Sergio Aguero | Performances

[BlueCelery]

always hits these purple patches of form where peple start to talk about him being the best 9 in the world, then no one ever mentions anything when he then goes and scores 2 in his next 8, both in a home game where they win 5-0 anyway. And out of all of Argentina's disappointing (Messi aside) attacking players he's usually the worst of the lot. But I think Guardiola can take his game up a level and he's certainly showing it so far, will be interesting to see if he can keep it up.

He's the most protected player in world football. Whenever he goes missing & I ensure you he will his fanboys disappear along with him.

When he inflates his stats like tonight they inevitably pop up. If he was the best in the World like they claim City wouldn't be a massive joke in Europe & Messi would have a World Cup & Copa in his trophy cabinet.

 

[BlueCelery]

Benzema is "nowhere near" Aguero yet he's far better in Europe & Higuain starts over him for country. Someone help me explain this.

 

[Ludens the Red]

Lewandowski, Higuain & Benzema are all better.

 

[manunajted]

The bloke surely can score goals, but I always find him struggle against the bigger sides.
Usually he puts 1 or 2 against teams like Borussia Mönchengladbach, but whenever he plays against bigger teams he comes up short.

 

[cesc's_mullet]

Benzema is "nowhere near" Aguero yet he's far better in Europe & Higuain starts over him for country. Someone help me explain this.

Aguero has scored 24 goals for City in 38 games in Europe, that's a great record.

Benzema has scored 35 in 68 games for Madrid in Europe, playing for a much better side over that period.

What are you on about?

 

[sebsheep]

A 2/1 defeat is not as traumatising and a psychological blow as a heavy defeat. With Agüero, they really could have scored more than twice in that first half as well as those counters at the end.

I don't know, apart from the goals they didn't really create any other actual chances in that first half.

 

[Bole Top]

he usually scores against us if we count as a "big side". no chance Beznema or Higuain are better. Lewa is different, but I'm not sure I would rather have him than Aguero. probably not.

 

[Zoo]

Benzema is better then Aguero IMO.

 

[BlueCelery]

Aguero has scored 24 goals for City in 38 games in Europe, that's a great record.

Benzema has scored 35 in 68 games for Madrid in Europe, playing for a much better side over that period.

What are you on about?

Another one. Inflates his stats in the group stages and people can't help but quote his record.

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What am I on about? What about him going missing in the knockout stages while delivering two of the worst performances of all time by an elite striker in both legs against Madrid?

His stats look nice until you realise he's only scored 2 knockout goals at age 28. One against Barca (and then went on to miss a penalty) and another against Kyiv. He literally has zero big moments at the highest level (CL/Internationally).

Remarkable how Ibrahimovic gets slaughtered for his mediocre-poor performances in European big games while Aguero is routinely declared the best striker in football after these nights.

 

[BlueCelery]

Benzema is better then Aguero IMO.

Yep. I'm taking a healthy Benzema over Aguero. He slightly less prolific (although it'd be a lot closer if he tooks penalties) than Aguero but his all round game is far superior. Creative machine.

 

[NYC]

I would take Suarez and maybe Benz (pending on the team) over Aguero. However, fit Aguero is a beast, but sadly, he's never fit....

They are all on first tier for me though.

 

[Dante]

Aguero has scored 24 goals for City in 38 games in Europe, that's a great record.

Benzema has scored 35 in 68 games for Madrid in Europe, playing for a much better side over that period.

What are you on about?

Benzema's scoring stats are worsened by playing with Ronaldo. The same happened when Tevez was the CF at United.

Benzema is closer to Aguero than the figures suggest. But Aguero is still better. Probably the most scary prospect for a team to face outside of Messi and Ronaldo, imo. I think he's more difficult to mark out of a game than Suarez and Lewandoski, and more clinical than both as well.

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

Ibrahimovic is still on his level for me

 

[wr8_utd]

He's great but he won't play more than 6 months of the season.

