5. Andy Cole And Dwight Yorke (Manchester United 1998-2002)
Combined appearances - 285 Goals - 129 Manchester United have set many records over the years, but one of the stand-out achievements has to be the treble-winning campaign of 1998-99. The trio of the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League is a one-off in English football history, and a cornerstone of that unprecedented success was the striking partnership between Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke. Neither will go down as one of the world's greatest players, but the understanding they shared led to 53 goals between them in all competitions, including key strikes against Barcelona and Juventus on their way to glory. Cole had already proven his worth to the Old Trafford crowd, with 25 the previous season despite being paired with Teddy Sheringham, a man who by all accounts Cole did not get on with one bit. Yorke arrived in 1998 from Aston Villa, and the pair hit the ground running. After the treble-winning season, the Cole/Yorke duo plundered another 45 the year after as United easily reclaimed their domestic title but lacked their previous all-round invincability. The peak of this particular partnership was undoubtedly May 1999, but what a peak that was. If the current boss, David Moyes, could keep his current star strikers, Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie, fit, they may yet stand a chance of replicating that deadly duo's successes.
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.
