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Take a look at the stunning partnerships below:
Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke
Yorke and Cole were major signings for the Red Devils and there was great expectation placed on their shoulders – however no one could have predicted just how much of an impact they would have.
Their communication and different style of play created a perfect partnership – and in just their second season together they netted 53 goals between them, helping fire Manchester United to an historic treble.
Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp
The Arsenal legends are two of the most naturally gifted players the Premier League has ever seen.
Together their talent created a partnership that oozed class – and helped the Gunners to both league titles and FA Cup success.
They complemented each other perfectly, with Bergkamp often providing the assist to Henry’s killer finish.
They scored over 200 times between them and were an essential part of Arsene Wenger’s ‘Invincible’s’.
Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton
Chris Sutton moved to Blackburn Rovers in 1994 and it didn’t take long for the new signing to create a devastating partnership with the Premier League’s current all-time top-scorer Alan Shearer.
The pair were dubbed ‘SAS’ and scored 49 goals between between them in the 1994/95 season – which helped the club to an unpredictable Premier League title.
Unfortunately the partnership didn’t survive past the first season, with Sutton suffering a loss of form and scoring just one goal in the following campaign.
Robbie Fowler and Stan Collymore
Stan Collymore signed for Liverpool in 1995 and quickly pushed Ian Rush to the bench after forming a formidable attack with the prolific Robbie Fowler.
Collymore was a dream partner, providing assist after assist to Fowler, and the pair grabbed a combined 42 goals.
Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka
Drogba and Anelka starred for the Blues in their three-and-a-half-years together at Stamford Bridge – leading Chelsea to great success.
In their first season together, the West London outfit won the Premier League with Drogba earning the Golden Boot, and Anelka earning the same honour in the following season.
Their partnership continued for the next two seasons and helped Chelsea to two FA Cup trophies.
Alan Shearer and Les Ferdinand
Like Shearer and Sutton, this partnership lasted just one season – but it was worth it, even if it was short-lived, with the duo forming a stunning attack in the 1996/97 season when Shearer signed for Newcastle on a £15m transfer.
Shearer earned the golden boot for the campaign, and they netted 49 goals between them.
The Magpies finished runners-up to Manchester United in the league, but the partnership was spoiled when the following summer Tottenham signed Ferdinand.
Niall Quinn and Kevin Phillips
The ‘big man’ and the ‘little man’ complimented each other expertly when they starred for Sunderland in the season of 1999/00.
The Black Cats gained promotion to the Premier League and finished an excellent seventh in their first-season in the top-flight as a result of the 44 goals scored between them.
Kevin Phillips received the Golden Boot and the European Golden Boot.
Eidur Gudjohnsen and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
The duo were nicknamed ‘Fire and Ice’ due to their opposite nature.
Hasselbaink, a cocky and powerful striker, lined up alongside the cool and controlled Gudjohnsen.
The striking partners grabbed 50 goals between them in their first season with Chelsea – and firmly established the Blues as a new force in the Premier League to be reckoned with.
Andy Cole and Peter Beardsley
Cole and Beardsley helped Newcastle to a third-place finish with their 55 goals – succeeded through a combination of youth and experience.
The Red Devils, however, quickly moved for Cole the following season in which he was to form another devastating partnership with Dwight Yorke.