For the first game of 2016, he could confirm all the starting positions except for the center forward, on which he deliberated for a long time, finally choosing a compromise.
He decided to have Bony and Agüero each play 45 minutes.
Bony would play the first half, Agüero the second half.
It was easy with Bony, as a player who had suddenly risen to prominence, he was surely keeping a very low profile.
As for Agüero, Pellegrini had a ready excuse, which was that a player just recovering from an injury shouldn't play too many minutes.
This equal split of 45 minutes was also a chance for Pellegrini to continue evaluating the two forwards.
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In the player tunnel.
Players from both teams lined up, ready to go.
With the Christmas holiday over, many working professionals are struggling with how to transition back to work with high spirits.
But for Premier League players, this problem doesn't exist.
