Boardsies Decide : Greatest FIFA World Cup Goal

MrKingsley

1. Maradona. I’ve seen this finish and celebration dozens of times. I did not remember the build up being so slick. Also bonus points for me being coked up whilst doing it

2. Oliseh. Remember going nuts watching this goal. I understand the “screamers have a touch of fluke to them” argument but this was such a pure hit.

3. Oh I Ran the pitch: nice run and goal. But he miscontrols to wrong foot the last defender and I’m not wild about goals where players just run for ages whilst the defence backs off

BonnieSituation

Omackeral wrote: »

Cambiasso 17
Edmilson 13
Gotze 13

Missed it just happy the right goal won.

Reberetta

1. Al Owairan
2. Maradona
3. Oliseh

BonnieSituation

I think we all know what's getting my no. 1 here:

1. Maradona: the intricate little passes, the positioning, the placement. Just otherworldly good. The man is a god.

2. Al Owairan

3. Oliseh

Electric Nitwit

MrKingsley wrote: »

1. Maradona. I’ve seen this finish and celebration dozens of times. I did not remember the build up being so slick. Also bonus points for me being coked up whilst doing it

2. Oliseh. Remember going nuts watching this goal. I understand the “screamers have a touch of fluke to them” argument but this was such a pure hit.

3. Oh I Ran the pitch: nice run and goal. But he miscontrols to wrong foot the last defender and I’m not wild about goals where players just run for ages whilst the defence backs off

The "screamers have a touch of fluke to them" is normally my argument but I still love that hit! I concur with Mr Kingsley on all three here

Omackeral

Maradona 24
Al Owairan 18

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Oliseh 12

Skylinehead

Baggly wrote: »

Only one winner, but.

*pretends to search notes*

Who won it again, Skyline?

You don't even have a real elephant.

Phonies.

Baggly

The elephant was in here all along

*points to heart*

Omackeral

Philip Lahm (Germany vs Costa Rica, 2006)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PabsSYHoQ-s

VS

Alessandro Del Piero (Italy vs France, 2006)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h7hHr8TPHg

VS

Daniel Amokachi (Nigeria vs Greece, 1994)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MApUVPVPifA

Necro

Del Piero - the run and backheeled assist before the net busting shot

Other two more or less even but I'll go

Lahm - love the top corner rockets.
Amokachi - some strike in fairness

Skylinehead

Lahm first, great way to start a tournament. Just like Tshabalabalabalaba

Del Piero, extra time to seal it, good counter.

Amokachi is a good goal but they're all good and this has less importance I think.

Skylinehead

Baggly wrote: »

The elephant was in here all along

*points to heart*

Sentiment is all the elephant side have!

We have a goat.

lassykk

Lahm
Amokachi
Del Piero

Sorry no time for explanation!

MrKingsley

1. Del Piero: Context, counter and that finish. I am an absolute sucker for those finishes.

2: this is tight but Amokachi(sp): great finish and holds offs/beats a couple beforehand

3: lahm: Beautiful strike (the second best in that game mind) but unfortunately it was just that. A strike

All three of these would’ve mopped the floor with all 3 in the schillaci group unfortunately

~Rebel~

1. Del Piero - the standout. Pure Italian football, every Italian player in their own half at the start of the move, then a lightning break and devastating finish. Lovely hold up from Gilardino, and little reverse pass for Del Piero - and seriously, what a finish. You expect that one to be rolled low into the far bottom corner, rather than an absolute peach into the top corner. So hard, but he made it look so easy.

2. Amokachi - really close between this and Lahm. This one juuuust edges it after a lot of consideration, particularly for the time of the match. You can see that Amokachi is pulling out the last bit of energy he has after 90 minutes to drive into that opening space, and just puts his foot through it with everything he has. Great finish at the end of a driving run.

3. Lahm - love that it flies perfectly into the very very top corner. Literally couldn't have been better positioned.

Reberetta

1. Del Piero
2. Amokachi
3. Lahm

Omackeral

5 minutes left in this group.

Baggly

Skylinehead wrote: »

Sentiment is all the elephant side have!

That and the championship.

JP Liz V1

Del Piero
Lamb
Daniel

Baggly

Del Piero all the way - the run and shot are just class.

Other two can take or leave.

Omackeral

Baggly wrote: »

Other two can take or leave.

Luckily for me this didn't matter as the gulf was too great but that could've given me a dilemma and that would make you Elephant scum. Results coming up.

Omackeral

Del Piero 19
Lahm 14

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Amokachi 13

Omackeral

Group M kicks off at 18:00HRS

Omackeral

Dragan Stojkovic (Yugoslavia vs Spain, 1990)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jectXzLJIAM

VS

Michael Owen (England vs Argentina, 1998)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4qeDBad2Go

VS

David Platt (England vs Belgium, 1990)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY16I1-YZTM

cdeb

Hm. I don't know about free kicks. I mean, it was a decent effort, but lots of free kicks get scored and they can all be samey.

That leaves it between two England goals though... The Platt volley is great technique while turning through almost 360 degrees and still keeping an eye on the ball. I think Owen's goal has more to admire though - the first touch, holding off his man while changing direction to beat the second, and commentary from the great Brian Moore.

So Owen, Platt, Stojkovic for me.

MrKingsley

1. Owen. Easy decision for me. A great dribble and unbelievable finish. Plus it confirmed he was a legitimate forward on a massive stage.

