A potentially sensational story has emerged as Arsenal and Manchester City are apparently ready to make one of the biggest swaps in history of football.
They aren’t, of course, but let’s pretend they are…
Defensive contribution
Although this part of the comparison doesn’t really influence the true value of both players to their respective teams, Alexis Sanchez does make much more of a contribution in order to help his team win the ball back, a direct link to the position he plays in.
Because Aguero is a natural striker, his position and the manager don’t demand him to drop deep to help defend but rather wait around the halfway line to take opposition on the break. His defensive contribution is minimal.