Comments on: The Best EPL Strike Partnerships http://www.epltalk.com/the-best-epl-strike-partnerships/9095 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:14:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Tey http://www.epltalk.com/the-best-epl-strike-partnerships/9095#comment-59373 John Tey Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:04:19 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9095#comment-59373 How about Anelka & Bergkamp? ^_^ How about Anelka & Bergkamp? ^_^

]]> By: brn442 http://www.epltalk.com/the-best-epl-strike-partnerships/9095#comment-56934 brn442 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:42:56 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9095#comment-56934 Well said Joaq and thats coming from a liverpool supporter. That partnership is a makesift one made out of desperation as Raffa can't seem able to sign a decent strike partner for the Spaniard. The best was probably Rush/Dalglish - the one that brought the most success of any british club is not even mentioned in the article, interesting. Maybe I'm showing my age again. Cole/Yorke was the best in the last ten years - the way they systematicaly disected that Barcelona defence in 99 was sublime. The fact that Yorke wasn't a natural centre- foward made it all the more impressive. Well said Joaq and thats coming from a liverpool supporter. That partnership is a makesift one made out of desperation as Raffa can’t seem able to sign a decent strike partner for the Spaniard. The best was probably Rush/Dalglish – the one that brought the most success of any british club is not even mentioned in the article, interesting. Maybe I’m showing my age again.
Cole/Yorke was the best in the last ten years – the way they systematicaly disected that Barcelona defence in 99 was sublime. The fact that Yorke wasn’t a natural centre- foward made it all the more impressive.

]]> By: wazza http://www.epltalk.com/the-best-epl-strike-partnerships/9095#comment-56843 wazza Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:12:52 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9095#comment-56843 what about Hasselbaink & Gudjohnson? Devastating in the pre-roman days. what about Hasselbaink & Gudjohnson? Devastating in the pre-roman days.

]]> By: JLay http://www.epltalk.com/the-best-epl-strike-partnerships/9095#comment-56830 JLay Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:10:13 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9095#comment-56830 Kabeer, you are obviously a Liverpool fan, or at least a United hater. Or someone that doesn't let silly things like facts interfere with their opinions. The point is, neither pair belong in a discussion about the best strike partnerships in history- Gerrard and Ronaldo aren't strikers. If you really meant to suggest that Gerrard/Torres were better than Ronaldo/Rooney, let's take a quick tally of the two seasons they all shared: Ronaldo + Rooney = 106 combined goals, 2 League Championships, 1 Champions League Trophy, 1 FIFA Club World Cup, 1 Carling Cup, 2 Community Shields. Gerrard + Torres = 95 combined goals, and uhhh.... NOTHING. Kabeer, you are obviously a Liverpool fan, or at least a United hater. Or someone that doesn’t let silly things like facts interfere with their opinions.

The point is, neither pair belong in a discussion about the best strike partnerships in history- Gerrard and Ronaldo aren’t strikers.

If you really meant to suggest that Gerrard/Torres were better than Ronaldo/Rooney, let’s take a quick tally of the two seasons they all shared:

Ronaldo + Rooney = 106 combined goals, 2 League Championships, 1 Champions League Trophy, 1 FIFA Club World Cup, 1 Carling Cup, 2 Community Shields.

Gerrard + Torres = 95 combined goals, and uhhh…. NOTHING.

]]> By: Kabeer http://www.epltalk.com/the-best-epl-strike-partnerships/9095#comment-56815 Kabeer Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:16:15 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9095#comment-56815 Joaq, You are no doubt a man u fan. Or at least Liverpool hater. Joaq, You are no doubt a man u fan. Or at least Liverpool hater.

]]> By: JLay http://www.epltalk.com/the-best-epl-strike-partnerships/9095#comment-56723 JLay Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:57:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9095#comment-56723 Well said, Joaq. Well said, Joaq.