 

[wr8_utd]

He does seem to score against the poorer opposition but so does Ronaldo and he's going to win POTY for getting some 10 goals against some rubbish teams in last years group stages so it's the goals that count. That being said though, last year his 5 or so against Newcastle really inflated his count and made it look like he had a decent season even though he was pretty average whenever I saw him.

 

[Attila]

Were we ever in for him?

Well you can never be sure but there was paper talk at the time that we were interested. Then again if we go by that we were pretty much interested in any footballer in the history of football so maybe we weren't but that wouldn't make it better.

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Manchester United rejected the chance to sign Sergio Aguero.

The Argentine striker moved to rivals City for a club record £38million in 2011 and helped the club to their first Premier League title the following season

His dramatic injury-time strike against QPR at the Etihad secured top spot and denied United a second successive title.

But Ferguson claims things could have been very different - had he been willing to cough up the £35m being demanded by Atletico Madrid and the player's agent,reports the Manchester Evening News.

In his new book, Leading, Ferguson admits United were not prepared to pay the fee to take Aguero to Old Trafford.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/sir-alex-ferguson-rejected-chance-6490708

Value for money era

 

[Eddy_JukeZ]

Think Suarez, Ibra and Lewa are all better.

Him and Benzema are close. Would take Aguero over Benzema, but he's hardly levels above him or Benzema's nowhere near him. Pure hyperbole.

I still think Aguero has declined. Yes he's scoring goals. Ronaldo scored plenty last season, but his decline was evident to everyone not biased. Just like Aguero is. He's not the same player he was when he joined the league. He's much more reliant on service than before.

If he keeps up his abnormal start, I'll concede my declined theory though. And he still remains the rival player I hate facing the most in the Prem. He always scores against us.

 

[Theonas]

I don't know, apart from the goals they didn't really create any other actual chances in that first half.

That's the thing with Agüero though, he can create chances for himself when his team is getting into dangerous positions. That's why to me he and Suarez are the best strikers in the world. They spent an awful lot of time in that game close to our goal and with Agüero there, I reckon a lot of those openings could have led to more.

 

[Cityfaninpeace]

Think Suarez, Ibra and Lewa are all better.

Him and Benzema are close. Would take Aguero over Benzema, but he's hardly levels above him or Benzema's nowhere near him. Pure hyperbole.

I still think Aguero has declined. Yes he's scoring goals. Ronaldo scored plenty last season, but his decline was evident to everyone not biased. Just like Aguero is. He's not the same player he was when he joined the league. He's much more reliant on service than before.

If he keeps up his abnormal start, I'll concede my declined theory though. And he still remains the rival player I hate facing the most in the Prem. He always scores against us.

You honestly think a 34 year old Ibra is in the same bracket as Suarez and Lewa?

 

[Dante]

Ibrahimovic is in the same bracket as Rashford, so yes.

 

[Eddy_JukeZ]

You honestly think a 34 year old Ibra is in the same bracket as Suarez and Lewa?

What does age have to do with it? People are obsessed with age on here.

He had his best season statistically last season and everyone thought he'd flop in the Prem, he's had no problems scoring thus far.

Edit: I am not saying Ibra is better than Suarez. I think Suarez is clearly the best striker in the world. Lewa-Ibra is debatable. Can see arguments for both. Lewa the more adaptable player currently which may tip the argument in his favor.

 

[IFC 1905]

Aguero is my fecking idol.

When I watch him play I always ask myself how come he isn't playing with us.

He was born and raised as a Red Devil ffs.

 

[cesc's_mullet]

Benzema's scoring stats are worsened by playing with Ronaldo. The same happened when Tevez was the CF at United.

Benzema is closer to Aguero than the figures suggest. But Aguero is still better. Probably the most scary prospect for a team to face outside of Messi and Ronaldo, imo. I think he's more difficult to mark out of a game than Suarez and Lewandoski, and more clinical than both as well.

I'm not saying they're not close, obviously along with Suarez and Lewa they are four of the top strikers at the moment.

Yes Ronaldo is the main man, but that just means Benzema is second or third in line when it comes to defensive planning (against). Aguero is number #1 every time for City.

