Aguero's evolution dispelling Guardiola doubts

MANCHESTER - Sergio Aguero's next goal will be his 200th for Manchester City, but it is the Argentine's willingness to do much more than just score that has won the confidence of manager Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola embraced Aguero in a bear hug as he left the pitch after running himself into the ground in Sunday's 1-0 win over Chelsea, which edged City to within four wins of the Premier League title.

It marked the first time in eight home games Aguero failed to find the net, but that mattered little to Guardiola, who is now seeing the all-around game from Aguero he demands of his strikers.