Ronaldo has had some decent partnerships, Rooney at United, Benzema at Madrid.
Choose a duo you simply like or highly rate - When 1+1=3
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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.
Cantona and Hughes was my favourite ever strike partnership. Didn't last for that long and neither were natural goalscorers but it worked so well.
I didn't particularly like them, but Petit and Vieira were incredible.
Based on this season, I'd give Rashford and Martial a mention.
Van Nistelrooy and Scholes had something going that I liked
M'Boma and Eto'o had a symbiotic relationship with M'Boma the more impressive. The pair were dynamic, and full of exuberance. Really loved the ferocity in the left footed strikes of M'Boma. They were ruthless in the Olympics against a Brazil side which boasted the likes of Ronaldinho and Lucio. Also, very good against Spain, a side which boasted the likes of Xavi and Puyol to win the Olympic Gold. There's was something quite graceful in the way they could be quite unforgiving. They had to be patient for chances to arrive.Thankfully, they were capable of carving out their own opportunities. Sell yourself and risk being beaten, stay off and they had the capacity to score from long range. Mentally, the two were very strong, there was a real intelligence in the way they moved in offensive transition, great spacial awareness between the two. Back to back AFCON wins with the duo very much at the heart of it.
M'Boma was always a favourite of mine in video games cos of his ridiculous shot power.
M'Boma and Eto'o had a symbiotic relationship with M'Boma the more impressive. The pair were dynamic, and full of exuberance. Really loved the ferocity in the left footed strikes of M'Boma. They were ruthless in the Olympics against a Brazil side which boasted the likes of Ronaldinho and Lucio. Also, very good against Spain, a side which boasted the likes of Xavi and Puyol to win the Olympic Gold. There's was something quite graceful in the way they could be quite unforgiving. They had to be patient for chances to arrive.Thankfully, they were capable of carving out their own opportunities. Sell yourself and risk being beaten, stay off and they had the capacity to score from long range. Mentally, the two were very strong, there was a real intelligence in the way they moved in offensive transition, great spacial awareness between the two. Back to back AFCON wins with the duo very much at the heart of it.
John Terry and Wayne Bridge. There was a famous joke about them, an attribute to their close relationship.
Kevin Phillips and Niall Quinn.
Owen and Heskey.
SAS.
Gerrard - Torres.
KdB - Silva.
Modric - Kroos.
Desailly - Blanc.
Ronaldo - Marcelo.
Kevin Phillips and Niall Quinn.
Owen and Heskey.
SAS.
Gerrard - Torres.
KdB - Silva.
Modric - Kroos.
Desailly - Blanc.
Ronaldo - Marcelo.
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Fifa or PES?
One of my favorite games ever was a match between Cameroon and Zimbabwe. It was goals galore with it looking like Zimbabwe will cause an upset after scoring the first. Ended in 5-3 spectacle (early goal from underdog, solo goal, comeback, goal from distance, goals galore) some of the goals were what you'd see in a video game, also had a solo goal. Ironically, despite M'Boma scoring a hat trick and being electric throughout, the goals which had ridiculous shot power from that game were not from him.
Niko Kranjcar & Harry Redknapp.
Kuyt and Kalou
Breitner and Rummenigge
Breitner and Rummenigge
Yorke and Andy Cole definitely!
Busby and Murphy
It’s tempting to go 1+1+1=111 With Rijkaard, Gullit and Van Basten.
Baresi and Maldini.
Laudrup and Elkjær (The Beauty and the Beast)
For United, of course Cole/Yorke, Becham/Giggs, Rio/Nemanja.
But my favorite has to be
Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick.
such a joy on multiple levels to see them combine, pass, move, penetrate, and defensively they compensated each other with positioning and grit to make a pivote noone thought would be able to contain even half decent opposition, but who brought United past Mourinho and back to the top.
Baresi and Maldini.
Laudrup and Elkjær (The Beauty and the Beast)
For United, of course Cole/Yorke, Becham/Giggs, Rio/Nemanja.
But my favorite has to be
Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick.
such a joy on multiple levels to see them combine, pass, move, penetrate, and defensively they compensated each other with positioning and grit to make a pivote noone thought would be able to contain even half decent opposition, but who brought United past Mourinho and back to the top.
Ljungberg and Bergkamp
Mbappe and Neymar, probably the best duo in football when healthy. I hope they get to show it tomorrow.
In the spirit of 1+1=3, Vidic and Evans deserves a mention. They were a very solid partnership which is even more impressive considering Evans' level when he played with anyone else.
Mkhitaryan and Pogba for a tiny amount of times. Made up a strong attacking midfield at the time.
Pirlo to Lichtsteiner
Insigne to Callejon
Messi to Alba
Kings of the throughball/cross to the back post to find the other.
Insigne to Callejon
Messi to Alba
Kings of the throughball/cross to the back post to find the other.
It's difficult not to love the two of them together.
If I haven't said it before, I'll say it now, feck Mourinho.
I forgot Yaya Touré and Cake.
Without United pairs:
Baresi-Maldini
Modric-Rakitic
Romario-Bebeto
Bergkamp-Kluivert
Luis Ronaldo
Baresi-Maldini
Modric-Rakitic
Romario-Bebeto
Bergkamp-Kluivert
Luis Ronaldo
Dani Alves - Messi (the RW version)
Scholes - Carrick
Beckenbauer - Overath
Dunga - Mauro Silva
Gullit - Van Basten
Seeler - Müller
Scholes - Carrick
Beckenbauer - Overath
Dunga - Mauro Silva
Gullit - Van Basten
Seeler - Müller
Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey.
Phil Jones and Own goals.
Fellaini and Pogba.
Cleverley-Anderson
Yes. Underrated intelligent player who reads game so well. His mental aspect was 90% of his lethality.
Cole Yorke
Bebeto Romario
Signori Casiraghi Boksic
Bebeto Romario
Signori Casiraghi Boksic
Laudrup - Zamorano would be an obvius choice....
Best and Charlton
Doesn’t get any better than that.
Doesn’t get any better than that.
Nilis- Ronaldo
Romario - Laudrup
Breitner - Rummenigge
Czibor - Kocsis
Nesta - Cannavaro
Breitner - Rummenigge
Czibor - Kocsis
Nesta - Cannavaro
Their link up play is on a different level to anything united produce in the final third,Martial magnet boots plus Rashford explosiveness
Rio-Vida, Evra-Giggs, Nev-Becks, Irwin-Giggs, Rooney-Ronaldo, Scholes-Keane, Scholes-Carrick, Rooney-Tevez, Ole-anyone, Ronaldo-Tevez, Cole-Yorke.
It’s a wonder we were twice the best team in the world eh?
It’s a wonder we were twice the best team in the world eh?
Keane - Vieira
Withe and Shaw from the Villa team that won the league and European Cup. Individually good but great together
Romario Stoichkov,
They ripped us a second one a few years ago.
They ripped us a second one a few years ago.