Wednesday 18 May 2016 09:57, UK
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero expects incoming manager Pep Guardiola to "put a lot of pressure on the players" when he takes charge of the club in the summer.
Man City completed a mixed campaign on Sunday with a 1-1 draw at Swansea City to finish fourth in the Premier League, but they did manage to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in the club's history and beat Liverpool on penalties to lift the League Cup.
Guardiola is regarded as one of the world's most highly-rated managers after claiming 20 trophies during spells at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, and will take over at Man City from departing boss Manuel Pellegrini on July 1.
Under Pellegrini, Man City won their second Premier League title in three season in 2014 but the Chilean failed to build on that success, and Aguero says it is vital that the club "advance" under Guardiola next season.
He said: "[Lionel Messi] has told me he [Guardiola] is very impressive and other players with whom I have spoken have said the same.
"I think he is a coach who will put a lot of pressure on the players and we need that.
"There is a reason that the club invests in important players and then a coach is very important. We hope that Pep adapts to the club and decides how we are going to play. But it is fundamental that next year we advance a bit more."
I think he is a coach who will put a lot of pressure on the players and we need that.
City were knocked out of the Champions League by 10-time winners Real Madrid and Aguero acknowledged that while the side were making progress, they were still finding their way in Europe's elite club competition.
"We knew we had a great team but not good enough to earn [a win in the] semi-finals," Aguero added.
"But we didn't earn the classification and we knew it was an important step to make it to the semi-finals to get an idea of what we will experience next year. City is a great team but not up to the level of winning the Champions League."
