Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterPep Guardiolas arrival at Manchester City in the summer of 2016 heralded the beginning of the clubs most successful period in their history.While the Catalan was instrumental in evolving City into the all-conquering behemoth they would become in the first half of the 2020s, he was able to inherit a star-packed squad, including one of the Premier Leagues most prolific-ever strikers.By 2016, Sergio Aguero had been in Manchester for five years and was instrumental in the clubs Premier League title victories in 2012 and 2014. And while this combination of an era-defining manager and world-class striker was a tantalising proposition, it did not come without challenges.Pick the ultimate 4-4-2 line-up from players in FourFourTwo's definitive Top 100 ListAguero on adapting to GuardiolaWhile Aguero would ultimately flourish under Guardiola, he initially faced a transitional period owing to what Guardiola demanded from his front-man when City were without the ball.Pep Guardiola arrived as manager in 2016, and at first that was a little complicated for me, Aguero admits to FourFourTwo. You may like How Sergio Aguero hit the ground running in the Premier League Sergio Aguero on his fondness for Manchester derby success Sergio Aguero on how Man City's success defines his Premier League legacy Guardiolas interpretation of the forwards role differed from what Aguero was used to at City under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini, with the former Barcelona boss introducing his trademark pressing game to the club.I wasnt used to having to maintain the press he was looking for from a striker. But actually, it worked out very well, he adds.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.City would finish third in the table at the end of Guardiolas first season in charge, but the title was duly delivered 12 months later, with Aguero as prolific as ever.Over time, we adapted and ended up helping each other, he continues. He demanded so much of me that, well, I scored a lot of goals with him, and won titles.Aguero would spend five years at City under Guardiola, during which time the forward added three Premier League title, an FA Cup and four League Cups to his medal collection, scoring 124 goals in the process.Its a period of his career which Aguero, who left the club in 2021, looks back at fondly.The truth is, we ended up having a very nice history at the club together, so I only have words to thank him for everything he did to help me continue scoring goals and making history.For me, Pep is the best coach I ever had hes the best coach in the world.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
