The Great Goals thread

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:58 am

Yeah, I can't recall ever seeing a shot like that. Incredible.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:08 am

I'm actually surprised more players don't try that. I've had guys do that to me in training a dozen times. Not trying to be a hipster or whatever, but it's not actually all that difficult to scoop a ball like that. It's almost more like players lack the imagination to do it in a game.

Kind of like the PKs where a guy just dinks it after a big run up.. You never used to see that, now it's fairly common. Ballsy move, but I don't know that I've ever seen it NOT work. Not saying it doesn't fail from time to time, but it's a pretty high percentage play.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:20 am

Messi Panenka'd a fucking free kick.

In the Catalan derby, no less. And Ray Hudson on the call.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:44 am

Didn't Meola stop a PK by guessing down the middle to help the US get to the world cup back in the day?

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 10:19 am

WTF was that defender even doing, though? Horrible.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 10:59 am

Espanyol gonna Espanyol de Cornella.

elflaco · Post by **elflaco** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:39 am

surprised to not see any discussion on Copa America. guess you're too busy watching Women's or U20.
did you catch this one? the pass alone... the shot...
maybe i'm biased. maybe not.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:11 am

Been watching a bit since the game times are pretty good for "flipping around channels to see what is on before giving up and going to bed". I liked Cavani's scissor kick-ish goal on Father's Day even if Ecuador probably shouldn't have ever let him just sit there like that.

And yeah, you're probably biased.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:49 am

elflaco wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:39 am surprised to not see any discussion on Copa America. guess you're too busy watching Women's or U20.
did you catch this one? the pass alone... the shot...
maybe i'm biased. maybe not.

There's also the Gold Cup. Honestly, it's just difficult to keep track of all of it. I watched the end of Japan-Uruguay last night but couldn't quite figure out the stakes. Looked like Japan thought it could go on to the next round with 2 points?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:55 am

For me, it's been WWC, Gold Cup, Copa America, then the underage tourneys, in that order, as far as personal desire to watch.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:26 am

No love for the US Open Cup?!?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:40 am

Giff wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:26 am No love for the US Open Cup?!?

That falls far behind the Neptune (NJ) Summer Kickoff Classic, girls U10 division. Big games this weekend, come on Union County FC Summer Select!

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:40 am

US Open cup only matters when there is an amateur or low level team making a run (Christos, etc.), opportunity to learn about some crazy team (villages), or your MLS team is playing (and even then hard to care too much..but F' NYCFC).

I have such a negative feeling for South American and Mexican soccer on TV. Not sure why. Very good players and a competitive tournament. Some of it is Mexican team uniforms often look like NASCARs and the camera work makes MLS look like EPL (besides never understanding their season model---apateura/clausera nonsense). But also the negative soccer just drives me bonkers (but I don't watch too much so that could just be a bad perception).

I gave up youth stuff when the US gets knocked out, find my self not really caring too much about the WWC, and waiting for the minows to fall out of the gold cup (but did enjoy Bermuda playing last night....warm feeling for Bermuda as I saw a WC qualifier there in the 80s against Canada).

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Jun 27, 2019 6:47 am

Wazza...he just has Orlando's number on highlight plays.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/06/ ... y?autoplay

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:32 am

The goalie dive at the end makes that even better than it would otherwise be.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:50 am

govmentchedda wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:32 am The goalie dive at the end makes that even better than it would otherwise be.

So a co-worker was at the game. He said the live view made it more dramatic/impressive. The close view in the highlights takes a bit away from the skill and beauty of the goal.

On the other hand..I find it hard to believe a goalie should ever get beat like that. Maybe nonlinear has a different take but even a sweeper-keeper should be able to get to the goal line or he is just not paying attention. Exception made for René Higuita or Campos who played the striker-keeper position.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:25 pm

How about that finish by Sargent today.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 3:32 pm

Ox...

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sat Nov 09, 2019 3:48 pm

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 4:09 pm

Talk about your crazy angles...

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:18 am

Spurs shredded Burnley yesterday - not an exaggeration to say that they could have scored 8 goals.

The 1st and 4th goal are Harry Kane specials and are great, 2nd goal is a mess and 5th goal is quality.

But you've got to see Son's goal (the 3rd one).

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 11:09 am

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:58 pm

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Dec 27, 2019 9:26 pm

The assist on this is crazy

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 1:49 pm

Connor McMichael (Caps first round pick).

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 1:56 pm

Is the NHL name generator naming these people?

Is there a Connor McThomas? Connor McJames? Connor McJohn?

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:55 pm

Philly union u-12s at a tournament in Brazil.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:26 pm

Wow...Reyna may be a name we remember in U.S. soccer.

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:30 pm

That's the senior Dortmund team? I had no idea we had another young American playing for them, much less that he is Claudio Reyna's son.

And that was a hell of a goal.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:22 am

Shirley wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:30 pm That's the senior Dortmund team? I had no idea we had another young American playing for them, much less that he is Claudio Reyna's son.

And that was a hell of a goal.

He signed with them this summer (I think), and just got called in to the first team. Not a bad start to his European career.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:45 am

1.) Great Goal

2.) After the nutmeg...I think I would retire

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Feb 13, 2020 6:39 am

Justin Fashanu - 40 years ago...

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Feb 13, 2020 11:29 am

Pruitt wrote: Thu Feb 13, 2020 6:39 am Justin Fashanu - 40 years ago...

Could you imagine a top flight game on a pitch like that now?

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:57 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: Thu Feb 13, 2020 11:29 am
Pruitt wrote: Thu Feb 13, 2020 6:39 am Justin Fashanu - 40 years ago...

Could you imagine a top flight game on a pitch like that now?

So just read that he is being inducted into the National Football Museum (Hall of Fame).
https://www.espn.com/soccer/english-pre ... ll-of-fame

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 3:12 pm

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:38 pm

This is bazilly

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:33 pm

Fantastic Goal, Fantastic Tackle, Fantastic Ray Hudson

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:25 pm

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:17 pm

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:54 am