his season tickets, permanently banning his access to El Madrigal stadium.

"Once again our club would like to express its firm commitment to promoting respect, equality, sportsmanship and fair play both on and off the field and our absolute rejection of any act that is contrary to these principles, such as violence, discrimination, racism and xenophobia."

Barcelona however openly condemned the act while Alves and other players like Sergio Aguero and Neymar made fun of the taunt suggesting that the best way to handle such matter is to make a humour of it.