Football, when you boil it down to the core, is all about scoring goals. Even a centre-back who seldom passes his halfway line dreams of getting that last-minute winner from a corner. Mainly though, the job of goalscoring is left to the midfielders and the strikers. What every manager loves is seeing a goal-laden partnership developing in his side. It has become less and less common in recent seasons, especially with it becoming increasingly fashionable to have a lone striker. When you add that to the neccessity of having both firing at the same time, and it is a pleasure that few managers have enjoyed. This season the strike partnership is making a comeback. Liverpool have Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge, and Manchester City have Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo. Even Manchester United, when both are fit, have Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie. However, it will take many years before any of those can be seen as great lasting partnerships. Here are ten partnerships that stood the test of time. Appearance and goals stats are taken only from when both players were active for their club or country, to give a truer reflection of just how good the partnership was. Read on to find out who made the cut.
I am from Bangor, aged 24, and possess an MA in Journalism from The University Of Ulster. I have had work published in the Belfast Telegraph and interviewed several local footballers and Olympic athletes. I also run my own sports blog, 'Sporting Thought' in addition to contributing to What Culture.
