Ranking the 10 most dangerous attacking partnerships of all time

Where do Rooney and Ronaldo rank among the greatest attacking partnerships of all time?
Where do Rooney and Ronaldo rank among the greatest attacking partnerships of all time?

#5 Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke (Manchester United)

Yorke and Cole were appreciated worldwide for their telepathic understanding on the pitch
Yorke and Cole were appreciated worldwide for their telepathic understanding on the pitch

When the charismatic Eric Cantona hung up his boots after the 1996-97 season, Englishman Andy Cole found his way into Sir Alex Ferguson's starting XI as the first-choice striker. And, assisting him in the art of scoring goals was none other than new summer signing Dwight Yorke, who joined United in 1998.

Yorke and Cole were appreciated worldwide for their telepathic understanding on the pitch. It surely must not have been easy for the Manchester United faithful to forget the brilliance of Cantona, but these two made sure that they carried on the noble work of winning trophies kickstarted by the Frenchman during his days as the captain of the Red Devils.

Yorke and Cole guided Manchester United to their first ever UEFA Champions League title in 1999, also winning the treble in the process.

The 1998-99 season was the peak of their careers together as partners; they found the net an incredible 53 times between them in all competitions that season.

The two Englishmen scored 129 goals in 285 games combined appearances for the club from 1998 to 2002. They may not be counted amongst the greatest of all time, but their deadly combination certainly is.

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Edited by Alan John
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