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Special: Who Wants To See A Drogba-Aguero Partnership At Chelsea Now?
Diminutive striker shows quality that will surely heighten Blues' interest.
Nov 3, 2009 5:00:37 PM
If Chelsea fans might have been intrigued by the possibility of the club signing Sergio Aguero before tonight, they will now be desperate to see it happen.
The little Argentine - son-in-law of Diego Maradona, as all commentators feel obliged to remind us - started the game on the bench with a troublesome groin injury, but was thrust into action in the second half by manager Quique Sanchez Flores to do something special.
That he did, with two goals that showed everyone his enviable quality.
The first goal showed off the 21-year-old's impeccable technique, as he adjusted his body to slash home a deflected Antonio Lopez cross with one of the purest strikes you are ever likely to see.
The second showed his composure under pressure, as he beautifully curled a last-minute free kick around the wall and inside Petr Cech's near post to save the game for his Atletico Madrid side.
Those goals served to cancel out Didier Drogba's one-man show at the other end, as the big Ivorian announced his return to the Champions League with two goals that looked likely to hand the Blues a barely deserved win.
But it was Aguero's cameo that fans of both sides will have come away from the Vicente Calderon talking about.
Two weeks ago, Aguero showed the Stamford Bridge faithful only fleeting glimpses of the talent that had Roman Abramovich considering sanctioning a £45 million summer move for the man affectionately known as "Kun".
Leaving the ground that night, perhaps few considered him a worthwhile target, especially having seen his side dispatched without scoring a goal.
He looked a good, if unspectacular player, and his diminutive build and lack of blistering speed seemed to make him an unsuitable acquisition for the Blues' physical approach.
Tonight, however, he showed his quality would be wanted by any side in the world, regardless of tactics.
Surely, whether it is the Blues or not, a big club will come in for the youngster sooner rather than later.
For now, though, Chelsea can more than survive with Drogba leading the line. The Ivorian rightly believes he is in the form of his career, and showed that tonight.
With Nicolas Anelka rested ahead of the Manchester United tie on Sunday - his absence for much of tonight's game was noticeable - it is not as if the Blues have any worries about their first-choice attacking partnership.
Qualification to the knockout phase now assured, Chelsea can start to dream of challenges ahead.
Aguero and Drogba, up front together?
On tonight's evidence, that would certainly be a dream.
Alex Dimond, Goal.com
Can an African team win next summer's World Cup? Find out in the November issue of Goal.com Magazine.
The little Argentine - son-in-law of Diego Maradona, as all commentators feel obliged to remind us - started the game on the bench with a troublesome groin injury, but was thrust into action in the second half by manager Quique Sanchez Flores to do something special.
That he did, with two goals that showed everyone his enviable quality.
The first goal showed off the 21-year-old's impeccable technique, as he adjusted his body to slash home a deflected Antonio Lopez cross with one of the purest strikes you are ever likely to see.
The second showed his composure under pressure, as he beautifully curled a last-minute free kick around the wall and inside Petr Cech's near post to save the game for his Atletico Madrid side.
Those goals served to cancel out Didier Drogba's one-man show at the other end, as the big Ivorian announced his return to the Champions League with two goals that looked likely to hand the Blues a barely deserved win.
But it was Aguero's cameo that fans of both sides will have come away from the Vicente Calderon talking about.
Two weeks ago, Aguero showed the Stamford Bridge faithful only fleeting glimpses of the talent that had Roman Abramovich considering sanctioning a £45 million summer move for the man affectionately known as "Kun".
Leaving the ground that night, perhaps few considered him a worthwhile target, especially having seen his side dispatched without scoring a goal.
He looked a good, if unspectacular player, and his diminutive build and lack of blistering speed seemed to make him an unsuitable acquisition for the Blues' physical approach.
Tonight, however, he showed his quality would be wanted by any side in the world, regardless of tactics.
Surely, whether it is the Blues or not, a big club will come in for the youngster sooner rather than later.
For now, though, Chelsea can more than survive with Drogba leading the line. The Ivorian rightly believes he is in the form of his career, and showed that tonight.
With Nicolas Anelka rested ahead of the Manchester United tie on Sunday - his absence for much of tonight's game was noticeable - it is not as if the Blues have any worries about their first-choice attacking partnership.
Qualification to the knockout phase now assured, Chelsea can start to dream of challenges ahead.
Aguero and Drogba, up front together?
On tonight's evidence, that would certainly be a dream.
Alex Dimond, Goal.com
Can an African team win next summer's World Cup? Find out in the November issue of Goal.com Magazine.
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