Sergio Aguero better than Thierry Henry: Premier League all-time topscorer Alan Shearer

Former Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer has labeled Manchester City talisman Sergio Aguero a better striker than Arsenal legend Thierry Henry. Fellow 'Match of Day' pundits Ian Wright and Gary Lineker both put Thierry Henry above Sergio Aguero, while listing ir top 10 great goalscorers but Shearer begged to differ. Although Sergio Aguero and Thierry Henry are still behind Alan Shearer in terms of number of Premier League goals, 49-year-old has explained why he would pick Argentine hitman over 98' World Cup winner.

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Sergio Aguero vs Thierry Henry: debate

Sergio Aguero overtook Thierry Henry on list of all-time top goal-scorers in Premier League in January. In midst of ar fruitful campaign with Manchester City, Aguero achieved feat in a game against Aston Villa.  game ensured that Sergio Aguero became  overseas player with most goals in  history of competition, also overtaking Alan Shearer for most number of hat-tricks in Premier League with 12 under his belt.

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Alan Shearer makes an unusual pick

With Premier League football suspended until April 30 at least, Match of Day pundits Ian Wright, Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker had a debate over 10 best goalscorers in English top division. Admittedly, with 263 goals, all-time Premier League top scorer Alan Shearer was part of conversation but also pointed out that Sergio Aguero would be his preferred choice in comparison to Thierry Henry. Shearer was n asked to justify his selection of Sergio Aguero ahead of Frenchman.

Shearer went on to explain that Sergio Aguero is still only 31 years of and re is still a long way to go before he draws curtains to his career. With ability to score goals left, right and centre, Aguero is also able to win major titles on a regular basis with his accomplished Manchester City teammates. However, Shearer also concluded by stating that role of a striker in modern game has changed, which is why Aguero gets d over Henry.

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Aguero vs Henry: goalscoring stats

Aguero vs Henry debate on social media was trending when comparison was made. In 258 appearances for Arsenal, Thierry Henry netted 175 times with a goal ratio of 0.68 goals per game. However, Aguero has scored 180 goals in 261 appearances with a goal ratio of 0.69 gw Sergio Aguero, Which Striker Comes Out On Top?