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Best Front Twos of All-Time
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Weah Simeone
Hossam Hassan - Ahmed Hassan
Pele/Garrincha - not exactly front two but still.
Romario/Bebeto
Ronaldo/Romario
Di Stefano/Puskas.
Mbappe + some unknown french in 2026.
Romario/Bebeto
Ronaldo/Romario
Di Stefano/Puskas.
Mbappe + some unknown french in 2026.
Cole/Yorke and Bergkamp/Henry come to mind for the PL. Striking partnerships haven’t been fashionable for a while.
Coutinho-Pele, not exactly a strike partner of two(4-4-2 type) still are better than many described.
Saint and Greavsie
Bergkamp was overrated. Cole and Yorke 99 was as good a partnership you're ever likely to see
Cole and Yorke were almost telepathic.
Only for a couple of seasons but Totti and Batistuta were fantastic together. Especially the year they won the Scudetto together.
Only for a couple of seasons but Totti and Batistuta were fantastic together. Especially the year they won the Scudetto together.
Surprised nobody has mentioned Keane/Berbatov. If I remember right they scored nearly a 100 goals in a couple seasons.
Raul and Morientes was a nice partnership too. So efficient.
Raul and Morientes was a nice partnership too. So efficient.
I really rated them. They had an amazing understanding that you can't teach because it simply can't be taught.
Bebeto and Romario
Cantona and Papin
Cole and Yorke
Ronaldo and Rooney
Bergkamp and Henry
Cantona and Papin
Cole and Yorke
Ronaldo and Rooney
Bergkamp and Henry
Far from the best, but Džeko + Grafite was an exciting pairing for Wolfsburg when they won the Bundesliga in 2009. Pretty rare for two strikers from the same team to finish as the Top 2 scorers in a top league:
Also, Van Nistelrooy and the underrated Luc Nilis for PSV in 1999 - when they scored 55 league goals. Nilis also had a great partnership with Fenômeno at PSV:
Also, Van Nistelrooy and the underrated Luc Nilis for PSV in 1999 - when they scored 55 league goals. Nilis also had a great partnership with Fenômeno at PSV:
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Yep, essentially finished at 26 :-(
Tony Adams said he was "the best he ever faced". With absolute respect to Gullit, he wasnt a patch on Van Basten either.
João Pinto and Jardel
Nah, levels above Yorke/Teddy/Zola and similar.
I liked a few pairings from Serie A back in 1999/2000
Shevchenko-Bierhoff
Batistuta-Cheisea
Del Piero-F.Inzaghi
Ronaldo- Vieri
Amoroso- Crespo
Montella-Delvelchio
Salas-S.Inzaghi
Shevchenko-Bierhoff
Batistuta-Cheisea
Del Piero-F.Inzaghi
Ronaldo- Vieri
Amoroso- Crespo
Montella-Delvelchio
Salas-S.Inzaghi
If we're doing one season greats as well, what about Rooney & RVP? Was more or less a 442
They were absolutely woeful together, hardly ever passed to each other. Don't let that Vila goal cloud your judgement
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The original SAS, Shearer and Sutton.
They beat the record of Gerd + Uli (53) with this. Müller and Lewy were ahead of both partnerships with some goals 2 seasons ago until Pep started to rotate and Müller played less as a hanging striker in the recent weeks of that season. At the end they had 50 - I am pretty sure that they would have beaten it especially as Lewy thrives having a partner. But the partnership from Grafite and Dzeko is in this special that it did not have a dominant partner, maybe because of the system, too, in which they played with Misimovic behind them. Usually you have two players that are different from each other in that partnerships. But it probably has to do a lot with the system you play in and how you emphasize on the strengths of different players.Far from the best, but Džeko + Grafite was an exciting pairing for Wolfsburg when they won the Bundesliga in 2009. Pretty rare for two strikers from the same team to finish as the Top 2 scorers in a top league:
Rooney & Ronaldo
(loved the goal vs Bolton on the break)
(loved the goal vs Bolton on the break)
Bergkamp was definatly not overrated. If anything his fear of flying made him underrated in Europe.
Cole and York were phenomenal though. But top class rather than world class but the chemistry was a site to behold
Best in England would have to be Rush/Dalglish, by some distance aswell
Used to love Romario/Bebeto aswell. The sheer talent between them two
Used to love Romario/Bebeto aswell. The sheer talent between them two
It is unfortunate that football evolved to one- man striker.For me in a sense it is a digression.
@harms we won the league didn't we? If we're talking one season wonders then why not Rooney and RVP, who cares if they passed once to each other in one match? That might be why they worked as well mate. Not every partnership needs to pass 20 passes together like Arsenal does to be effective. Win the league the way we did against a chelsea etc when people are shouting about Ronaldo / Nilis in a dutch league what have, you not?
As for @Moby, great contribution from a giant **** as per usual
As for @Moby, great contribution from a giant **** as per usual
Niall Quinn - Kevin Phillips, with the later received European Golden Show while playing for Sunderland.
Forlan - Aguero.
Forlan - Suarez.
Forlan - Aguero.
Forlan - Suarez.
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As a Spirs fan it pains me to say Bergkamp was not underrated, in fact if anything he's probably underrated as a top PL player.
Definitely not you are correct. He had a tough time in Italy but was immense for Arsenal & his goal for Holland against Argentina was one of my all time faves. Sublime technique.
Well, we're talking about great partnerships — they weren't one. They were still good enough individually to win us the league, but together they were less then sum of their parts.
Zamorano and Salas
From kick off...They were absolutely woeful together, hardly ever passed to each other. Don't let that Vila goal cloud your judgement
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They weren't so good, although tbf they were both on the decline that season and with Moyes in charge. Rooney even in last Fergie year when we won EPL.
Pele/Garrincha
Suarez and Sturridge were phenomenal in 2013/2014.
I prefer the old school.
Pele and Garincha were beasts.
Then there was Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush who ruled in the 80s. Those two were absolutely ruthless in attack.
I liked Ronaldo and Rivaldo too.
More recently, one has to mention Cristiano and Rooney too. Henry and Bergkamp was incredible as was Adriano and Zlatan.
Pele and Garincha were beasts.
Then there was Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush who ruled in the 80s. Those two were absolutely ruthless in attack.
I liked Ronaldo and Rivaldo too.
More recently, one has to mention Cristiano and Rooney too. Henry and Bergkamp was incredible as was Adriano and Zlatan.
It's not a front two.
Trying to think of one in the current era but not that many teams now play with two strikers up front together.
It seems to be now more of an attacking midfielder and striker partnerships evolving.
It seems to be now more of an attacking midfielder and striker partnerships evolving.
Absolutely these 2. Proper livewires.
Has nothing to do with the best ever, but one of my favourites was Tomasson/van Hooijdonck at Feyenoord in 2001/2002. Two absolutely slick players, pity it only lasted for one season.