You often see duos being discussed about in the movie industry, think Laurel & Hardy , Thelma & Louise, or Abbott & Costello. What about in football? The ones that come to mind and among my favourites are:
- Kaltz and Hrübesch (Hamburg SV): Kaltz who was left defender delivered incredible centers that Hrübesch then headed straight into goal
- Zoff and Scirea (Juventus): those 2 had unlimited confidence in each other in the defense zone
- Cruyff and Neeskens (Ajax) : Neeskens was Cruyff’s watchdog in the midfield
- Iniesta and Xavi (Barcelona): creativity and technical excellence at its best
The problem in current football is that with players changing clubs ever so often that coaches rarely have the time to cement the playing relationship that duos need to achieve to reach the quality level of the list above.
What other duos would you think about?
Maracanazos think in twos
Not as “close” than those mentioned, but still … :
Bergkamp – Henry,at the origin of Arsenal’s golden age,perfect understanding and positioning between them
Romario – Ronaldo – in Brazil’s Seleçao ,coulk have made Brazil World Champions in 1998 if Zico had not sent Romario home, the were both great scorers but as goes with great players they complemented each other “humbly”
Yes good examples. When great players leave their egos at home and play well together then it becomes 1+1 = 3!