Ronald Koeman Compares Sergio Aguero's Skills to Romario

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman knows the most important task for his side heading into a clash with Manchester City on Sunday is slowing down Sergio Aguero. He heaped praise on the striker by comparing him to Brazilian great Romario.

Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News passed along the comments from Koeman, who noted the similarities between Aguero and the veteran boss' former Barcelona teammate.

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The best player to compare to Aguero is Romario. I played with him. Sometimes you think he's sleeping then in one split second he's scoring. It's a big quality.

That means a lot of concentration for defenders. He's always fast, always on the line of sight. That's his best quality.

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The remarks come after a brilliant performance from the Argentine international to lead City past Bayern Munich in Champions League play. He scored all three goals, including two in the final minutes of the match, to bring his total to 17 in 18 games across all competitions this season, per WhoScored.

Sky Sports News noted the impact his play has had on the club:

Obviously, the comparison to Romario, one of the best strikers to ever step on the pitch, represents extremely high praise. He would have to maintain his current form for many more years to reach the same status for his career.

That said, there's no doubt the way Aguero is playing right now makes him one of the most dangerous players in the world to face. Koeman is trying to make that point loud and clear to his squad before this weekend's key fixture.