Sergio Aguero has tipped his former club Barcelona to beat Manchester United on Thursday night, saying that they are now an established team under head coach Xavi.
Manchester City legend Aguero joined Barca in 2021, just months before his retirement from a heart problem which was uncovered during his early months in Catalunya. He played under Ronald Koeman before the Dutchman departed to make way for Xavi in November 2021, with the Argentine striker never getting the chance to play for the new coach before he announced his retirement.
In the 15 months Xavi has spent in charge of Barca, they have slowly transformed themselves into a new team with their status as league leaders in La Liga a testament to the work done. However, Thursday night's match will be a reminder that there is still work to be done, with Barca having been demoted from the Champions League to the second tier of European competition after finishing third in the group stage behind Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
