5 best attacking trios in Premier League history

The Premier League has been a treasure trove of entertainment and it continues to stay true to that reputation. The fast-paced nature of the league has gifted us some swashbuckling entertainment over the years and we have also had the privilege of watching some incredible players as well.

The Premier League giants have invested heavily on improving the team and as a result, we have been able to witness some great players play alongside each other. When the best players combine on the field, more often than not, it gives way to some remarkable football.

Of late, attacking trios have become quite a thing. The combination of Messi, Suarez and Neymar is something no football fan can ever forget. The Premier League has also had some mesmerizing trios and today, we take a look at five of the very best.

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Honorable mention: Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur)

Son, Kane and Alli

After almost two decades of underwhelming displays and results, Tottenham Hotspur finally kicked into top gear under Mauricio Pochettino. Pochettino unearthed gems in Dele Alli and Son Heung-Min and Harry Kane burgeoned into one of the finest strikers in the world under his tutelage.

The trio was nearly unstoppable in the 2016-17 season and scored a whopping 61 goals between them. Harry Kane scored 29 goals in the league while Dele Alli scored 18 and he was just 20-years-old at the time.

Spurs ended up scoring more goals and conceding fewer goals than eventual Premier League champions Chelsea. It's a pity that the trio hasn't performed at those high levels after that. Dele Alli has become an outcast under Jose Mourinho. But Son Heung-Min and Harry Kane are currently the best attacking duo in the league.

#5 Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Florent Malouda (Chelsea)

Frank Lampard, (extreme left), Didier Drogba (third from left), Florent Malouda

After Jose Mourinho initially raised the standards at Chelsea and turned them into one of the Premier League giants, the Blues still put in a lot of work to maintain those standards. Towards the end of the opening decade of the 21st century, they had a formidable side that was coached by Carlo Ancelotti.

Didier Drogba was the finest striker around for at least a couple of seasons and he was joined in attack by one of the best goalscoring midfielders of all time, Frank Lampard and an exciting winger in Florent Malouda.

The trio scored more than 60 goals between them in a season where Chelsea scored 103 goals. Drogba and Malouda were physically aggressive, pacy and incredibly intelligent and alongside Lampard, they used to get under the skin of their opponents and walked away with a win on most occasions.

#4 Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp, Robert Pires (Arsenal)

Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp and Robert Pires in an Arsenal Training Session

Arsenal's 'Invincibles' was packed to the hilt with talent and there was never any shortage for beautiful football when Arsene Wenger's team were on the field. Leading the charge from the front was the attacking trio of the irreplaceable Thierry Henry, the inimitable Denis Bergkamp and the elegant Robert Pires.

Theirs was not a traditional attacking trio given how Wenger loved his striking pairs. All three were instrumental in one of the greatest Premier League campaigns of all time with Henry leading the line and scoring 30 goals and assisting a further 9.

Pires was a menacing presence down the wings and Denis Bergkamp, well... Denis Bergkamp was just magic on a football field.

#3 Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)

Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane

There was a time when Manchester City seemed to be performing at a level that seemed impossible to keep up with. They were passing the ball around and running rings around Premier League defences week in and week out.

Pep couldn't have asked for a better trio. Sterling, Sane and Aguero complemented each other brilliantly and they were ably supported by David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne behind them. Sterling's trickery, Sane's pace and Sergio Aguero's finesse were all on show over the entirety of the season and it was nothing short of a treat to watch.

The trio scored 49 goals between them over the course of the Premier League season and also racked up 34 assists. That means they were directly involved in 83 goals in the Prem alone.

#2 Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah

Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino

Easily the best attacking trio in the Premier League right now, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah have been giving defenders nightmares for almost three seasons now. The trio have incredible chemistry and almost always operate on the same wavelength.

None of the three are stalwarts in a physical sense but they all have pace and are all nimble-footed and pack a bag of tricks. Firmino is not your typical no.9 and leaves the weight of goalscoring to Mane and Salah but its his industry and intelligence that enable his teammates to express themselves to the fullest.

Salah and Mane scored 22 goals each and finished the 2018-19 season sharing the Golden Boot with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The trio were perhaps the most important part of Jurgen Klopp's side that won the UEFA Champions League and the Premier League in successive seasons.

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez (Manchester United)

Carlos Tevez, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo

It's a pity that we didn't get to see three of the finest attackers in the world at that time playing together for longer than they did. It was essentially peak Cristiano Ronaldo, peak Wayne Rooney and peak Carlos Tevez tearing the Premier League defences into smithereens.

They were simply too hot to handle and despite the initial speculation that the three egos wouldn't be able to exist together, once they started clicking in the final third, there was no looking back. Manchester United were too hot to handle that season.

Get this, Ronaldo, Rooney and Tevez scored an unbelievable 79 goals between them in the 2007/08 season and racked up 30 assists. Ultimately, the combined to score 93 goals from 42 games. Need I say more?