Comments on: Top 10 of the week – EPL strike partners

By: Shaw

Shaw — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:00:40 +0000

Well Gerrard and Torres arn’t really a strike partnership. It’s a midfielder and a striker.

If we are talking about player combinations then of course they would make the list, as would Rooney and C.Ron (in terms of strike rate)

In man yoo’s treble season. Becks and Giggs where integral to Cole and Yorke’s success, so could you not call it a strike Quintuplet-ship?

Defensive partnerships next week by the way – give me your opinions!

By: djae

djae — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:44:50 +0000

kc_accidental + matt pottinger.
you all must be the reds fans.
We are talking about things today and past.
Not future.
Just wondering, is Gerrard a striker?
Then how other fans claimed him as the best “midfielder” in the world?

By: Matt Pottinger

Matt Pottinger — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:47:53 +0000

I agree with KC here, future legends in Gerrard and Torres

By: MattyDub

MattyDub — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:31:17 +0000

I agree with Ben, Shearer was the reason for their partnership working, 37 goals pah, read 36 as a lone striker

By: kc_accidental

kc_accidental — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:46:51 +0000

While certainly not enough to warrant a place on this list, I have a feeling that the strike partnership between Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres is going to flourish certainly this season and hopefully for seasons to come (assuming both stay healthy). In a 08/09 season that saw both consistently struggle with injuries (especially Torres), the duo still netted 30 goals in the league between the two of them. Not to mention many of them were quite beautiful. Of course, it’s still early to start thinking the word “greatest”, but I think it’s a parternship that we might look back on in a few years.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:06:47 +0000

wtf was Chris Sutton doing in that second season with Shearer. 1 goal! that is woeful

By: Ash

Ash — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:57 +0000

not happy about this at all.

Andy cole and Peter Beardsley should be top. They didnt bag as many goals in the second year because Cole left for United in Jan 05. for the 94-95 season 41 goals is just ridiculous. everyone jizzed over C-Ron for his 42 but Coley didnt have European football to score these goals in.

pairings 1,5,8 should all be lower. SAS brought the Prem. Dwight n Cole landed the treble. Collymore is a genius and for Kevin Phillips to be the only English man to land the European golden boot surely puts him n Quinny higher.

By: Matt Pottinger

Matt Pottinger — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:58:34 +0000

Nice article.

Where however are Bendtner and Adebayor? The most dangerous duo since Dastardly and Mutley