 

[OL29]

He's the most protected player in world football. Whenever he goes missing & I ensure you he will his fanboys disappear along with him.

I doubt the people on here praising him can be classified as fanboys, considering we're on a united forum.

 

[cesc's_mullet]

Ibra will score goals no doubt, but I don't think he's mobile enough compared to the true elite strikers anymore.

Against City both Stones and Otamendi both waltzed passed him time and time again and brought the ball up into the midfield.

I think that element of his game means he's not as effective as a team player compared to the other elite strikers. He's still one of the very best though regardless of that, but I think that separates him just a little.

 

[izec]

Aguero is my fecking idol.

When I watch him play I always ask myself how come he isn't playing with us.

He was born and raised as a Red Devil ffs.

We were cheap cnuts at that time. If you never make an offer or put the money required, this happens.

 

[Fenomeno9]

Benzema is "nowhere near" Aguero yet he's far better in Europe & Higuain starts over him for country. Someone help me explain this.

Club form and international form are two different things. Aguero is awful for Argentina.

 

[Yagami]

Aguero is my fecking idol.

When I watch him play I always ask myself how come he isn't playing with us.

He was born and raised as a Red Devil ffs.

It's a shame but, at the time Aguero moved, Rooney was still good, Chicharito looked promising and we had big hopes for Welbeck. I would have personally loved for us to buy him regardless of hindsight, but I could see why Fergie didn't, sadly.

Over the years, it must have been incredibly annoying for you to see our luck with Argentinian players. Made even worse to see City's luck with having the likes of Aguero, Zabaleta and Tevez's best years.

 

[Sean_RedDevil]

9 goals already in 5 games. On course for a 40+ season?

If he can stay fit for a whole season then "Yes".

 

[cyberman]

Honestly think a lot of fans on here take as much pleasure as City fans when their team and players play well.

 

[Ban]

Value for money era

35 mil? We should have gone for him..

 

[Robbie Boy]

Seriously you think Higuain and Benzema are all better? Lewandowski I get the argument for but the others... Not even in Aguero's league!

Yup. The only arguable one is Lewandowski. Offer Juve or Real a swap between Aguero and Higuain and Aguero and Benzema and I think it's pretty obvious who they would pick. The other two are very good strikers, with Benzema being the better of the two, but Aguero is way ahead of both.

 

[berbatrick]

Yup. The only arguable one is Lewandowski. Offer Juve or Real a swap between Aguero and Higuain and Aguero and Benzema and I think it's pretty obvious who they would pick. The other two are very good strikers, with Benzema being the better of the two, but Aguero is way ahead of both.

Benzema is uniquely suited to Real's forward line. His size and playmaking and selflessness complement Ronaldo an Bale perfectly. Completely agree re Higuain.

 

[ADJUDICATOR]

Honestly think a lot of fans on here take as much pleasure as City fans when their team and players play well.

Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Sammyjunn]

Suarez is significantly better, however I agree with the Scholes statement.. this guy is one of the few genuine world class players in the PL.

 

[KM]

Nothing wrong with that.

What? It's absolutely wrong.

 

[ADJUDICATOR]

What? It's absolutely wrong.

There's nothing wrong with taking pleasure in watching very talented players play good football. City have some great offensive players, so they are pleasing to watch when it all comes off.

 

[KM]

There's nothing wrong with taking pleasure in watching very talented players play good football. City have some great offensive players, so they are pleasing to watch when it all comes off.

Yes when it comes to Barcelona, Madrid etc that is clubs which are not our rivals. I can never take pleasure when it comes to City and Liverpool.

 

[devil in me]

I know its all a matter of opinions, but the notion that Benzema is better than Aguero is mental!

 

[Yagami]

Yes when it comes to Barcelona, Madrid etc that is clubs which are not our rivals. I can never take pleasure when it comes to City and Liverpool.

Agreed. I can appreciate how good a player is without taking pleasure in seeing them perform well. I like the likes of Aguero, Silva, Coutinho, etc as footballers, but I just can't take pleasure in seeing them play well when I know it benefits the likes of City and Liverpool.