Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini claims there is still a lot more improvement to come from prolific striker Sergio Aguero
Aguero took his tally for the season to 31 from 40 appearances with a hat-trick in Sunday's 6-0 Barclays Premier League demolition of relegated QPR at the Etihad Stadium.
Pellegrini believes the 26-year-old is getting better and better but still has some way to go before realising his full potential.
The City boss said: 'When I see 'Kun' playing the way he played on Sunday I'm happy how he is improving. It is not the same Aguero that played one year ago.
'He understands he must work harder, he receives a lot more ball. He is working harder during the week.
'I think he will continue improving in the future. He is just 26. He must be a very important player in the future of this club. He is already but I think he must continue improving in the way he plays.'
Aguero's superb return this season comes despite missing a run of seven games in December and January with a knee injury.
It took him six games to get back on the scoresheet after that lay-off and his current form has led to speculation about what might have happened had he been firing for the whole season.
City were joint top of the table in January but then fell away badly and were unable to maintain a strong challenge to new champions Chelsea.
But Pellegrini said: 'You can never say that for one player that you can be closer or not close.
'It is very important for the players to be fit for whole season but I don't think because Kun was injured for some games we are not near Chelsea. I think there are a lot more reasons for that.'
Aguero put City on their way to their fourth successive win with the opening goal after just four minutes. Aleksandar Kolarov, James Milner and David Silva also struck in a one-sided game that condemned QPR to the drop.
Pellegrini said: 'We don't change our style. It is important to be a scoring team, not just to score one goal and try to keep the result. We never change that philosophy of football.
'That is why I am happy, not only for the six goals, but because we were a balanced team and played with a lot of spirit to win against a team that took a lot of risks because they needed to win.'
On Saturday there were internet rumours that Bayern Munich's Pep Guardiola had verbally agreed a deal to take charge at City, but they lacked substance and were given no credence by the club.
Pellegrini claimed to have no knowledge of them.
'I didn't read or hear any reports, and nobody told me,' he said.
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