Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter by email with the day's key headlines and transfer news Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Sergio Aguero cemented his status as one of the Premier League’s greatest-ever strikers by adding another milestone to his stellar career. With his majestic second-half strike, Aguero moved alongside Alan Shearer on 148 goals, on the list of most scored for one Premier League club. Having extended his deal with City until 2021, Aguero has every chance of catching Thierry Henry and Wayne Rooney, on 175 and 183 ­respectively, on that list. Shearer’s overall Premier League goal record of 260 may ultimately be out of reach, but Aguero’s City team-mate ­Bernardo Silva is in no doubt the forward is up there with the greatest strikers to grace the English game. (Image: AFP/Getty) “Sergio is the best scorer in Manchester City’s history,” said Silva. “He’s a legend, not only for Manchester City, but also for the Premier League. If he’s not the best striker in the world then he’s one of the best. “It’s great to have him with us. Every season he scores 30 goals or more. To have a player like him helps us so much. “Everyone hopes he stays and if he reaches that level it will be even better, because everyone knows how ­important Alan Shearer was for English ­football and for the Premier League. “I think he can reach it. He’s got the potential. (Image: Getty) (Image: PA Wire) “Every season he keeps ­scoring more and more. We hope he can keep ­helping us win more titles. “He’s been doing this for more than 10 years overall. “You have to admire players like him, who score 30 goals and next season they don’t rest, they want to score 30 or 40 again. “We have to be happy to have him and enjoy him.” Aguero’s goal was a thing of beauty, surging past three ­opponents from 40 yards out before ­exchanging passes with Raheem Sterling, who scored the first-half opener, and ­applying a clinical finish. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now The 29-year-old forward, who has been struggling with a foot problem, was taken off in the 66th minute, with boss Pep Guardiola later revealing the plan was always for him to play for an hour before being withdrawn. Champions City went back to the summit of the table with this win and the draw played out between Chelsea and ­Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. (Image: Action Images via Reuters) Guardiola’s side are away to Hoffenheim in the Champions League on Tuesday – when Aguero is likely to be rested –then face a huge test at title rivals Liverpool on Sunday. City, who lost twice at ­Anfield last season, have not won there since 2003 and Silva admitted this week – having lost their Champions League opener at home to Lyon – is a huge one for the Blues. “We’ve started the week well, now we have to try and come back from the first game we had in the Champions League,” said Silva. “We want to start winning in the Champions League, then it’s Liverpool. “Everyone knows how big and important that game is. “So we want to finish this week in the best way, then go on to the international break with three points in each ­competition.”<doc-sep>Sergio Aguero continued to write his name into the Premier League goalscoring record books in this most routine of victories, underlining why Pep Guardiola is focusing on nursing him through a current injury concern. The City manager took off the Argentinian immediately after he scored the second goal against Chris Hughton’s side, mindful of Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Hoffenheim and Sunday’s intriguing visit to Liverpool. Guardiola’s hope is that rest will enable Aguero to manage his heel injury until the October international break when a near-fortnight break should allow nature to do the rest. But, even hobbled by the foot problem he collected against Newcastle last month, Aguero was still able to score the 148th Premier League goal of his City career, moving him joint-third with Alan Shearer on the list of most goals for a single club. Wayne Rooney tops that list, with the 183 he scored for Manchester United, while Thierry Henry’s 175 Arsenal goals place him second – both marks well within Aguero’s reach should he steer clear of injuries and continue to score at his current rate until his City contract ends in 2021. And teammate Bernardo Silva is in no doubt that Aguero will have rewritten many of those marks before his time in English football comes to an end. Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Show all 25 1 /25 Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool, Eden Hazard A wonderful series of passes in midfield sets Eden Hazard on his way and he fires a shot across Alisson and scores. The goalkeeper could have done better, but it was a great finish AP Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool This is definitely worth watching when you have the chance. Daniel Sturridge scored his first goal from outside the box for four-and-a-half years with a stunning strike to earn Liverpool a late point at Stamford Bridge AP Every Premier League goal scored this weekend West Ham 1-0 Manchester United, Felipe Anderson Felipe Anderson celebrates scoring West Ham's first goal against United PA Every Premier League goal scored this weekend West Ham 2-0 Manchester United, Andriy Yarmolenko Andriy Yarmolenko celebrates scoring West Ham's second goal against United PA Every Premier League goal scored this weekend West Ham 2-1 Manchester United, Marcus Rashford Marcus Rashford clawed one back for United against West Ham PA Every Premier League goal scored this weekend West Ham 3-1 Manchester United, Marko Arnautovic Marko Arnautovic added West Ham's third against Manchester United Getty Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Huddersfield 