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| Sergio Agüero credits new Manchester City regime for purple patch | Sergio Agüero credits new Manchester City regime for purple patch |
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| Sergio Agüero believes a new bespoke training regime means he will not suffer another injury-blighted season like last term, and that the routine has been crucial to the striker’s flying start to Manchester City’s campaign, with the winner in Sunday’s derby his 12th goal so far. | Sergio Agüero believes a new bespoke training regime means he will not suffer another injury-blighted season like last term, and that the routine has been crucial to the striker’s flying start to Manchester City’s campaign, with the winner in Sunday’s derby his 12th goal so far. |
| Last season the Argentinian suffered five different injuries and was limited to 34 club appearances yet Agüero still managed 28 goals. In all he has had 17 separate problems since joining in summer 2011. | Last season the Argentinian suffered five different injuries and was limited to 34 club appearances yet Agüero still managed 28 goals. In all he has had 17 separate problems since joining in summer 2011. |
| Yet after suffering two more injuries during Argentina’s World Cup campaign – he failed to score in five games at the tournament – Agüero adopted a training regime tailored specifically for him on returning to City. | Yet after suffering two more injuries during Argentina’s World Cup campaign – he failed to score in five games at the tournament – Agüero adopted a training regime tailored specifically for him on returning to City. |
| Agüero said: “I was given the opportunity to have a personalised routine when I came back from the World Cup which meant putting in a demanding double shift that worked wonders. It has been some time since I trained that intensely but it’s worked really well going into the new campaign and helped my performance levels.” | Agüero said: “I was given the opportunity to have a personalised routine when I came back from the World Cup which meant putting in a demanding double shift that worked wonders. It has been some time since I trained that intensely but it’s worked really well going into the new campaign and helped my performance levels.” |
| His 63rd-minute winner – a 12th goal in 14 appearances – against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium sealed City’s first win in four games and cut the deficit to the leaders, Chelsea, back to six points. | His 63rd-minute winner – a 12th goal in 14 appearances – against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium sealed City’s first win in four games and cut the deficit to the leaders, Chelsea, back to six points. |
| Agüero said the win had restored the team’s faith that they could overhaul Chelsea in the table. | |
| “Chelsea are doing very well and they keep winning but we have to go on and I’m sure they will drop some points,” he told City TV. | |
| “They play at Liverpool next weekend and we will see if they drop points but the important thing is that we have to win games.” | |
| The Argentinian is currently the division’s top scorer, but he stressed: “There is a long way to go. | |
| “It’s important to continue like that and it is important that all the goals mean that we win games. I always say that goals are great when they mean victories.” |