On the face of it Peruvian trumpet maestro and English failed wonderkid Kieron Dyer seemed like the oddest of odd couples: one was a self-confessed hell-raiser while the other seemed more restrained, and more of a family man. The truth is that both were fixtures of the Newcastle social scene, but still, they never looked like they'd hang around in the same circles. But when it came to the pitch, the pair were inseparable, developing a near psychic understanding that translated into some truly entertaining form between all-too-frequent bouts of injuries. And towards the end of one of those lay-offs to Dyer, Solano admitted that the relationship between the pair was a special one:
"It's no secret I've missed Kieron more than most. He's very important to me and I love it when we play together. Kieron's quick, clever and we work very well alongside each other. "He understands when and where I want the ball and it goes both ways. We're similar players but we have different strengths and know how to play to those strengths."
