He was the first individual to tell me to stand still and get space. That summer, AC Milan striker Patrick Kluivert was heavily linked as Ferguson looked to respond to Arsenal's double-winning season. Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole defined an entire era of dominance for Manchester United, as Gary Neville recalled on MNF Retro…. That campaign saw Cole reunited with Dwight Yorke, who had signed for Blackburn from Manchester United for £2 million in July 2002. Cole was a goalscorer, and you often find they need to score in order to be happy.

Peter Beardsley was a footballing magician. Yorkie's football intelligence was fantastic. Manchester United: Schmeichel, Brown, Stam, Neville, Irwin, Beckham, Scholes, Keane, Blomqvist, Cole, Yorke. The thing about those two, they didn’t mind which of them scored which is quite unique sometimes. Gary Neville hails Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke as best strike partnership in his time at Manchester United. Jamie Carragher enjoyed several battles down the years with both Yorke and Cole during his time at Liverpool. When asked who he found harder to defend against, Carragher told MNF Retro: “I always felt Andy Cole was the most difficult to play against. Cole and Yorke subsequently both scored in a 3-0 win. "I spoke to Thierry Henry about it and Thierry used to talk about mine and Dwight's partnership and him and Dennis Bergkamp's partnership. They starting socialising together and started getting on with each other off the pitch. Unai Emery says he is very proud with Arsenal’s togetherness and spirit following their 2-0 win against Newcastle. The rest, as they say, is history... Gary Neville told MNF Retro: "When I first came into the Manchester United team, it was Eric Cantona and Mark Hughes, and during this period it was Yorke and Cole, with Teddy [Sheringham] and Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] as well as strike partners. "The friendship helped. John Gregory had no intention of selling the Trinidad & Tobago international and after being told that his star man wanted to head for Old Trafford, the Villa boss is famously quoted as saying: "If I had a gun, I would have shot him.". In January 1999, Yorke's hat-trick and Cole's double helped United to a 6-2 win over Leicester at Filbert Street. It took maybe 10 or 15 games for them to get together, and then all of a sudden [it changed].”. Andy Cole is the third highest goal scorer in Premier League history, with only Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer scoring more. "When Yorkey signed, it was late on in the transfer window," Neville added. The thing about those two, they didn't mind which of them scored which is quite unique sometimes.

Cole and Yorke subsequently both scored in a 3-0 win. Unai Emery has really got to go for it in these next few weeks away from home.". "The problem with the away form is most managers will think they can't play two strikers in a tough away game but I think he has to play two strikers because they can't keep a clean sheet. “The season had already started, and it was a surprise in some ways. It came out of nowhere. The rest, as they say, is history…. The combination inspired United to conquer Europe on their way to a famous treble When you play in a partnership you have to do things like that. "I don't know what the plan was, because I don't think him and Cole really hit it off to start with. “In terms of which player caused me more problems, Yorke was always in front of me, whereas Cole was always looking to run in behind. As a manager you've got to go into these games thinking there's not much chance of us keeping a clean sheet so we're going to have to outscore teams. “When Yorkey signed, it was late on in the transfer window,” Neville added. We were two centre forwards who were more than happy to tee each other up for a tap in.
When asked who he found harder to defend against, Carragher told MNF Retro: "I always felt Andy Cole was the most difficult to play against.

