Sergio Aguero has revealed that a visit to a doctor used by Lionel Messi has helped improve his Manchester City form and fitness record...
Sergio Aguero has revealed
that a visit to a doctor used
by Lionel Messi has helped
improve his Manchester
City form and fitness record.
The Argentina international
has scored 31 goals in all competitions this season,
providing the prolific focal point of City's attack for
the majority of an otherwise disappointing campaign.
Last summer Aguero's international team-mate
Messi revisited Giuliano Poser - an Italy-based
nutritionist who requires his patients to travel to see
him - in a bid to improve his own performance level.
And the City man claims the susequent changes he
has made to his diet have enabled him to avoid the
muscle injuries which beset his 2013-14 season.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, he said: “I
had to change a lot of things, starting with my food. I
needed a healthier way of life.
“Touch wood, I haven’t had any muscle injuries this
season, only the knee problem.
“In training sessions I was struggling a little bit last
season. For example, after every three training
sessions I had to stop – so I have improved in that.
"I have also had to have a lot of treatment after
training sessions as well – now I hope I can stay like
this until the end of my career.
“I went to a doctor in Italy and he checked everything
we did, and I had to change quite a bit – no more
pasta, no sugar and no meat, which I used to eat
quite a bit because Argentinian meat is very good.
Hopefully, this season has proved that it has worked
and I can stay the same until the end of my career.”
The Argentine also insists he has moved on from his
snub at the PFA awards - his peers opted to select
Diego Costa and Harry Kane up front in their Team of
the Year - and is intent on scoring as many goals as
possible.
"It also happened in the season when I scored 23
goals and we won the Premier League and I didn’t get
the Young Player of the Season award," he added.
“So my job is just to keep working as hard as I can,
and keep scoring goals – I expect to do the same
again next season.
“Every season is different – I hope I can keep scoring
like this, but defenders now know me a bit better and
defend against me in different ways.
“My job is to score goals, but what I really want next
season is for City to win titles.”
City travel to Swansea City on Sunday knowing that
victory will boost their chances of finishing second in
the Premier League this season.
