Former Manchester City player Sergio Aguero revealed this Tuesday, the 25th, behind the scenes of a rigorous Pep Guardiola, especially with the weight of his athletes
In an interview with the Spanish TV show “El Chiringuito”, the former striker Sergio Aguero revealed backstage ofPep Guardiola in your time of Manchester City. According to him, the coach showed rigor with the weight of the players and even left one of the biggest idols of the club out of a game because of the scale.
“If your ideal weight is between 79 and 80 kilos and you are 80 kilos and 100 grams, you should be fined and do not play. But happens. You can eat a little more chicken and you will have 50 grams more“, said the Argentine, who retired last year because of a heart problem, when he began his career in barcelona.
In addition to exemplifying what happens, “Kun” also talked about a situation that ended up being left out because of it. According to him, in the Spaniard’s first season at the club, shirt 10 ended up being left out because of his weight on the scales. In addition to making it clear that he always made a point of respecting the decisions of his coaches, Aguero also said that at that time he didn’t have Pep’s confidence.
“In the first season we were between 3rd and 4th (position) and he said, ‘I left you out because you gained weight this week’. And I was going to say what? He was right, these things happen. And at that moment, I didn’t have his confidence. But I’ve always been very respectful of the coaches“, concluded the former athlete.
As already mentioned, Aguero left Manchester City at the end of the 2020/21 season, as one of the greatest idols in the club’s history. In 10 years there were 390 games, being the second with the most matches played in history, and 260 goals scored, being the highest in this regard. In addition, several titles and remarkable goals, such as the end of the 44-year drought without winning the Premier League, in 2012.
Source: sportbuzz
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