da luck： Something very unusual was spotted during the Everton v Sunderland match at Goodison Park last weekend – a strike partnership (of sorts).
da cassino online： Nowadays they are seemingly not in vogue, with the preferred formation being a 4-2-3-1 or something along those lines, with three players supporting a lone striker. In Everton’s case, this would be Lukaku, with possibly Barkley, Mirallas and Deulofeu in support. The difference on Sunday was that Arouna Kone played as part of that three, although in reality he was partnering Lukaku for most of the game.
It does not take any sort of tactical genius to see that this had a huge impact on the game, with Kone’s natural instincts as a striker coming to the fore and allowing him to get into the box, create chances and score a hat-trick. The question then must be asked, should they play together as a two constantly from now on?
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I believe they should. In an age where partnerships up front are as rare as a dull Jose Mourinho press conference, I believe that the sheer shock factor for defences suddenly having two out and out centre forwards to deal with would result in heaps of chances and goals for the pair.
This was evident in the game against Sunderland, when suddenly the Black Cats central defenders were confused and dazed by the sight of two players instead of one coming into central spaces and looking to get in the box. Kone showed his finishing ability, which had not convinced many Everton fans up until that point, with three well-worked goals, and Lukaku also got in on the act with a trademark finish.
The fact that Everton scored six goals shows how having two out and out strikers on the pitch, in an era when most teams only have one, can be a massive advantage.
In fact, I would go so far as to say that I think Lukaku and Kone could be a great centre forward pairing at Goodison, bringing back memories of other famous strike partnerships at that atmospheric old ground.
I believe Lukaku and Kone have all the attributes to join that long, illustrious line of Goodison’s favourite frontmen. They are both extremely strong and powerful, with pace to burn as well. They can both finish well, as seen on Saturday in Kone’s case and all through last season for Lukaku. Their link up play shows all the signs of being right up there with the best, and I have no doubt that they are dissimilar enough to strike up a good partnership.
Kone loves to run in behind and use his pace and trickery to outsmart defenders, while Lukaku can give any defender in the league a torrid time with his brute strength, pace and power.
The only issues surrounding the pair concern their consistency, as both players have sometimes been accused of going missing in one game after turning in a match-winning performance the week before. Injuries are also a worry for Kone, for fortunately for the Ivorian international these seem to be behind him at the moment.
If the two do manage to stay together for any length of time, they could easily manage to become another famous strike force and to join the pantheon of Goodison Park legends.
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