Sergio Aguero sends Erling Haaland warning to Bayern Munich ahead of Man City clash

Sergio Aguero says Bayern Munich can’t just focus on stopping Erling Haaland as they prepare to face Manchester City in the Champions League.

City host Bayern at the Etihad on Tuesday night in the first-leg of their quarter-final tie, with the two sides still the favourites to win the competition.

Both clubs are unbeaten in Europe this season, with the Bundesliga giants winning all eight of their games, knocking Barcelona and PSG out in the process.

Both games are sure to be spectacular and closely matched and City legend Aguero is unsurprisingly backing Pep Guardiola’s side to progress, telling Stake.com: ‘It will be some tie, very interesting to watch.

‘It will undoubtedly be a high-octane bracket. Two great teams facing each other – the draw willed it to be a quarter final, but this could easily have been a semi final, or even a final.

‘But, whatever the instance, if you want to win the Champions League, you have to beat every rival you face.

‘Each competition is different and the teams that want to win have to give it their all. Those teams need a roster that gives them the breadth to take those challenges on.

‘I can say it’ll be a great game. Both are offensive teams that want to handle the ball and seek the net. The one that’s the most lethal near the opposing goal while holding fast on defence will win, as usual.

‘Manchester City has to be my pick. They are showing brilliant play, and a diverse arsenal of tools to bring the hurt on rivals.’

Spearheading the Citizens’ attack is Haaland, who has scored a staggering 44 goals in 38 games so far this season, including 10 in six Champions League matches, five of which game in the last game against RB Leipzig.

Bayern know all about the threat of the Norway striker through his spell at Borussia Dortmund, but Aguero has warned Thomas Tuchel’s team that it would be a huge mistake to concentre too much on the 22-year-old.

‘City needed a striker with clinical finishes in the last yards of the field, and that’s the type of addition they were wanting,’ City’s all-time top goalscorer added.

‘But a single player can never guarantee a title. It’s about the team. Particularly Manchester City, as their main weapon is strong collective play.

‘They [Bayern] know Haaland well enough in Germany, and they know what he can do. None of this should come as a big surprise to them.

‘The main difference is that he’s in a team like City now – which has a great offensive playing style with many possible variations. They need to figure out how to stop the whole team, not just Haaland.’