It’s the 25th Anfield meeting in Prem between England’s two most successful teams — but which club boasted best attack?
MANCHESTER UNITED travel to Anfield for the 25th time in the Premier League.
But for the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marcus Rashford and Sadio Mane it will be a baptism of fire.
11For Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcus Rashford it’s a first Prem appearance at AnfieldCredit: Getty Images
The strike trio spread out across Liverpool and United are the novelties up front in one of England’s most traditional fixtures.
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The country’s two most successful clubs have enjoyed some stunning forward lines in the Premier League’s 25 years.
And here are ten of them
Eric Cantona-Andy Cole, Manchester United — 1995-97
11Andy Cole and Eric Cantona were Man United’s first strike duo in Premier League
SIR ALEX FERGUSON made Cole Britain’s most-expensive player when he signed him from Newcastle for 7.5m.
In his first season, he didn’t play with Cantona as the Frenchman was serving his infamous ban.
Together, they won two Premier League titles and the FA Cup — against Liverpool in 1996.
ROY EVANS broke Cole’s record when he convinced Liverpool to pay £8.5m for Collymore just five months later.
Fowler was the reigning Young Player of the Year and would retain his award in their first season together.
The man the Liverpool fans nicknamed ‘God’ scored all four of the Reds’ goals against United in 1995-96.
Robbie Fowler-Michael Owen, Liverpool — 1997-01
COLLYMORE was fazed out at Anfield due to the emergence of a young striker called Michael Owen.
The 17-year-old scored on his Liverpool debut and seemed set for stardom.
A strike duo of academy graduates seemed the ideal for the Reds — but they couldn’t finish higher than third in the Premier League.
Dwight Yorke- Andy Cole, Manchester United — 1998-01
FAMED duo formed and unforgettable partnership up front for the Red Devils.
In their first season, they were the club’s two top goal scorers as United won the Treble.
Yorke and Cole spent three years together — and in each campaign, won at least the title.
Michael Owen-Emile Heskey, Liverpool — 2000-04
AN INCREDIBLE first full season together saw Liverpool win the FA Cup, League Cup and Uefa Cup — and Owen claim the Ballon d’Or.
Heskey’s emergence spelt the end for Fowler.
In the duo’s second season together, they finished second and above United — two firsts in the Premier League.
Ruud van Nistelrooy-Wayne Rooney, Manchester United — 2004-06
REMARKABLY, Van Nistelrooy on won just ONE league title at United.
And in his five seasons at the club, he only finished in the top-two on one other occasion.
But he and Rooney are two of the greatest frontmen to ever grace the English game — and together, they were awesome.
Fernando Torres-Dirk Kuyt, Liverpool — 2007-11
TORRES enjoyed one of the best debut campaigns in Premier League history.
And he even managed to improve in his second.
Workhorse Kuyt was the perfect foil alongside him — though, their partnership yielded no trophies.
Wayne Rooney-Cristiano Ronaldo-Carlos Tevez, Manchester United 2007-09
ONE of the best strikeforces in English football history.
The trio mesmerised Europe en route to Champions League success in 2008.
Ronaldo and Tevez left in 2009, meaning the partnership lasted just two seasons.
Robin van Persie-Wayne Rooney, Manchester United — 2012-2015
OF ALL Ferguson’s signings, only Cantona can realistically claim to have had a better immediate influence than Van Persie.
United were reeling after conceding the title to Manchester City in dramatic fashion a year earlier — and the Dutchman was inspiration in winning it back.
Their partnership was summed up perfectly when Van Persie clinched the title after firing home from Rooney’s inch-perfect ball.
Daniel Sturridge-Luis Suarez, Liverpool — 2013-2014
THEY came so close.
Suarez (31) and Sturridge (22) were the two top goal scorers as Liverpool romped their way through the season.
With the title seemingly in their grasp, they threw it away with just three games to spare to finish two points behind Man City.
