According to former Arsenal defender Martin Keown, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland may go down in history as the best forward duo to ever play in the Premier League
When teammates Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp formed one of the division’s most lethal front lines in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Keown was a crucial part of Arsenal’s squad. In 2001–02 and 2003–04, when the Gunners won the Premier League and established themselves as “Invincible,” Henry and Bergkamp contributed to Arsenal’s victories.
Harry Kane and Son Heung-min of Tottenham are one of the most recognisable teams in the modern game, but despite their telepathic understanding, they haven’t been able to help the Lilywhites win any kind of trophy.
De Bruyne and Haaland, who have made City the clear favourites to win the Premier League after trailing Arsenal for the duration of the season, are not likely to see the same kind of success. Prior to a tantalising two-leg match with 14-time champion Real Madrid, they are also strong favourites to break their Champions League ice. And even though they have only been teammates for a little over nine months, Keown thinks fans are seeing what may be the best forward pairing in Premier League history.
Keown explained why he thinks De Bruyne and Haaland are so brilliant in the wake of City’s 4-1 victory over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, which puts Pep Guardiola’s team firmly in control of the Premier League title battle. In his brief time with Manchester City, Erling Haaland has already broken a number of records, most recently setting a new mark for the most goals scored in a Premier League season (38 games).
The terrifying number of 33 goals scored by the Norwegian in just 29 games is also continuing in domestic cup and Champions League play. In fact, Haaland has scored 49 goals this season, more than any other player in Premier League history, thanks to 12 goals in the later. De Bruyne has once again been an assist machine for City, collecting 16 in the 29 Premier League games he has participated in. It’s simple to see why Keown likens the two to Henry and Bergkamp when you factor in his seven goals on his own.
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