0-1 Tottenham, Harry Kane Harry Kane met Kieran Trippier's cross from the right and headed the ball beyond the goalkeeper from close range Reuters Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Huddersfield 0-2 Tottenham, Harry Kane Harry Kane then became the leading scorer at the John Smith's stadium with four goals in two games at Huddersfield's home AFP/Getty Images Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Newcastle 0-1 Leicester, Jamie Vardy Jamie Vardy scored from the spot after Leicester were awarded a penalty when Harry Maguire's shot was blocked by DeAndre Yedlin's arm in the box Getty Images Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Newcastle 0-2 Leicester, Harry Maguire REUTERS Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Manchester City 1-0 Brighton, Raheem Sterling Raheem Sterling capped off a fine team move to give Manchester City the lead AFP/Getty Images Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Manchester City 2-0 Brighton, Sergio Aguero Just as Gabriel Jesus was getting ready to replace him, Sergio Aguero scored to double City's lead Reuters Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Everton 1-0 Fulham, Gylfi Sigurdsson The Icelandic international made up for slamming a penalty onto the crossbar by finding the back of the net with a fine finish. Getty Images Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Everton 2-0 Fulham, Cenk Tosun Theo Walcott's cross was turned in by Cenk Tosun REUTERS Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Everton 3-0 Fulham, Gylfi Sigurdsson Gylfi Sigurdsson rounded off a good win for Everton with a third goal late on PA Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Arsenal 1-0 Watford, Craig Cathcart OG Craig Cathcart turned Alex Iwobi's cross into his own net under intense pressure from Alexandre Lacazette Getty Images Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Arsenal 2-0 Watford, Mesut Ozil Mesut Ozil was unmarked in the middle and turned in Alex Iwobi's low delivery Getty Images Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Wolves 1-0 Southampton, Ivan Cavaleiro Ivan Cavaleiro was on hand to give Wolves the lead REUTERS Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Wolves 2-0 Southampton, Jonny Jonny added a second late on as Wolves continue to show the Premier League what they're about REUTERS Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Cardiff 1-0 Burnley, Josh Murphy Cardiff struck first in Sunday's only fixture through Josh Murphy Getty Images Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Cardiff 1-1 Burnely, Johann Gudmundsson Johann Gudmundsson got the Burnley comeback going... Getty Images Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Cardiff 1-2 Burnley, Sam Vokes ...and Sam Vokes finished it off and ensured Burnley left with all three points. Getty Images Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Bournemouth 0-1 Crystal Palace, David Brooks David Brooks opened the scoring on Monday night with a stunning finish into the top corner Getty Images Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Bournemouth 1-1 Crystal Palace, Patrick Van Aanholt Crystal Palace hit back through Patrick Van Aanholt's powerful front post finish AFP/Getty Images Every Premier League goal scored this weekend Bournemouth 2-1 Crystal Palace, Junior Stanislas Mamadou Sakho's elbow on Mario Lemina in the box allowed Junior Stanislas to score from the spot Getty “Everyone hopes he stays,” said Silva. “If he reaches that level it will be even better because everyone knows how important Alan Shearer was for English football and for the Premier League. I think he can reach it. He’s got the potential. Every season he keeps scoring more and more. We hope he can keep helping us winning more titles here in Manchester. “When you look at his career, he has been doing this for more than 10 years. You have to admire players like him that score 30 goals and next season they don’t rest, they want to score 30 or 40 again. We have to admire that and be happy to have him and enjoy it.” Shearer’s career record of 260 Premier League goals looks well beyond the reach for Aguero, or, conceivably, anyone else for that matter. But Rooney’s second-place on the all-time scoring list, with 208, might just be within the 30-year-old’s aim if he continues with his career scoring rate of just over 20 league goals per season. Sergio Aguero has made a fast start this season (Getty) “Sergio is the best scorer in Manchester City’s history,” added Bernardo. “He’s a legend not only for Manchester City but also for the Premier League – if not the best striker in the world then one of the best. It’s great to have him us. Every season he scores 30 goals or more. To have a player like him it helps us so much.” Guardiola’s side will be particularly keen for Aguero to be at his devastating best this week, not least in the visit to Anfield, although left-back remains more of a concern in the City manager’s team selection plans, with Fabian Delph ruled out through injury and French international Benjamin Mendy still a major doubt. Mendy was warned about his behaviour by Guardiola last week, having arrived three hours late for a treatment session on his foot injury, and his former Monaco team mate Silva agrees he needs to be back in the fold as quickly as possible. “I’m a big friend of Mendy’s. Now he’s injured I hope he recovers well because he’s an important player for us,” he said. “Everyone wants him back. He’s a great guy and a fantastic player.