"Then it went on to Carlos Tevez and Wayne Rooney, who were absolutely sensational as well. Cole ended the season with a total of 18 goals in all competitions, 5 for Manchester United and 13 in just 20 matches for Blackburn. You don't want one thinking I need to get 30 and my strike partner has 15 and then I've outdone him by 15. You could never relax in the game. QUIZ: PL strike partnerships - higher or lower? That summer, AC Milan striker Patrick Kluivert was heavily linked as Ferguson looked to respond to Arsenal’s double-winning season. Andy Cole speaks about his famous partnership with Dwight Yorke and how they helped Manchester United to a famous treble in 1999. Newcastle fans in Mike Ashley plea for season ticket suspension amid coronavirus, What Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti thinks of Man Utd transfer interest, PLAYER RATINGS: Harry Maguire showed his mettle with fine display, Timo Werner issues warning to Chelsea defenders after Southampton draw, Mikel Arteta fumes after VAR failed to review Walker's high challenge, NBA: Anthony Davis plans to re-sign with champions Los Angeles Lakers, Las Vegas to host men’s regional for first time, Bathurst 1000 2020 live updates: Top 10 shootout, Bathurst 1000: Heavy crashes delay proceedings at Mount Panorama, NASCAR drivers talk Clint Bowyer’s legacy as his surprise retirement approaches, WWE finally gives everyone the Roman Reigns they wanted, Jey Uso on facing Roman Reigns at Clash of Champions, why he prefers tag team wrestling and a rebirth of the Samoan SWAT Team, Road Warrior Animal death: WWE legend and former Legion of Doom member dies aged 60, Wrestling legend Joe ‘Animal’ Laurinaitis, member of the Road Warriors, dies at 60, Seth Rollins talks Dominik Mysterio, expecting a baby with Becky Lynch, ‘spoiled’ fans and more, ECB reveal new format for 60-over and Twenty20 Blast next year, Week 6 NFL Picks: Chiefs, Bills look to bounce back on Monday Afternoon Football – The Denver Post. We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey. Andy Cole spoke about the secrets to a successful strike partnership on Monday Night Football, discussing the understanding between Arsenal strikers Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his own relationship with Dwight Yorke at Manchester United.

"That game sticks in my mind," he said. Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole: What made Manchester United strike partnership so special? "What I like is that you can tell they enjoy playing with each other," Cole told MNF. “I don’t know what the plan was, because I don’t think him and Cole really hit it off to start with. John Gregory had no intention of selling the Trinidad & Tobago international and after being told that his star man wanted to head for Old Trafford, the Villa boss is famously quoted as saying: “If I had a gun, I would have shot him.”. I've never seen anything like it.

Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole defined an entire era of dominance for Manchester United, as Gary Neville recalled on MNF Retro… The club’s treble win during the 1998/99 season shines bright as the standout success of Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign at Old Trafford, but that … “Obviously, we knew Dwight Yorke from Aston Villa and he was a good player. "We enjoyed each other's success, 100 per cent. Liverpool ask PL to look into derby-day VAR decisions, Liverpool await extent of Van Dijk, Thiago injuries, Man City-Arsenal player ratings: Sterling stars, Zlatan double wins Milan derby; Real, Barca suffer defeats, Hits and misses: Anxious Liverpool, Arsenal's Big Six worries. Subs: Butt for Beckham (80).

Carragher added: "It's not easy to get two strikers in the team nowadays. “There was a respect between each other. I’ve never seen anything like it.

“That game sticks in my mind,” he said. Goals: Yorke (25, 68), Cole (53). Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke scored 53 goals between them in all competitions during the 1998/99 season; vote below for best Premier League strike partnership. "He's probably played both at times, one of them at times but there's not been one clean sheet which is an unbelievable stat. In January 1999, Yorke’s hat-trick and Cole’s double helped United to a 6-2 win over Leicester at Filbert Street.

"It was an understanding we had. There have been a lot of great strike partnerships in the premiership, yorke and cole were among the best, however because they were playing with the finest group of players english football has ever seen i would say there have been better. Andy Cole speaks about his famous partnership with Dwight Yorke and how they helped Manchester United to a famous treble in 1999. "There was a respect between each other. Barcelona: Hesp, Reiziger, Barjuan, Okunowo, Xavi, Zenden, Celades, Anderson, Rivaldo, Figo, Giovanni. Neville views the encounter as a turning point in the partnership. Opt in and bet £25 or more before 23:59 on Sunday.

What we didn’t realise was just how good he was. It was not until October 1998 when the Scot’s hand was forced during a Premier League encounter against Southampton. When Yorke signed for United from Aston Villa in the summer of 1998, Sir Alex Ferguson already had Cole, Sheringham and Solskjaer on his books - but he was keen to sign a different type of centre-forward. Manchester United: Schmeichel, Brown, Stam, Neville, Irwin, Beckham, Scholes, Keane, Blomqvist, Cole, Yorke. "The partnership between me and Dwight Yorke was just so natural. You just didn’t think he was the one that was coming to United.

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