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Tottenham versus Manchester City preview: 5 keys to watch

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City and Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on September 26, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City and Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on September 26, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images) /
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-3 during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium on February 06, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 06: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-3 during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium on February 06, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images) /

1. Can Tottenham stop their nemesis, Sergio Aguero?

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero loves to play, and score, against Tottenham. In fact, no current Premier League player has scored against Tottenham more than the City striker.

Aguero also happens to be red-hot at the moment having scored seven goals in his last five matches. This doesn’t bode well for a Tottenham defense that is without centre back Jan Vertonghen for the match.

That piles a lot of pressure on young Kevin Wimmer to pick up the Spurs slack next to Toby Alderweireld. The young Austrian has looked competent in Vertonghen’s absence, but this will be a serious step up in competition. He’ll have to find a way to close Aguero down without giving away fouls in dangerous positions.

Of course, stopping Aguero is going to be the task of Tottenham’s entire back six, not just Wimmer. They will need to pay constant attention to him and close him down the instant he touches the ball. He has an innate ability to score goals out of nowhere.

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Sergio Aguero might be the most dangerous striker in the Premier League, and he has Tottenham’s number. Spurs will have to find a way to deal with their nemesis if they want to in on Sunday.

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