Liverpool fans are spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting their favourite striker partnerships from the club's history - but which pairing would Nicky Allt select as his overall best?

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The local playwright and author recently visited the LFC TV studios to take part in our 'Kop 10 Deadly Duos' debate.

Joined by Kop legend Jan Molby and Liverpool-supporting journalist Brian Reade, the trio discussed the Reds' best ever strike-pairings - according to statistics.

But statistics sometimes don't tell the whole story, so afterwards we asked Nicky to rearrange the list and put into the order of his own personal favourites.

1. Dalglish and Rush

At the top for me is probably Liverpool's greatest ever strike force, and quite an obvious choice - Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush.

Quite simply, they were two world-class footballers and what a partnership they made. They spent so long together at Liverpool and did so much destruction to defences year upon year.

I have so many great memories and highlights of these two playing alongside each other.

For Rushie, it's the two goals against Everton in the FA Cup final when we did the double in 1986. He loved scoring against them - the list of goals he got against the Blues is endless.

I remember sitting in Everton's Main Stand for a game shortly after he'd returned from Juventus, and we were having a bit of banter with the Blues. I told them they were terrified of Rush and in the midst of everything, an Evertonian stood up and said, 'Yeah, we are.' He was the only one who admitted it!

As for Kenny Dalglish, the obvious memory is that fantastic strike that won us the European Cup against FC Bruges in 1978.

His trademark was getting the ball with his back to goal, turning and curling a shot past the goalkeeper. He scored so many like that.

2. Hunt and St John

At number two is Roger Hunt and Ian St John. I was only a baby at the time of their partnership, but just look at their incredible record - 341 goals in 386 appearances.

Who can argue with that? It's absolutely brilliant.

The Saint was my dad's favourite player in the sixties and although Roger Hunt was the main scorer, for a lot of Liverpool fans at that time St John was the favourite because he was a fighter and carried the mantle for us.

He wasn't a big player in terms of height, I think most centre-halves towered six inches above him, but he wouldn't take any messing off anyone.

In effect, Bill Shankly, Roger Hunt and Ian St John were the start of the Liverpool dynasty. They were the foundations, so you have to hold them in high esteem because we wouldn't be where we are now without them.

3. Keegan and Toshack

Again, these two were part of another team Shankly built and with Kevin Keegan and John Toshack upfront, we dominated the 1970s.

I started to travel to the away games when Keegan and Toshack were in attack. I was only about 11 or 12 at the time, but I used to bunk on the train to go and watch them because they were my big heroes.

Put it this way, if I wasn't pretending to be Keegan when I was playing football in the street, then I was Toshack.

I think it was because they were so different in style as players that made them so effective as a pairing.

Toshack wasn't the fastest of footballers, but he could beat anybody in the air. I always remember a goal he scored in a derby at Anfield against Everton when we came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2, with Tosh rising above Brian Labone to score the equaliser.

Keegan was at Liverpool for six years and they were all successful, which tells you a lot about him.

Sometimes people don't give Keegan the credit he is due, but he was a winner.

Perhaps some younger generations don't remember what he did for Liverpool, they think more of his Newcastle and England connections, but he was a real hero to everybody at Anfield during his time here.

4. Torres and Gerrard

I've gone for Torres and Gerrard in fourth position. I'm an optimist and hope they go on to even greater things because their ratio at the moment is incredible and long may it continue. If it does, it means we're going to win more trophies.

They are so different, and that is why they complement each other so well. Gerrard is more of a midfield player, which is good for Torres because it appears as though he likes to play upfront on his own.

The have struck up a fantastic partnership and with Gerrard playing just off the front, he can pick out Torres' runs and knows exactly where he is going to move.

They are two world-class players and Torres' price tag, which is a club record, seems like a snip now.

The great thing about Fernando is that he seems to get the 'Liverpool Way' and wants to be a Reds player.

5. Aldridge and Beardsley

I'd have John Aldridge in any all-time Liverpool squad I picked. Perhaps he was an ungainly footballer, and not as nice on the eye as some other players, but he was just an out-and-out goalscorer.

I'd always fancy him to get a goal and his record speaks for itself. He scored everywhere he went because Aldo had the fine art of knowing where the goal was down to a tee.

He was a Kopite on the pitch and for that alone, you knew he was going to give everything for the club.

Peter Beardsley was a pure footballer - that's all I have to say. He had bags of skill and heart, could beat players and produce magic with the ball.

Skill wise, he's one of the best players I've ever seen.

6. Rush and Fowler

Much like Rush, Fowler was another world-class footballer. He would be in any all-time Liverpool squad of mine because he was the most gifted natural goalscorer I have ever seen.

He was not a manufactured player, he was born with that ability. He was probably able to play football when he was just two-years-old, booting balls out of his pram!

As soon as he was 17, he stepped into Liverpool's first-team and looked like a footballer.

As I said, Rush is the best centre-forward I've ever seen, but Fowler is definitely the most naturally gifted.

7. Rush and Beardsley

This is perhaps the strike partnership that last brought the league title to Anfield in 1990.

Beardsley was definitely sold too soon. Not only was he a very classy footballer, but he was also a very honest one. He never hid, or had games where he sulked, and was not a 'luxury player'.

As I've said, Rushie is one of the greatest centre forwards of all-time and it's hard to find fault with him because he was the all-round striker.

8. Dalglish and Johnson

David Johnson was very similar to John Aldridge in that he was a local lad who supported Liverpool, so every time he put the jersey on, he'd die for the cause.

You always knew you'd get 110 per cent from him and he was a very underrated player, but you can never take away his medal collection from him - he won trophies galore.

As a supporter, it matters to me having local lads in the team, so Johnson was a great addition to the squad.

9. Fowler and Collymore

On his day, Stan Collymore was brilliant, but he was a moody player.

He and Robbie struck up an excellent partnership, particularly during the 1995-96 season, but then things started to come out in the press about Collymore.

He had everything, but in the end had nothing. He is, without any shadow of a doubt, the most frustrating footballer I've ever seen.

I recall bumping into him outside Old Trafford after a game and I said to him, 'What is wrong with you? You've got everything, but you've got to pull your finger out. You're playing for Liverpool.'

We left him alone after about ten minutes and must have annoyed him no end, but that's the difference being passionate about football and not.

10. Fowler and Owen

You don't really think of these two being a partnership at all - they are just two players who are always going to score goals.

Owen was all about pace. He was a great player for Liverpool because he wanted to win and he fought for the jersey when he played, but when you sign for our deadliest rivals after having such a great history with us, the fans feel the pain.

Overall dream duo

I'd pick Fernando Torres and Robbie Fowler as my dream pairing.

Kenny Dalglish is our greatest player of all time, and Ian Rush is the finest centre-forward I've ever seen, but if I had to pick two players to operate in the modern day game it would be Torres and Fowler.

I'm sure they'd click together. I know Torres likes to play up front on his own, but Fowler's got the footballing brain to understand that and I don't think he'd have a problem dropping a little bit behind.

Fowler would appreciate Torres' desire to play for Liverpool and I reckon they'd score 50 or 60 goals a season between them.

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