Sunday, October 30, 2016

Aguero's return: Man City star back for Barcelona rematch (The Associated Press)

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi kicks for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Granada at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

There's no way Pep Guardiola will be leaving out Sergio Aguero this time. Aguero started on the bench for Manchester City's 4-0 humbling at Barcelona in the last round of Champions League matches, leaving many to question the sense in Guardiola omitting possibly his best player for such a big match against his old club. Guardiola did it for tactical reasons, using playmaker Kevin De Bruyne in a withdrawn striker role to give City an extra body in midfield.


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