Aguero as good as Messi and Ronaldo, says Lampard

Thegoalmac understands that Frank Lampard believes Manchester City team-mate Sergio Aguero should be considered in the same bracket as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

I completely disagree with Mr Franky on this one, Aguero is a fantastic player no doubt about that, but not on Messi and Ronaldo's level yet.

But could be if he can maintain some good level of consistency. Read on for what Lampard said and tell us what your take is on the matter.

"I think it’s in his hands," the veteran told reporters. "It's a big call to make. Ability-wise, from seeing him at close quarters, he's in that bracket.

"If he can carry on with this form, doing it week-in and week-out, which he is doing, then people will talk about him in the same breath as them.

"I haven't been fortunate enough to play with those two - I've admired them from afar - but, in terms of ability, he's certainly right up there."

Lampard does not believe that there is an out-and-out striker who can touch Aguero right now, though he admits that he will always see Didier Drogba, at his peak, as "the greatest".

He continued: "[Aguero]'s top of the world football strikers. When you have people like that, it makes things easier because Sergio takes the majority of his chances - he took every one of his chances against Bayern.

"World-class strikers help you win games, win points and go through. I'm fortunate enough to have played with Didier Drogba, who, for me, was the greatest [striker], but it's very hard to compare those two because their style is so different.

"But in terms of pure finishing, electric pace, in my first few days training here my friends and other people were asking 'who does this or that in training?' and I said 'this Aguero is just different class'. He's proved that. He can't stop scoring."