The 2016-17 season saw Sergio Aguero produce his most prolific return for Manchester City, spearheaded by a career-best 33 goals across all competitions. Under the new leadership of Pep Guardiola, the clinical Argentine remained the team's undisputed talisman, delivering iconic hat-tricks against Steaua Bucharest and Borussia Monchengladbach while becoming only the fifth player in Premier League history to score 20+ goals in three consecutive seasons. This era was defined by his relentless goalscoring and big-game pedigree, most notably his vital strikes against Monaco and Liverpool that moved him tantalizingly close to becoming the club's all-time leading scorer.