NEWKID 26,211 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Right lads, let's try not to make this another Sunderland thread... but... was watching something called premier league legends last night... bought back a load of memories of some of the great players in the prem's earlier years.. started thinking about the partnerships, that really worked (particularly strikers) Yorke and Cole, Bergkamp and Henry etc....as 2 upfront is soooo old fashioned now if you could pick a front pair from any premiership strikers... who would it be? they need to suit each other.... mine would be Cantona and Henry... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackmaggie 3,375 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Shearer robbie fowler would be my first choice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,334 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) Ronaldo (the original and still the best) and Henry. Both could play on the shoulder or drop deep and run at defenders, both the fastest you will ever see with the ball at their feet, both could actually play football so would provide for each other. Edited April 10, 2018 by WILF Fat fingers ! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,211 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 31 minutes ago, maxhardcore said: Phillips and Quinn Phillips won the European Golden Boot off the back of that partnership and Big Niall was class as well ? Ffs Max you can't help yourself can you... lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,211 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 12 minutes ago, blackmaggie said: Shearer robbie fowler would be my first choice Both great finishers, but I'm sure they played together at international level and it didn't click... yet look at the Sheringham/Shearer partnership.. it worked perfectly.. mind you Sheringham was such a clever player, he'd be able to play with anyone.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,211 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 10 minutes ago, WILF said: Ronaldo (the original and still the best) and Henry. Both could play on the shoulder or drop deep and run at defenders, both the fastest you will ever see with the ball at their feet, both could actually play football so would provide for each other. Now that is mouthwatering...both pure class and I agree... Ronaldo is the best I've seen play football... unstoppable when at his best.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,569 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Wayne Rooney and RVN In their prime for me rooney is And was in my opinion the only truly world class English Striker for a long long time, could play on the hoof , in the hole , as a target man. Ball to head or feet , few were better at one touch and go than him in his early united days. Rvn rwgularly scored goals he had no right to , ive mentioned it before but in a very tight away game to Basel he magicked two goals to win out of nothing , as in nothing that’s irreplaceable imho 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,334 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 12 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Wayne Rooney and RVN In their prime for me rooney is And was in my opinion the only truly world class English Striker for a long long time, could play on the hoof , in the hole , as a target man. Ball to head or feet , few were better at one touch and go than him in his early united days. Rvn rwgularly scored goals he had no right to , ive mentioned it before but in a very tight away game to Basel he magicked two goals to win out of nothing , as in nothing that’s irreplaceable imho Good shout that mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithie 2,429 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Dont forget suarez and sturrage Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 SaS Shearer and Sutton Tosh and Keegan weren't bad either. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,211 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 1 hour ago, dytkos said: SaS Shearer and Sutton Tosh and Keegan weren't bad either. Cheers, D. Premiership D, I know you're getting on a bit but Tosh and Keegan ffs!! Lol 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,211 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Wayne Rooney and RVN In their prime for me rooney is And was in my opinion the only truly world class English Striker for a long long time, could play on the hoof , in the hole , as a target man. Ball to head or feet , few were better at one touch and go than him in his early united days. Rvn rwgularly scored goals he had no right to , ive mentioned it before but in a very tight away game to Basel he magicked two goals to win out of nothing , as in nothing that’s irreplaceable imho Rooney and Ronaldo on the break were unplayable, if only Ronaldo stayed!! RVP was one of the most single minded, selfish if you like strikers ever, great finisher who lived to score goals.. im not sure Rooney and him would be a natural fit tbh, he could've easily bought the worst out of a young Rooney lol Bergkamp feeding RVP..... now that could work! Edited April 10, 2018 by NEWKID 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,973 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Ronaldo and Eusebio. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,334 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 2 hours ago, smithie said: Dont forget suarez and sturrage I’m trying to work out if you are taking the piss ? ........this was a thread about strikers and you said Sturridge? Lol 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,569 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 3 hours ago, NEWKID said: Rooney and Ronaldo on the break were unplayable, if only Ronaldo stayed!! RVP was one of the most single minded, selfish if you like strikers ever, great finisher who lived to score goals.. im not sure Rooney and him would be a natural fit tbh, he could've easily bought the worst out of a young Rooney lol Bergkamp feeding RVP..... now that could work! Nah too slow for me that pairing mate . To move on a bit , “unplayable” is a great term at some stages of strikers careers , they are truly lethal and you can see the fear in a defenders eyes regardless of how good they are, at varying times, drogba, rvn , rvp, Suarez Henry et all have all had these patches , but personally , I don’t think he was the greatest striker by any means , but when he was in his stride , no one inspired fear Like a Fernando Torres , quick, string , selfish, direct , I wonder what turned his head from the prize? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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