Boardsies Decide : Greatest FIFA World Cup Goal

Electric Nitwit

Arghus wrote: »

I'm going to go with Ronaldinho here. Seaman's positioning was off, but he couldn't have expected Ronaldinho to even think about going for it from there, let alone doing it. And I think Ronaldinho totally meant it - look at how he looks up and how he shapes to strike the ball.

That Cambiasso goal is a brilliant team goal, but it's also wildly overrated. 26 passes, but about 20 are just recycling possession. The final few passes are very nifty, but it's still overrated in my book.

Great minds
Only saw yours after typing mine

Omackeral

5 minutes to go here...

Irish Aris

it's a draw at the moment, right?

I will vote for Ronaldinho as well.
Althogh Seaman is out of position, look at that trajectory of the ball, and where the ball meets the net. I'm not sure Seaman would have stopped it even if he was in the right position.

Omackeral

Ronaldinho 4-3 Cambiasso

Electric Nitwit

Great win from 3-0 down

Zaph

Ah crap, Boards froze on me just before I could get my vote in for Cambiasso.

Omackeral

From 0-3 down to 4-3, that's one hell of a comeback! The next match arguably has two of the best ever in it in my opinion and it's really hard to predict who is gonna come through it. Will be up in just a little while though because there seems to be a few 503 errors corrupting boards at the minute...

MrKingsley

I am genuinely shocked by that

MrKingsley

I am genuinely shocked by that

Omackeral

Are we back online properly!?

Omackeral

Next bout coming up momentarily and it's a doozy...

Omackeral

Diego Maradona (Argentina vs England, 1986)

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

VS

Dennis Bergkamp (Netherlands vs Argentina, 1998)

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

cdeb

Ouch

Maradona's goal is glorious - the spin to get away from two or three at the start, and the way he keeps close control despite the ball bobbling on the ****e pitch all the way through.

Yet I can't help think that the tackles - Fenwick's in particular - are pathetic.

Bergkamp's goal is also absolute quality - and it doesn't have that drawback. What the Argentina do wrong? They were unpinned by greatness; England gave greatness a helping hand.

So I'm going for Bergkamp here.

Arghus

Christ Omackeral. Why you do us like this?

Necro

Bergkamp. I just think it's one of the most perfect goals ever scored. Second possibly to THAT goal against Newcastle:

Electric Nitwit

That is a great draw

Bergkamp for me. It just has more to it. The control from the long ball is immaculate, the second touch takes the pıss and the finish is perfect

Maradona's is obviously great too, but the defence isn't great and really he should have passed earlier :pac:

StevenToast

Maradona....has to be


Shame because its too early for bergkamps to be gone

Irish Aris

Indeed a tough one.

Bergkamp for me too. The control to stop a 30-40 meter ball and the finish with the opposite spin. World class.

StevenToast

Jimmy McGees commentary of Maradonas goal summed it up...

Different class.......DIFFERENT CLASS!!

lassykk

Bergkamp for me too.

If I think of the best goals from my childhood that's right up there. I wasn't old enough to see Maradona in 86 and as great a goal as it is it just doesn't bring back happy memories like Bergkamp's one!

The goal Necro linked above is my favourite ever goal and I was a diehard United fan back then!

Just an amazing player!

ArnoldJRimmer

I don't think there would be any complaints if this was the final. But just like a proper World Cup, you often get two big hitters in an early round (Dutch v West Germany 1990, Spain v France 2006)

I'm gonna have to go with Bergkamp, it was just sublime

Arghus

With a heavy heart, because I do love that Bergkamp goal, I think I'll have to go Maradona.

His skill to make space for himself is genius, different class some might say, and then his close control at speed is Superhuman. The tackling isn't top drawer, but I think Maradona makes them look pathetic - it's a combination of his control, his pace and his ability to wrong foot defenders with slight changes in movement. And then the final wrong footing of the keeper. Such sustained brilliance.

Bergkamp's goal might be technically flawless, but I just think there's more superlative skills in the Maradona effort: anticipation, speed, touch, control, decision making, distance covered with the ball. It's too good.

Man Vs ManUre

Maradona goal is generally regarded as greatest goal ever. It has to win this competition outright. It was pure genius.

MrKingsley

Bergkamps is perfection to me.

Maradona s is obviously great but sloppy defending definitely helped him out somewhat.

Bergkamp for me

StevenToast

Ah here....maradonas goal has to win this whole competition...its the greatest goal of all time...plus he knocked out the english...what more do ye want!

Man Vs ManUre

It’s ridiculous to see so many on previous page picking bergkamp. Yes it’s a great goal but it’s up against maradona goal that is the most watched goal in history. Some people just wanna argue and protest over anything.

Omackeral

10 minutes remain

Electric Nitwit

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

It’s ridiculous to see so many on previous page picking bergkamp. Yes it’s a great goal but it’s up against maradona goal that is the most watched goal in history. Some people just wanna argue and protest over anything.

And yet you've not given a single reason. Just wanna argue and protest?

StevenToast

The integrity of this competition is at stake if maradonas goal doesnt go through....

MrKingsley

Imagine the gall of people to have a differing opinion

Necro

Omackeral

StevenToast wrote: »

The integrity of this competition is at stake if maradonas goal doesnt go through....

Ok mate, you've had your say but other people have their own opinions too so let them make their choices.

Arghus

Bergkamp's goal is brilliant, but there's so much more for Maradona to do when he receives the ball - he has to create space, accelerate, control a wildly bouncing ball, beat more players, keep making decisions at pace until the very last second, after running 60 yards and then finish.

Omackeral

Maradona 3-7 Bergkamp

Omackeral

With 70% of the vote, it's the non-flying Dutchman progressing to the Round of 16.

Skylinehead

Oh I missed this.

Would have been 3-8 :pac:

lassykk

Didn't see this coming but delighted Bergkamp got through

Arghus

I'm a democrat, so I accept that result - but I think you are all fcking crazy.

Omackeral

Saeed Al Owairan (Saudi Arabia vs Belgium, 1994)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAlZWoPQF4o

VS

Maxi Rodriguez (Argentina vs Mexico, 2006)

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

Sultan of Bling

Omackeral wrote:

Maradona 3-7 Bergkamp

Wow.

Shock of the tournament so far.

Electric Nitwit

Arghus wrote: »

I'm a democrat, so I accept that result - but I think you are all fcking crazy.

I respect your opinion

lassykk

Maxi for me. That control and volley is just unreal.

The Saudi goal involved a mis control before the finish which marks it down for me.

Necro

At the risk of beginning another debate..

Maxi Rodriguez, savage strike. The other one is helped by some clowncar defending from Belgium

ArnoldJRimmer

As its one of my nominations, Saeed Al Owairan. Defending was suspect, but then you could say the same about England.....:D

MrKingsley

Maxi for me.

A combination of the points made above by Necro and Lassy

Maxi, Maxi Rogriguez runs down the wing for me!


The other fella dribbled through a few glorified cones.

StevenToast

Omackeral wrote: »

Maradona 3-7 Bergkamp

Ive said it before..ill say it again...democracy doesnt work...look at brexit!

Maxi

That Saudi goal is better then Maradonas, of course Berkamp should have easily won

Electric Nitwit

Maxi too. I don't rate either massively but that's the cleaner of the two

Cosmo Kramer

Both great goals here, I'll go for Al Owairan though, in 30 or 40 year's time we'll still be watching repeats of that one, I'm not sure the same is the case for the maxi Rodriguez goal.

I missed the last round but would also have voted for Bergkamp.