Top 10 trios in Europe's top 5 leagues with most goal involvement in the 2015/16 season
In a game like football, the importance of teamwork is huge. It always helps to have players who can read and understand each other very well. This, of course, comes with hours of practice on and off the pitch. Such a telepathic understanding, especially between the attacking players, can be fruitful for the team as players can create better chances and score more goals.
Over the years, there have been many famous trios in football and their fame stemmed from the success of their partnership. Some of the most famous trios in football include Manchester United’s holy trinity of George Best, Sir Bobby Charlton and Denis Law or the Brazilian trio of Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho.
Similarly, many trios in Europe are making headlines this season for their performance. So here is a look at the Top 10 trios of this season based on their goal involvement (goals and assists) in league games.
#10 Dybala, Pogba and Mandzukic – 62
Juventus were slow to get into their stride this season but still managed to win the league title by 9 points thanks to some impressive performance from the likes of Paul Pogba, Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic.
Pogba stepped up in midfield after the departure of Pirlo and Vidal by scoring 8 goals and providing 12 assists. His 12 assists make him the joint highest assists provider in Serie A along with Miralem Pjanic.
Juventus replaced their outgoing Argentine striker, Carlos Tevez, with another Argentine striker, Paulo Dybala. The youngster has been heaped with praises for his amazing debut season with the club as he has the second highest number of goals in the league with 19 and provided the sixth highest number of assists in the league with 9.
The last member of the trio, Mario Mandzukic, was not as effective as the other two, but nevertheless, he contributed to the team with 10 goals and 4 assists.
Paul Pogba – 8 goals & 12 assists
Paulo Dybala – 19 goals & 9 assists
Mario Mandzukic – 10 goals & 4 assists
Total goal involvement – 62