Forwards tend to be selfish in nature, and understandably so. Their livelihood depends on their goals, on their ability to change the course of the game in the blink of an eye. This is why strike partnerships are rare in modern-day soccer, as very few players are ready to step out of the limelight for a teammate in a better position.
There are exceptions, of course, and today, we will take a look at them. Continue reading to meet the five duos to combine for the most goals in the Premier League since the start of the 2023-24 season:
#5 Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): 7 Goals
Mohamed Salah And Darwin Nunez Have Been In Excellent For Liverpool
Kicking off the list are Liverpool strike partners Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah, with the pair linking up for seven goals in 35 games since the 2023-24 Premier League season. Nunez has set up Salah five times and scored from the Egyptian’s final delivery on two occasions.
The Uruguayan center-forward has been at Liverpool since the summer of 2022. He has played 101 games for the Merseysiders, scoring 34 times and providing 17 assists. Salah, meanwhile, has scored 214 times and claimed 93 assists in 355 games since his switch from AS Roma in 2017.
#4 Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz (Arsenal): 7 Goals
Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz Share an Excellent Dynamic
Arsenal golden boy Bukayo Saka found himself on the same wavelength as Kai Havertz quite early into the 2023-24 season. The connection between the English and German forwards bore fruit, with the Gunners getting seven goals out of them since last season. Saka, who rules the right wing, has set up Havertz four times in 39 Premier League games. The ex-Chelsea center-forward has returned the favor three times.
Saka has been at Arsenal all his life. So far, he has played 232 games in all competitions, scoring 59 times and providing 58 assists. Havertz, on the other hand, has 16 goals and eight assists to his name in 57 games.
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-09-23 10:36:07
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