Aguero "will die scoring goals"
Pep Guardiola has heaped praise on his prolific striker Sergio Aguero, who is on the verge of becoming Manchester City's all-time record goalscorer.
The Argentinian goal machine is two goals short of equalling Eric Book's (played for City between 1927 and 1940) record of 177 goals.
Aguero has netted 175 in all competitions for the Manchester club, Premier League (127), FA Cup (14), League Cup (4) and European competitions (30).
Manager Pep Guardiola has always encouraged Aguero to develop his all-round game, but never doubted the 29-year-old's killer instinct in front of goal.
Guardiola said: "All we can say is just to convince him to be involved in the way we want to play - not to be (just) like a striker heading the ball in the box and scoring a goal, but to try to make one high press in the right moment to help to win the ball as quickly possible, to attack as quickly as possible and to be involved in the process to play football.
"I like the strikers who play in the process, like I don't just like the central defenders to defend. They have to be involved in the play.
"All the players in the world decide to play football for one reason - to play with the ball. Especially when they were kids, they enjoyed the training sessions when they had the ball, and I like all of them to be involved in that. Sergio too.
"But of course he has the character to score goals. He had it in the past in Argentina as a young boy. His mother and father gave him that talent. He will die scoring goals, there is no doubt about that."
Aguero will have the chance to break the long-standing record when struggling Crystal Palace visit the Etihad on Saturday.
Guardiola added: "The record is going to be broken. Where? I don't know. Maybe at home would be better."