Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterWhen Sergio Aguero arrived at Manchester City in 2011, he came with a �35 million pricetag and a reputation as one of the planets best strikers and the perfect player for the ambitious oil-rich club to kick on with.While City had not yet begun hoovering up Premier League titles, their FA Cup win at the end of the 2010/11 season would prove to be a harbinger of things to come.Aguero would hit the ground running and go on to net 30 goals in his debut Premier League season, as Roberto Mancinis side went toe-to-toe with their cross-town rivals Manchester United and mounted a title challenge.Pick the ultimate 4-4-2 line-up from players in FourFourTwo's definitive Top 100 ListAguero on beating Manchester UnitedFor a generation, City had lived in the shadow of their rivals United, with Aguero only too aware of the mentality shift that was needed if they were to knock their neighbours off their perch.Of course, it became a very, very correct decision to join the club, when we finished my first season as champions, Aguero recalls to FourFourTwo. That was a very important title for Manchester City. You may like How Sergio Aguero celebrates his QPR goal every year Aguero on the Premier League hero he wanted to emulate at Man City "The plan I had worked out it ended up being the perfect play" - Sergio Aguero reveals his famous title-winning goal was planned in advance That title came at the end of a remarkable season for both club and player, with Aguero ending the campaign in the most dramatic fashion possible, when he netted his iconic title-sealing injury-time winner against QPR.While this is the kind of moment that defines a whole career, Aguero also has another source of satisfaction when he looks back at the season - a remarkable Premier League double against Manchester United.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.The former Atletico Madrid man netted in Citys 6-1 trashing of their bitter rivals at Old Trafford in October, before a vital 1-0 win at the Etihad at the end of April which proved to be a pivotal match in the title race.I have the best memories of the games against Manchester United that season, he continues. Really importantly, we won them both. At that time, City were used to the idea that United were always better than them, and City could never beat them.For Aguero, getting out of this mindset was crucial.When I started to face United, my mindset was This has to change we have to think that we can beat them, that we can win the Manchester derby.And well, thats how it was. The team and I ended up doing well. In those games against United, I was able to fully concentrate. In my mind I always thought I have to score a goal against United, because we need to win this game.I was really focused, and luckily the matches often went pretty well.TOPICSSergio AgueroManchester CityPremier LeagueJoe MewisSocial Links NavigationFor more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.With contributions fromZach Lowy
