Why Is Sergio Aguero Unable to Reproduce Manchester City Form for Argentina?

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Published: October 22, 2014

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Few strikers in the world are hitting the net on such a regular basis as Manchester City's Sergio Aguero. In Europe, perhaps only Barcelona's Neymar and Real Madrid hotshot Cristiano Ronaldo can match El Kun in pure goalscoring ability right now. 

Coming back from the international break, the 26-year-old proved that a gruelling trip to Asia with the Argentinian national team had not slowed him down. Tottenham Hotspur felt his wrath on Saturday, as Aguero ran riot with all four goals to put the London club to the sword. 

CSKA Moscow were next. Although City could not take all three points in the Champions League clash, another goal from their hit man at least secured a valuable draw in Russia. Five strikes in two matches took Aguero to 11 in as many games so far in the 2013/14 season, a fantastic haul.

What's more, that prodigious display at the weekend took the ex-Independiente and Atletico Madrid star to 61 goals in the Premier League, overtaking none other than compatriot Carlos Tevez as City's highest-ever scorer in the English top division since the 1992/93 restructuring. 

The comparison with his former team-mate is telling. Just like Carlitos, Aguero's club form stands in stark contrast to the kind of lukewarm international display that led to the Juventus man falling out of favour with the Albiceleste back in 2011. Can Aguero avoid the same fate? 



The Superclasico de las Americas against Brazil, played in Beijing, was telling. Where Aguero looks so confident in club colours, here he was insipid and lost in a misfiring Argentina set-up. A glorious chance to take the lead against the Selecao was squandered early on, and Gerardo Martino's men paid the price with a 2-0 defeat to a side galvanised by the return of ultra-pragmatist Dunga. 

That point is perhaps important to understanding why Aguero's international form has dropped off so drastically from the...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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