A tactical look at striker options - have we seen the death of the partnership?

Once upon a time, nearly every team in Europe played with two strikers in their line of attack. There were various combinations of player types that could work well together, but most seem to be dying out now as the movement towards a lone striker backed up by three attacking midfielders appears to be gaining favour with managers. I decided to look at some of the most effective, and memorable, striking partnerships from recent times and assess whether we really are witnessing the end of such an era.

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Do you remember? Filippo Inzaghi (Video)

Perhaps one of the most infuriating strikers to ever play the game, due to his frequent ability to be caught offside on a regular basis, but also one of the best goal poachers that football has ever seen. This is how many people would sum up the career of ex-Juventus, Milan and Italy striker Filippo Inzaghi. He formed a deadly partnership with Alessandro Del Piero during the late 90's and new millennium and was loved by fans of Juventus whilst despised by opposition supporters.

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Iniesta and Zidane , One of a kind (video)

Ever since I started watching football, I have seen a lot of great players come and go, with their names being mentioned once a year just to pay homage to the way they changed the game. The Brazilian terrorizing pair of Luiz Ronaldo and Rivaldo, Portugals greatest sons of football Rui Costa, Maniche, Figo and Italys Inzaghi, Maldini and Pirlo just to name a few. All the players have added something special to the game and changed football completely. However there are two players that no matter what your football conversation was about, their names always seem to pop up.

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There is only one Ronaldo, and his name is not Cristiano (Video)

Juventus and Inter were locked in a fierce battle for the Serie A title during 1997/1998. The 'Old Lady' of Italy were benefitting from the talents of Zidane, Del Piero and Inzaghi, whilst the 'Nerazzurri' where hugely dependent on a 22 year old Brazilian called Ronaldo. Signed during the summer months from Barcelona, Ronaldo's first season was going better than anyone expected. It seemed inevitable that he would be the player at the centre of the most controversial Derby d'Italia for many years.

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World Cup Winner tries his hand at management (video)

Last week it was announced that AC Milan legend and former World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso has been named as the player-coach of Swiss Super League side Sion.

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