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The game of football is at its best when there are goals galore. Every season, players outsmart defenders and provide entertainment.
It is more fun when two players click in attack, and create havoc in the opposition defence. Duos like Ronaldo Nazario-Rivaldo, Rooney-Ronaldo, Silva-Yaya Toure and many others have run riot together in the past.
Attacking players make great duos
In the last decade, there have been many brilliant attackers - world-class attacking players who have scored goals at will. They combined to deadly effect with another similar player.
On that note, here's a look at five of the deadly duos from the last decade:
#5 Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)
Bayern Munich have been dominant in the Bundesliga, especially in the last decade. The Bavarian club have won the last nine league titles.
Much of the credit for their success goes to Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller. The Polish striker and German forward have been phenomenal in front of goal. Both Lewandowski and Muller are known for their goal-scoring prowess, and it is a treat to watch them play.
In the last decade, the duo were at their most effective together in the 2015-16 and 2017-18 seasons. Lewandowski and Muller scored a combined 87 goals and recorded 30 assists. Both of them have looked very strong this season, and are the only duo on this list that is still playing together.
#4 Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid)
Real Madrid had a star-studded lineup since the start of the last decade. Heavyweights like Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain, Karim Benzema, Mesut Ozil and Angel Di Maria have graced the team in this period.
Los Blancos enjoyed a lot of success with these world-class players. During this period, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain clicked well, and were quite productive in front of goal.
The duo scored 118 goals and recorded 37 assists together, with their best campaigns coming in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons. Madrid won the league in 2011-12.
Higuain left Real Madrid in 2013, and was reunited with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 at Juventus. The Argentine remains one of the star players to have played with both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
#3 Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played for a lot of top European clubs; one of them is Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). He was signed in 2012 by the French club, and the very next season, they signed Edinson Cavani.
Having two great strikers in the side meant only one thing for PSG - lots of goals. Ibrahimovic being the amazing player he has always been, was very efficient in front of goal. Cavani came to Ligue 1 after a stunning spell at Napoli.
The combination of Ibrahimovic and Cavani did wonders for Paris Saint-Germain, as they won four consecutive league titles. In the process, the duo scored 136 goals and recorded 45 assists. Both strikers made life difficult for opposition defences, with their outrageous goal-scoring ability.
#2 Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Another great attacking pairing at Real Madrid was that of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Both players were deadly in their own ways. Especially after the departure of Gonzalo Higuain in 2013, the pair of Benzema and Ronaldo got very dangerous in front of goal.
With Benzema's clinical finishing and Ronaldo's superb ability to create and score at will, Real Madrid earned a lot of accolades in the last decade. The duo were instrumental in helping Los Blancos win four UEFA Champions League titles in five years.
Even though the trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo got more attention, the partnership of Benzema and Ronaldo deserves recognition. The duo scored 225 goals and recorded 87 assists together before Ronaldo joined Juventus in 2018.
#1 Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Barcelona and Lionel Messi were a match made in heaven. That only got better when Luis Suarez joined the Blaugrana in 2014 from Liverpool. The Uruguayan was a massive asset for The Reds before he arrived in Spain.
Suarez and Messi had amazing chemistry, both on and off the pitch. The Uruguayan showcased his brilliant goal-scoring ability, while Messi did what he does best. The trio of Messi, Neymar and Suarez got more fame, but the truth is Messi and Suarez were prolific in front of goal.
The duo scored 330 goals and recorded 153 assists together before the former Liverpool striker joined Atletico Madrid last summer. The move has worked out well for him, as he won the La Liga title in his very first season with the Rojiblancos.
Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi won four La Liga titles and one UEFA Champions League trophy during their prolific partnership at the Camp Nou.
