Aguero compares Aguero to legends like Messi and Nazario
The Norway international is enjoying a rich vein of form at Manchester City and Sergio Aguero has hailed the player and compared him to some striking legends.
Sergio Aguero
has compared
Erling Haaland
with Lionel Messi and Ronaldo Nazario and praised the Norwegian, backing him to keep breaking records at Manchester City. The Norway international has met the back of the net 20 times in 13 matches since making a move to the club from Borussia Dortmund.
The former Dortmund striker set a record in the Premier League in August when he netted nine goals in five matches and is the first player to have scored three goals in three consecutive home matches. The 22-year-old’s strong start in the Premier League has earned him a lot of praise from Aguero, who believes he is like the two South American legends.
"There's been many strikers worthy of awe I can think of,"
Aguero told Stake.com.
"One of my favourites was Ronaldo Nazario, who time and time again proved to be the full package as a player, and a menace before the goalposts.
"Each era usually has two or three players with that ability – and usually with different styles.
"Diego [Maradona], Romario, [Robert] Lewandowski, [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, and Leo, of course! Each had their own flair, but they were all tremendous scorers to a fault.
"Speaking of Haaland specifically, he's got potency, athleticism, and a particular instinct for goals, which makes him very dangerous.
“He's got everything to keep racking up amazing stats, especially being part of an offensively-minded team like City. That in turn means plenty of opportunities to score.
"He's young and has a lot of potential to continue breaking records. Key to this, of course, will be consistency."
Aguero, who found the target 260 times for City, thinks Haaland will lead the Premier League champions to a new era.
"When I left City, I shared how proud I was to have been part of a generation of players that made it one of the top clubs in the world,"
he added.
"That was a re-foundational period, with many big changes, that allowed City to become a force to be reckoned with.
"I also said it'd be up to a new generation to maintain this status and reach new heights. I think this new team is ready for that.
"Kevin [De Bruyne] has an amazing record as a player, Haaland is on the right path. But it's not just the two of them. Phil Foden – my own favourite, Bernardo [Silva], [Ilkay] Gundogan, Rodri, [Aymeric] Laporte... each of their contributions make the team stronger."
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