World Cup 2018: 5 players who should never play for Argentina again

#3 Sergio Aguero

Kun has done nothing of note for Argentina

This may sound a tad harsh; however, it will be difficult for even the most ardent Aguero fan to say his time at the national side has been anything but disappointing.

Much was expected of the Independiente lad following his breakout season in the 2002-2003 season. Great things were expected of El Kun and his fellow gold-plated generation players following Argentina’s triumphs at youth level winning the U-20 world title in 2005 and 2007 and Olympic gold in 2008.

Diego Maradona’s former son-in-law has been phenomenal at club level for Independiente, Atletico Madrid and Manchester City, banging in an astonishing 317 goals in 558 matches.

His tally of 37 goals in 86 matches for his nation sounds like an okay record but masks the fact that for too long, he has never delivered for his country and has had to be carried by the brilliance of players like Lionel Messi.

In too many games for his country, he has failed to affect play as he has stood passively and shown little of the hunger and fight he routinely displays in Man City colours (his abysmal performance at the 2014 World Cup a case in point).

Of his 37 goals for the nation, 20 have come in international friendlies while in 10 World Cup matches, he has only scored once. The much berated Gonzalo Higuain has been far better and with players like Mauro Icardi and Lautaro Martinez waiting in the wings, Aguero’s absence would not be missed.