2. Platt. Supreme technique.

3. Stojkovic: A free kick would want to be out of this world to make me put it above open play brilliance. (Beckham v Columbia is what I have in mind and hope to god it is making an appearance)

~Rebel~

Feels like an easy enough round.

1. Owen - What an introduction to the world stage! The first touch on the run, the pace to rip through the defence, the positioning to move the keeper and open the space, and then the perfect finish into the space he'd created. Owen at his best was lightning over the ground, but gained a few yards even further with his speed of thought.

2. Platt - Some technique. He's turning the whole time to track the ball, and still nails the contact beautifully with total awareness of where the goal is. Impeccable timing both with the goal, and the time in the match.

3. Stojkovic - Great free kick, but we've seen tonnes of them down through the years. He scored a better goal in the same game.

Sheridan81

Stojkovic, great curl and power and he just walked up to it
Platt, good pass, great footwork to get in position
Owen, good first touch, pace and finish

Arghus

The early kick off today caught me out.

I'll vote Owen for the first place. The pass by Beckham is nice. Owens first touch to allow him to take into his stride is probably my favourite part of the goal. The sudden burst of pace to wrong foot the defender and then the lofted finish. Great goal.

Platt for second - really difficult skill to take it like that first time.

The Stojkovic free kick is third. Though there's not much between it and David Platt. Love the delayed nonchalant pissing about before it's struck. And there's a wicked curl on it, but Platt's finish just edges it for me.

Omackeral

5 minutes remaining in Group M

Omackeral

Owen 13
Platt 10

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Stojkovic 7

Omackeral

We have only 3 groups left to do and we will get them done tonight. Wonder are any of you waiting on any goal in particular!?

MrKingsley

Omackeral wrote: »

We have only 3 groups left to do and we will get them done tonight. Wonder are any of you waiting on any goal in particular!?

Beckham v Columbia is one for me.

Rodríguez in 2014 is another

JP Liz V1

Owen
Dragan
Platt

Arghus

The other Stojkovic goal from that game!

Dat first touch!

~Rebel~

Arghus wrote: »

The other Stojkovic goal from that game!

Dat first touch!

LOVE those sorts of goals, where it's just supreme ball control rather than pace or power. Always think of this Elmander one too in the same sort of vein.

Arghus

~Rebel~ wrote: »

LOVE those sorts of goals, where it's just supreme ball control rather than pace or power. Always think of this Elmander one too in the same sort of vein.

Or literally any goal scored by Dennis Bergkamp.

BonnieSituation

Omackeral wrote: »

We have only 3 groups left to do and we will get them done tonight. Wonder are any of you waiting on any goal in particular!?

I missed the start of the whole game so don't know what I might missed.

But Maradona 2.0 and Van Persie's header are missing to my mind. If they were voted for at all.

cdeb

Pele in 58?

I was going to nominate Maradona v Belgium; don't know if anyone else did

Omackeral

Group N going live in 15 minutes

Omackeral

James Rodriguez (Colombia vs Uruguay, 2014)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isq5xV6VUt4

VS

Diego Maradona (Argentina vs England, 1986)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF_2arqQLwo

VS

Carlos Tevez (Argentina vs Mexico, 2010)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwRA6skmxIg

Necro

Rodriguez - unreal strike, sweet as a button and in off the bar too.
Maradona - amazing run and gets the finish off even as he is fouled
Tevez - Unlucky draw here, but way below the other two.

~Rebel~

Lovely goal from Tevez, but he's been paired with two of the great goals here.

1. Maradona - Sure what's to be said that hasn't been said a million times. Unbelievable strength, speed, control, determination, and presence of mind in just about every aspect of this goal. Special.

2. James - Great technique to catch it and snap a shot off with such power so close to his body. Peach of a goal. As a bonus, I love how long the ball is continuously off the ground for, between the chip in, being headed out, back in, chested, volleyed and sailing into the goal. Who'd have thought that just 6 years later this young man would be scaling such illustrious heights as signing for Everton.

3. Tevez - Lovely goal still, another great thunderbastard effort. I like it more than a few similar goals, but he's in hard company here.

Irish Aris

1st I will give to Maradona: he takes the ball for his own half and he is in full control the whole time
2nd to James: that chest control to stop the ball and shot straight away, top class stuff.
3rd to Tevez. A great finish but very unlucky to be in this group with 2 other goals that could possibly go a long way.

Arghus

First is Maradona - I don't think any explanation is required.

Second is Rodriguez. The ball is coming at an awkward height to begin with, great chest control. The fluid movement of the turn and the strike. Love how he waits for it to drop and hits it low. No panic, total control. And it goes in off the crossbar.

Tevez is a fantastic strike, but it's not a patch on the the other two.

Skylinehead

1. Maradona. Obviously. I prefer Bergkamp vs Argentina 98 but this is probably the favourite to win.

2. James. Great goal, not much to say! And woodwork gets style points.

3. Tevez. Good goal. Not winning vs these other two though.

Omackeral

10 minutes to go

Cosmo Kramer

1) James Rodriguez, great strike
2) Maradona, different class...but maybe suffers from being a bit over repeated at this stage.
3) Tevez, very good as well but not as good as the other two.

Omackeral

Maradona 16
Rodriguez 14

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Tevez 6

Omackeral

Stay tuned for our penultimate group match!