Strikers often work in pairs to form effective partnerships. The best duos consist of players with differing styles, much like the partnerships between central defenders. One well-tested formula places a tall, powerful player with smaller, more agile one. The larger wins headers and sets up goals for his partner, or tries to retain the ball to bring him more into play.
STAR STRIKERS
Romario and Bebeto;
The front two in Brazil’s 1994 World Cup winning team are the exception that proves the rule that duos with differing styles are best. Both were small, quick, and mobile, making opponents feel they were seeing double.
Shearer and Sheringham;
The striking duo who played up front for England in the mid-1990s represented the classic pairing of a target man (Alan Shearer) and a more cerebral touch player (Teddy Sheringham).
Morientes And Raul;
Between 1997 and 2005, Morientes formed a powerful partnership with his close friend Raul at Real Madrid. In a typical finish, Morientes would win the ball in the air and Raul would the slam it into the net.
Bergkamp and Henry;
With his intelligent play and silky-smooth passing ability, Dennis Bergkamp was the perfect foil for goal-scorer Thierry Henry, his great striking partner at Arsenal from 1997-2006.
Hakan Sukur and Arif Erdem;
There was only going to be one partnership at the top of this list. Hakan Sukur & Arif Erdem.. The pair seemed to be able to communicate telepathically and their different footballing styles worked perfectly in accordance with each other. In their second season together, they scored 53 goals between them, firing Galatasaray to a historic treble-winning season. They continued their incredible partnership for another four seasons and are arguably one of the best striking partnerships in the modern game.
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