Both Chelsea’s Diego Costa and Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero are 26-years-old, have scored 17 League goals eacg and are considered indispensable by their teams. With both fighting it out to fire their respective clubs to Premier League glory who is the better player?
Since arriving at Manchester City in 2011, Aguero has enjoyed great success and praise for his agility and strength. He won his first Premier League title ten months after joining the club and his 17 goals in the 2013/14 campaign helped City secure their second title in three years. With nine games left of the current season, Aguero’s City are still fighting to make the quarter-finals of the Champion’s League and are pushing Chelsea every step of the way for a consecutive League title.
In West London, Diego Costa is the man Blues fans are relying on to bring them their first Championship since 2010. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho felt his squad lacked enough attacking power in his first season back at Stamford Bridge so he brought Costa in from Atletico Madrid for £32million. The centre-forward had impressed after his 27 goals helped the ambitious Spanish club beat both Barcelona and Real Madrid to the La Liga title last term.
Now, while both have the same amount of League goals and can be described as being quick with a good work ethic, Costa is almost just as famous for his overly aggressive style. The Brazilian likes to play a very physical game, almost bullying the opposition who then worry about being drawn into fouls and giving away free-kicks.
His resilience is not typically a negative attribute to have, especially considering how physical the Premier League is, but now that he is known to have what is considered an ugly side to his game other players do try to provoke a reaction out of him in hopes that he’ll get sent off.
This season alone has seen Costa serve a three match ban for a stamp on Liverpool’s Emre Can, not to mention several controversial incidents during Chelsea’s Champion’s League exit to Paris Saint Germain, where many were shocked with his behaviour.
Meanwhile, Aguero continues to quietly work on racking up his goals and assists in both the League and in Europe. Aguero has found the net six times in in his last six outings in Europoe, while Costa will have to wait until next season to register his first Champions League goal for the Blues after they crashed out at the hands of PSG earlier this week.
Fortunately for Mourinho, despite the current English Champion’s sometimes struggling to maintain form, Chelsea have consistently sat top of the table and, at one point, were benefiting from an eight point gap between themselves and their nearest rivals. And although their tempo has slowed since Christmas, Chelsea won the Capital One Cup two weeks ago and are now six points ahead of second placed Man City with a game in hand.
Chelsea look odds on to take the title but, if they do slip up, then Aguero is just the man to punish them as he looks set to add to the 17 he’s already scored this season.
Both players are a huge asset to their respective teams, though Aguero’s Premier League and European accomplishments coupled with his level head give him the edge on Costa. Costa’s hot head will continue to get him into trouble, while Aguero will focus on the task at hand, supporting his team to win matches.
It is only once Costa leaves his childish ways behind him that he’ll fully get the respect his talent deserves and then it’ll be even harder to separate the two powerhouses.
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