MANCHESTER CITY STAR Sergio Aguero is the only world-class striker in the Premier League, according to former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry.
Aguero has scored six goals in as many league games this season and is just one strike away from joining Eric Brook as City’s all-time leading goalscorer.
The Argentinian is joined atop the scoring charts by Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku and Chelsea recruit Alvaro Morata.
While Harry Kane (four goals) and Jamie Vardy (five) have also made good starts to the campaign, Arsenal great Henry said Aguero deserved most of the plaudits.
The only one who is world-class, or has been world-class, is Aguero because of the longevity of what he has done in this league, year in and year out,” the Frenchman told Sky Sports.
“He won the league here and he has been doing it the longest. You have to give him a bit of credit. I think sometimes we bypass Aguero like he didn’t happen.”
Aguero is a two-time winner of the Premier League and has netted at least 20 league goals in four of his six seasons.
Henry believes the likes of Lukaku, Kane and Morata will eventually get to Aguero’s level.
Lukaku has just arrived at Manchester United, he hasn’t played long in the Champions League,” he said.
“For Harry Kane, last season was short in the Champions League. It was short in the Europa League and the Euros.
Morata was often off the bench at Madrid. He had a good year at Juve but he was playing with [Fernando] Llorente or [Carlos] Tevez.
“They will get there and we should be happy to have these players in our league.”
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Miles ahead of harry Kane ability wise
@Acedeuce: he’s better than Kane, but that doesn’t take away the fact Kane is world class. They can both be world class and their doesn’t need to be an argument about who’s better
@Eoghan Rock: overrated imo
@Acedeuce: he’s top scorer in the premier league for two seasons running. He reached 100 goals for spurs quicker than Henry reached 100 for arsenal. I don’t think he’s overrated at all.
@Acedeuce: Overrated? That’s hilarious, you mustn’t have looked at a TV screen since 2014.
@Acedeuce: you only think that because you’re a deluded arsenal fan.
@Acedeuce: hahaha bitter deluded Arsenal fan, bet you wish you lot had a player as good as Kane.
@Acedeuce: Can you see why mot fans hate Arsenal fans the delusion is unreal, I can admit Sanchez is a class player despite the fact he plays for the goons but a gooner will call Kane overrated.
The lad is up there with Aguero top class forward can score all kinds of goals. He has proved the doubters wrong year in year out for the past 4 years. Henry is just worried because Kane will eventually (and very soon) over take his scoring records in the league.
But keep calling him overhyped and overrated, as long as he keeps scoring 30 plus goals a season and ALWAYS scoring against the Arse in the NLD us Spurs fans are happy out.
I had that clown Jordo say last season Kane would not get in the current Arsenal team. Hahahahahahahaha
Aguero has never been picked in the PFA Team Of The Year. Absolute madness. One of the all time great players in the history of the league, not just one of the best strikers.
@Leon: Aguero is a poacher whereas Kane can score from anywhere
@Ragman: you couldn’t be more wrong, Aguero does way more than Kane outside the box.
@Ragman: Will ya stop, Aguero is lethal with a yard of pace anywhere inside 25 yards.
Harry Kane is the best striker in the league for me. He has it all and is definiely world class.
@FPL Thommo: I’d rather have lukaku, augero morata over Kane.. And he only has an eye for goal.. That’s it… No versatility in him all.. Definitely hasn’t got it all
@Acedeuce: joint highest assists for an out and out striker in the league last season, Harry Kane
Spot on
He’s right and city are looking seriously good, Lukaku has scored a few goals against weak opposition he’ll go missing when he plays against the bigger teams in the EPL as for the big clubs in Europe he’ll be up against a completely different level
@Jamie: Do you not get board posting the same tiresome Utd fetish nonsense
@David Carino: the word you’re looking for is “bored” David. It’s well known Lukaku goes missing in big games against big teams, stick to MUTV if you only like hearing good things about United
@Jamie: using your MUTV line again just confirms your Utd fetish. I also
Love the way you make up facts but just change the players name each time. Time you got a life
@David Carino: it wouldn’t be a Jamie/Alan b comm
@David Carino: have a little read of this
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/romelu-lukaku-manchester-united-transfer-gary-neville-75-million-everton-a7830476.html
@David Carino: https://therealchelseafans.com/2017/04/03/chelsea-transfer-target-lukaku-blasted-for-going-missing-in-big-games-is-lukaku-worth-70-million/
: it wouldn’t be a Jamie/Alan b comment without a mention of fax machines MUTV, players going missing or the Utd way.its the same with his other account Marcus. Just keeps repeating the same things, probably not even original, copy past from other social media sites. There’s no way that two different sad people can be so boring and repetitive.
@Mark Nugent: just repeating what an ex Manchester United legend said Mark not as if I made it up.
@Jamie: links to the real Chelsea fans !! And what managerial experience do you need to join the fan base I wonder , It was probably written after he snubbed them too. Sore losers just like your self. And yes before you respond with your usual ‘ resort to name calling ‘ line YES I call you a loser cause quite frankly you are! And it’s written in black and white every day for all to see.
@David Carino: week said. Except a response now to that with from Marcus or surprise Mick Power
@David Carino: did you not see the link I posted with Neville an ex United legend or are you just ignoring that?
@David Carino: the Chelsea article was posted on the 3rd of April so that argument is out the window.What you make of what Neville said about him?
@Jamie: he has played most of his games in premier league for West Brom and Everton – don’t you think he will get more opportunities created for him by United against top 6 opposition than he did at his previous clubs?
@Mark Nugent: well Mark what exactly are you saying?
@Mick Power: mark lives in a little bubble and is convinced that anyone that says anything negative about United is me.Its kinda sad really
@David Carino: what do you make of the Neville article I posted?
@Jamie: absolutely nothing as it’s from a Chelsea fans site that’s only recognised by pathetic sad trolls . The title says it all !
@Ted Logan: yes Jamie answer Ted’s question
@David Carino: it’s from the independent in England
@David Carino: read the start it’s says the independent.uk
@Jamie: Alan all of a sudden it’s Neville view that counts ???? Great player and analysis but I think an experienced manager like Mourinho knows now he ready to lead the line.
@Jamie: the link is what Jamie Redknapp thinks. Try reading your own links before you post them. You loone
@Johnny Bravo: David accused me of making up facts and when I present him with the sources he ignores them.the first quoting Neville in the independent Uk and second quoting Jamie Rednapp. Here’s some more stats for him to ignore http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/28/chelsea-transfer-target-romelu-lukaku-has-woeful-record-against-premier-league-big-six-6604210/
@thatsnotme: try reading the first one
@thatsnotme: il make it was easy for you here pet http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/romelu-lukaku-manchester-united-transfer-gary-neville-75-million-everton-a7830476.html
@Jamie: are you not going to answer Teds question
@Jamie: he only went missing against the big clubs because he was playing for a small club like everton. He was getting no service. I look forward to rating your words down your throat when he bangs on goals against the big clubs this season. Man City, chelsea, arsenal and spurs.
Anyone seen Dave?? I’m worried about him
@FPL Thommo: isn’t that what Ye needed last year, someone to put away the small teams
“world class” ITS NOT A F@€KING METRIC!!!
I’d have to agree with that, if Costa was still going for Chelsea I’d have him in with that bracket.
A Liverpool supporter as well. Class !
Only one that has ever been world class? I know he wasn’t in the prem but zlatans been world class for years