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Originally Posted by Mathgod
I'm not burying Monahan's past. He has had success prior to the last 2 years. I'm not denying that.
Point is, I think Johnny would have had success all throughout his career even if he had never played with Mony. However, I'm not entirely convinced that Mony would have had the success he had, if he hadn't been playing with an elite winger like Johnny.
Are injuries largely to blame for Mony's decline? Yes. However, when you compare their career numbers side by side, it's evident that Johnny has always been a significantly better player than Mony, even when Mony was at his best.
So saying they were equally important to each other, is somewhat inaccurate.
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I would say it’s 100% inaccurate, not somewhat. Johnny carried the line, Monahan was riding his coattail. Injuries contributed to his downfall but he was never a complete player. It’s just more obvious now.