'Henrik was the main guy, I was the foil' - Sutton

"I did get a feeling early with Henrik that it would click and we would work well with each other."

144 matches, 109 wins, and six major trophies later, it's fair to say Chris Sutton got a fair bit more than he bargained for when he linked up with Henrik Larsson.

Seldom before or after his a strike partnership been so efficient and entertaining for Celtic, with fans pining for something similar ever since.

Speaking to BBC Scotland for a new series of Icons of Football, with an episode centring on Larsson, the former Blackburn striker says the almost psychic-level or their play together wasn't an accident.

"We did discuss it, but that understanding comes from training, it comes from playing, it comes from building that relationship," Sutton says.

"And then it's knowing what suits each other and my role in the team was to be the link man, the foil.

"And Henrik was quicker than me. I mean, most people were quicker than me, in fairness so I always had to have the awareness of it.

"If we were playing against quite a high line, I'd hold the ball and clip it in behind and Henrik would already be be on the move.

"So as soon as the ball's on the way to me, I know that if I can help on into space, Henrik would be going, and his team's got deeper."

It wasn't all tactical intricacies or in-depth discussions about every game, either.

Sutton and Larsson based their link-up play on a foundation of the basics: hard work, clear communication, and an understanding of who did what.

In their 144 matches together, Larsson bagged a wildly impressive haul of 130, while Sutton notched 66 times, with both players assisting the other 12 times.

Sutton adds: "That was our thing, always working hard to make sure we're within 10 or 15 yards of each other and then it doesn't matter who the defenders are, you work little combinations and little moves.

"I was relatively experienced, albeit had an iffy season at Chelsea the season before.

"But I did get a feeling early with Henrik that it would click and we would work well with each other.

"When things are telepathic, you know where somebody is, and I'm sitting here now and I can imagine Larsson over my shoulder, but that was because of Henrik's intelligence.

"As a player, there's nothing better then walking on the field knowing that you're partnering someone if you get the right service and the right ball then you know you can cause any defender from any team all sorts of problems.