]]> By: Joaq http://www.epltalk.com/the-best-epl-strike-partnerships/9095#comment-56715 Joaq Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:13:21 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9095#comment-56715 I don't understand the whole Gerrard and Torres infatuation. Yes, they are good, however, if you are going to accompany a striker with a non-striker and represent a good partnership, you cannot help but mention Ronaldo and Rooney. Yes, Ronaldo may be bit less about "the team" than Roon, however, their abilities to win and work together cannot go unnoticed. They have won the premiership 3 years in a row along with countless silverware. They are arguably the best in the world at their positions. Gerrard and Torres are amongst the best in the world at their crafts, however, what have they got to show for it? Their playing styles may work well with Torres' ability to chase down the long ball and Gerrard's vision and ability to play the through ball, but if those two were SO great (saying they deserve a spot on the list of the greatest partnerships in prem. history) together wouldn't they have some form of a trophy to prove it? They have not been together long enough to say they deserve a spot on the list. I don’t understand the whole Gerrard and Torres infatuation. Yes, they are good, however, if you are going to accompany a striker with a non-striker and represent a good partnership, you cannot help but mention Ronaldo and Rooney. Yes, Ronaldo may be bit less about “the team” than Roon, however, their abilities to win and work together cannot go unnoticed. They have won the premiership 3 years in a row along with countless silverware. They are arguably the best in the world at their positions. Gerrard and Torres are amongst the best in the world at their crafts, however, what have they got to show for it? Their playing styles may work well with Torres’ ability to chase down the long ball and Gerrard’s vision and ability to play the through ball, but if those two were SO great (saying they deserve a spot on the list of the greatest partnerships in prem. history) together wouldn’t they have some form of a trophy to prove it? They have not been together long enough to say they deserve a spot on the list.

]]> By: Spenser http://www.epltalk.com/the-best-epl-strike-partnerships/9095#comment-56695 Spenser Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:59:26 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9095#comment-56695 what about growing, potential partnerships due to injury we haven't seen the full potential of it but Gerrard-Torres could definitely be up there if they last a full season together and stop getting injured. what about growing, potential partnerships

due to injury we haven’t seen the full potential of it

but Gerrard-Torres could definitely be up there if they last a full season together and stop getting injured.

]]> By: Tyson http://www.epltalk.com/the-best-epl-strike-partnerships/9095#comment-56666 Tyson Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:14:12 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9095#comment-56666 Yorke-Cole and Bergkamp-Henry spring to mind instantly. Just staggering. I think both partnerships were a little strange but its funny how that works. Yorke-Cole and Bergkamp-Henry spring to mind instantly.

Just staggering. I think both partnerships were a little strange but its funny how that works.

]]> By: Mike K http://www.epltalk.com/the-best-epl-strike-partnerships/9095#comment-56658 Mike K Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:52:32 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/?p=9095#comment-56658 Definately agree with Shearer and Sutton. I was too young to remember any of the games from the early 90's, but from all the footage I'd seen of Blackburns season they were devastating in front of goal. I think Rooney and van Nistelrooy were a pretty decent pairing as well (unfortunately for my team). Being an Arsenal fan, Henry and Bergkamp is my number one. As you said, I've never seen such a perfect combination of strikers. Bergkamp had a vision, anticipation and passing ability that was unmatched, not to mention he was one of the best placement shooters of his time. When Henry came in, Bergkamps through balls had someone who could intercept it, run with it, pass it off, get past defenders, and finish sublimely into the bottom corner or rifle in a shot from 20 yards. What more could you ask for? Definately agree with Shearer and Sutton. I was too young to remember any of the games from the early 90’s, but from all the footage I’d seen of Blackburns season they were devastating in front of goal.

I think Rooney and van Nistelrooy were a pretty decent pairing as well (unfortunately for my team).

Being an Arsenal fan, Henry and Bergkamp is my number one. As you said, I’ve never seen such a perfect combination of strikers. Bergkamp had a vision, anticipation and passing ability that was unmatched, not to mention he was one of the best placement shooters of his time. When Henry came in, Bergkamps through balls had someone who could intercept it, run with it, pass it off, get past defenders, and finish sublimely into the bottom corner or rifle in a shot from 20 yards. What more could you ask for?

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