Match Report: Manchester City - Roma

In the training tournament International Champions Cup City faced off with Roma on Australian soil. The match ended in a 2-2 draw after an entertaining and exciting game that was played at a surprisingly high tempo considering that both teams are in pre-season. Sterling and Iheanacho both scored for City while Pjanic and Ljajic scored for Roma. The match was subsequently decided on penalties, which City won after Hart stood for a great show.

The game starts and Already after two minutes in the City-sweater Sterling scores his first City goals. The Nigerian wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho got off a perfect long range pass through Romas high back line that found its way into a free Sterling, who coolly put the ball into the net behind De Sanctis. 1-0 to City.

However, City's joy did not last long as Roma scored to make it 1-1 in the seventh minute. Just outside the penalty area Pjanic smashed the ball and through a superbly shot ball it suddenly went into the net behind Caballero. Really nicely done indeed.

In the 22nd minute City should've received a penalty, but in some strange way the referee decided to not award it even though he stood from a perfect position saw Sterling getting swiped off his legs by Florenzi in the Roma penalty area.

At half time both teams made a bunch of changes. In the 50th minute Roma were kind to invite City to more goalscoring opportunities. Roma juggled the ball nice and quietly in the back line until  Ashley Cole suddenly hit the ball to Iheanacho who was free with De Sanctis and he was completely ice cold when he booted the ball into the net to make it 2-1 to City.

Roma managed to scored the 2-2 goal with five minutes left and although this time the goal was really neat. Roma were given a free kick just outside the City penalty area and Ljajic elegantly lifted the ball over the City wall. This meant that the game would be decided on penalties.

Kolarov missed while Yaya, Navas, Lopes, Hart and Horsfield scored. For Roma Doumbia and Keita missed after Joe Hart showed his class and his mockery skills while Nainggolan, Ljajic, Destro and Falque was more accurate.

City win 5-4

Aguero's Legendary Status

His controlling the ball and powerful bursts forward make him unstoppable in the box. A brilliant finisher who is presented with a chance and he scores, he has a capacity to create space in the most difficult circumstances. So who is he? A true Manchester City hero, that's who.


In 2011 Gael Clichy and Stevan Savic transferred to City and Sergio Aguero's arrival at City was completed on 28 July 2011 as the club’s third signing of the summer.

He quickly announced himself as one of the world's deadliest strikers as soon as he arrived at Manchester City, scoring twice on his debut against Swansea and assisting one more in the first Premier League fixture of 2011/12.

Sergio 'Kun' Aguero scored 30 goals in his debut season at the Etihad Stadium, becoming the first player to achieve this feat in the top flight since Francis Lee. Aguero secured his place in Manchester City history as he ended the Premier League title drought by scoring the last minute winner at the Etihad against QPR. 

Aguero started very strong in 13/14 season with four goals in his first six Premier League games of the season including two goals against Manchester United in the convincing4-1 win.

He scored 28 goals in 13/14 campaign and he won his second Premier League title in 13/14 and he was also a Capital One Cup winner as City defeated Sunderland 3-1 at Wembley.

A cumbia band called Los Leales have even recorded a song with Sergio Aguero as the lead singer. The song was written in his honour and is called "El Kun Aguero". There's no doubt that Sergio 'Kun' Aguero should have a statue risen for him.

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Alex Sandro City Bound?

There seem to be a little issue on the left fullback position at Manchester City, at least if various fans online are to believed. There could be something to it. With both Clichy and Kolarov are pushing 30 and they have different qualities and with Angelino deemed not ready yet to step up there must be a mid-way gap in between. It could be Alex Sandro.

Unless City have someone else lined up, he seems like he would be the best option for City's presumed Left Fullback problem. He has recently asked for a transfer and at the moment Juventus are in talks to sign him for around 20m Euros. City will most likely keep Clichy for his Homegrown status, but Alex Sandro is 24 years old and would seem like a great buy to replace Kolarov.