While some pundits may argue that league titles are won on a strong defence, success over the long term is defined by the number of goals you score.
It’s very rare for the winner of the Premier League not to be top of the ‘goal scored’ column as well. Having multiple threats up front is vital for winning games on a regular basis.
The best attacks in recent years have been made up of three players all contributing to their team’s success, helping their clubs win multiple trophies.
Press the next page as we list the most prolific attacking trios in Europe over the past 20 years.
The Manchester United attack was arguably taken apart too soon, but they still managed to win two Premier League titles and a Champions League during their time together.
Ronaldo (68) scored the most out of the three, with Rooney (38) and Tevez (34) quite a way behind the Portuguese star in terms of goal contributions.
The Manchester City trident is certainly not one of the most heralded, but its effectiveness was indisputable, bagging two Premier League crowns over a three-year period.
Surprisingly, Aguero did not get the most goals. The Argentine racked up 61 but Sterling managed 70, with Mahrez (39) still making a decent contribution too.
From 2014 to 2019, this deadly trio won five consecutive Bundesliga titles for Bayern Munich, putting opposition defenders to the sword on a weekly basis in the German top flight.
Lewandowski was, by quite some distance, the main contributor, scoring an incredible 191 goals in a five-year period, while Robben (55) ad Ribery (29) played a supporting role.
This trio has now been split up after Sadio Mane left for Bayern Munich. The partnership helped Liverpool win their first league title in 30 years, as well as the club’s sixth Champions League crown.
Salah was definitely the fulcrum of the attack, with 156 goals to his name, but Mane (107) and Firmino (75) also did their fair share for the Reds.
The all-star Barcelona attack managed 26 more goals in two fewer seasons than Liverpool’s front three, winning two La Liga titles and one Champions League in the process.
Messi was of course the standout of the three, scoring 153, but Suarez wasn’t far behind on 121, with Neymar bagging himself 90 goals.
On a goals-per-game ratio, Barca’s triumvirate would come out on top but, Real’s BBC was together for longer and won more trophies in the process, lifting an astonishing four Champions Leagues and one La Liga title.
Ronaldo scored 249, over half the trio’s goals during the period, with Benzema (105) and Bale (88) some way behind in terms of their contributions.
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