<doc-sep>Get the latest NUFC updates, transfer and takeover news straight to your inbox for FREE by signing up to our newsletter Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Alan Shearer’s all-time Premier League scoring record could be broken by Sergio Aguero, according to one of the Manchester City striker’s team-mates. Aguero netted his 148th Premier League goal during Man City’s 2-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday, meaning he equals the league tally Shearer scored for boyhood club Newcastle United. However, Magpies legend Shearer also scored 112 goals for Blackburn Rovers before joining United - giving him the all-time record of 260. Despite 30-year-old Aguero being just 10th on the list - still behind the likes of Michael Owen, Les Ferdinand and Andy Cole - the Argentine has a long way to go before he breaks Shearer’s record. Former Manchester United and Everton striker Wayne Rooney scored 208 times in the Premier League before departing for Major League Soccer - and, although he is second on the list, he is still 52 goals shy of Shearer. But, given that Aguero has scored 148 times in 213 Premier League appearances - giving him an strikerate of 0.69 goals per game - his Man City team-mate Bernardo Silva sees no reason why the Argentina international cannot eventually leapfrog Shearer and claim the record. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now “I think he can reach it. He’s got the potential,” Silva told BBC Sport when asked if Aguero could surpass Shearer’s mark. “Every season he keeps scoring more and more. We hope he can keep helping us winning more titles in Manchester. “Sergio is the best scorer in Manchester City’s history. He’s a legend; not only for Manchester City, but also for the Premier League. If he is not the best striker in the world, then [he is] one of the best. “You have to admire players that score 30 goals and next season they don’t rest, they want to score 30 or 40 again. We have to admire that and be happy to have him and enjoy it. (Image: Getty Images Sport) “If he reaches that level it will be even better because everyone knows how important Alan Shearer was for English football and for the Premier League.” Aguero himself is a huge Shearer fan, and was flattered when the former England captain described him as the Premier League’s best-ever foreign player. “It was very flattering to hear Alan Shearer holding me up in such a high regard,” 30-year-old Aguero told Man City’s official website. “He was a fantastic striker and there’s good reason he’s the Premier League’s top scorer. His words encourage me to stay on course and keep scoring goals for City.” All-time Premier League top scorers: 1. Alan Shearer - 260 goals 2. Wayne Rooney - 208** 3. Andy Cole - 187 4. Frank Lampard - 177 5. Thierry Henry - 175. 6. Robbie Fowler - 163 7. Jermain Defoe - 162* 8. Michael Owen - 150 9. Les Ferdinand - 149 10. Sergio Aguero - 148* * Still playing in the Premier League ** Still playing football, but not in the Premier League<doc-sep>
Last updated on .From the section Man City Aguero has the best goals-per-game average of anyone in the Premier League's top 10 scorers Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero can beat Alan Shearer's record of 260 Premier League goals, according to team-mate Bernardo Silva. Argentine Aguero, 30, scored against Brighton on Saturday to equal the 148 Shearer struck for Newcastle, but still needs 112 to match his overall record. "I think he can reach it," said Silva. "He's got the potential. "Every season he keeps scoring more and more. We hope he can keep helping us winning more titles in Manchester." Aguero and Shearer are joint third on the list of players to have scored the most goals for one Premier League club behind Wayne Rooney for Manchester United (183) and Thierry Henry for Arsenal (175). But Shearer also scored 112 league goals for Blackburn - leaving Aguero some way behind the former England captain. "Sergio is the best scorer in Manchester City's history," added Silva. "He's a legend not only for Manchester City but also for the Premier League, if not the best striker in the world then one of the best. "You have to admire players that score 30 goals and next season they don't rest, they want to score 30 or 40 again. We have to admire that and be happy to have him and enjoy it. "If he reaches that level it will be even better because everyone knows how important Alan Shearer was for English football and for the Premier League." How long will it take him? Aguero's goals have come from 213 appearances at an average of 0.69 per game. That is a better scoring rate than any other player in the league's top 10 scorers, with Henry (0.68) the nearest. If Aguero continues scoring at this rate it will take him another 162 games, which - with 38 in a top-flight season - equates to around four years. The Argentine, who joined the Premier League champions from Atletico Madrid in 2011, recently signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2021. He is also at a team that creates a lot of scoring opportunities. According to Opta, City created 129 'big chances' last season, 20 more than Liverpool in second place. But Aguero faces intense competition for places, with Gabriel Jesus a direct rival for his spot, while hamstring and knee injuries have forced him to miss games at regular intervals external-link during his City career. How Aguero has scored his goals Right foot - 108 Left foot - 26 Headers - 14 Penalties - 22 Inside box - 130 Outside box - 18 How does he compare to the other top scorers? Shearer is some way clear of the rest of the field, with Rooney second on 208 goals. Aguero is 10th on the all-time scoring list, but - fitness permitting - is likely to move up several places this season. He has scored five goals in seven league appearances this season - and has scored at least 20 in each of the previous four Premier League seasons. If he hits the 20-goal mark this season, he would equal Robbie Fowler in sixth place with 163 goals.