Great players and their partnerships

[dor02]

Throughout the history of the game, we have been blessed to have seen or at least hear of the great partnerships involving great players. These pairings can be defensive or offensive yet these pairings can be associated with greatness. Some of the most notable are Di Stefano and Puskas for Real Madrid and Pele and Garrincha for Brazil. What are some other great partnerships and more specifically, can anyone point out if Maradona actually had a great partnership with anyone? There could be his partnership with Careca at Napoli or his partnership with Caniggia for Argentina but they can't be compared with the pairings mentioned.

[babaorum]

Kopa and Fontaine for France.

[zenden]

The Magic Diamond- Michel Platini, Jean Tigana, Luis Fernandez, and Alain Giresse

[Excape Goat]

Maradona seemed to form a special friendship off the field with Caniggia. Mrs. Caniggia was not too happy when they kissed on the field. :)

Pele and Garrincha always seemed to be linked up as they never lost a game when they played on the same field.

[Viola Star]

Would Gattuso and Pirlo be a great partnership?

[dor02]

They are a great partnership.

[akofman12345]

the whole Arsenal attack in the 03/04 season.

[NorthernBoy]

Zenden, you cant go far wrong with Platini-Tigana-Fernandez-Giresse

or...

Falcao-Socrates-Cerezo-Eder


They dont make midfields like that any more. More the pity.

[Cassano]

Would Gattuso and Pirlo be a great partnership?

yep.

They've won a CL in 2003, a Scudetto in 2004, a World Cup in 2006, and they are once again in the CL Final this year.

[Seaside Mafia]

Throughout the history of the game, we have been blessed to have seen or at least hear of the great partnerships involving great players. These pairings can be defensive or offensive yet these pairings can be associated with greatness. Some of the most notable are Di Stefano and Puskas for Real Madrid and Pele and Garrincha for Brazil. What are some other great partnerships and more specifically, can anyone point out if Maradona actually had a great partnership with anyone? There could be his partnership with Careca at Napoli or his partnership with Caniggia for Argentina but they can't be compared with the pairings mentioned.


I always thought that Thierry Henry and Robert Pires had an uncanny understanding. With this sort of telepathy you'd have thought they'd been gestated in the same womb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFYYbAG5JhE

[Seaside Mafia]

Would Gattuso and Pirlo be a great partnership?

Are they really a partnership? Or do they simply play in the same midfield? Big difference.

[Kansassoccer]

Donovan and Beasely... hahaha im just kidding i just want the **************** to get mad.

[Kansassoccer]

Donovan and Beasely hahaha im just kidding

[Spartak]

Milan have has some great partnerships over the years:

http://images.tradera.com/883/38068883_1.jpg

http://sportsnob.files.wordpress.com/2006/08/gullit-vanbasten-rijkaard1.jpg

[jpick]

Are they really a partnership? Or do they simply play in the same midfield? Big difference.

definitely qualify as a partnership in my book. a partnership right in the front of the back 4.

[Seaside Mafia]

Milan have has some great partnerships over the years:

http://images.tradera.com/883/38068883_1.jpg

http://sportsnob.files.wordpress.com/2006/08/gullit-vanbasten-rijkaard1.jpg

Heh! Was that straight after the wedgie competition?

Shorts were top in those days.

[lololol]

The back four of Thuram---Desailly---Blanc--Lizarazu with Barthez in goal.

Stats: 27 games for France, No Defeat, 23 Wins and 17 Clean sheets.

[RealMadGunner]

the whole Arsenal attack in the 03/04 season.

Seconded !!

[benficafan3]

Rui Costa and Batistuta

[Quaresma]

Rui Costa and Batistuta

I still remember Batistuta saying that 90% of his goals were because of Rui Costa.

hope to see Ronaldo-Quaresma in the future:D