RocktheCasbah wrote:
Not sure any of our central midfielders now are capable of the kind of movement Vieira produced (at the pace he did it) there.
In fairness, Vieira didn't score goals with any regularity either. His biggest gift was being able to win the ball back and then gallop half the length of the pitch with it, all in the space of seconds.
Patters is right, when I think off 'third man combinations' that left hand side of Pires, Henry and Cole is the first thing that comes into my head. In fact, I don't think Cole and Henry have replicated that of understanding with any one since.
Come to think of it, I don't think there are enough partnerships these days. Certainly not in our time and not else where in the league either. I'd say Pienaar and Baines have the best partnership in England and that says it all.
