Messi's goal

[Glyn]

http://en.lionelmessi.org/movies.php?itemid=489

genius or lucky toe-poke?

:D

(I'm trying in vain to find the "Yes Post a Poll" icon but can't - help, Steve! - so you'll just have to reply verbally on this one!)

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[Hallo]

Lucky toe-poke, but not as good as this young (future????) England international.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb1H6p7yn30&mode=related&search=


it's the 2nd goal!

[MikeM]

I think you'll find opinion will split along the lines of Mario Pedro v Stuart Lake supporters. Personally I've thought for 18 months or so that Messi is the most exciting talent in world football ahead even of Kaka and Ronaldo.

[Glyn]

Lucky toe-poke, but not as good as this young (future????) England international.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb1H6p7yn30&mode=related&search=


it's the 2nd goal!

Defenders should have brought him down.

Reminds me of a goal my Welsh team conceded two seasons ago, striker-cum-winger sets off from the half-way line with our coach shouting (as was his wont) "DON'T FOUL, DON'T FOUL" while I'm shouting "FETCH THE BA$TARD!" Needless to say no-one did and he scored costing us two points.

:mad:

[Hallo]

That reminds me of an old school British football saying, things that were installed into me as a kid:

"Make sure you get the ball or the player" (mainly the player)

and some others i can remember:

"If in doubt, knock it out"
"Don't let it bounce" (can you tell i was a defender??)


any others????

[Dobba]

It would be up there if it wasn't for this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRHxjattf5E

[Glyn]

another lucky toe-poke. Couldn't have done it without the perfectly-weighted return pass from the true genius that is Brian McClair.

You've got to admit though, the Argie commentary was better than Jon Champion's pathetic "... he's done it..."

:p

[terrymc]

Messi's goal against Mexico was 'class', Cantona's was 'imperious' but if you want to see genius look at Messi's goal against Getafe, (move over Maradona!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a51vnDaipVs

[Glyn]

almost a replica! - though it isn't quite the same without Peter Read and Terry Butcher trailing hopelessly in his wake....

(and as far as I know Messi isn't a drug-taking handballing cheating *******)

[Dobba]

Nani's wasn't too shabby either!

[Andy Pipkin]

almost a replica! - though it isn't quite the same without Peter Read and Terry Butcher trailing hopelessly in his wake....

(and as far as I know Messi isn't a drug-taking handballing cheating *******)


Peter Reid,Glyn!

[Dobba]

(and as far as I know Messi isn't a drug-taking handballing cheating *******)

As for the "handballing cheating *******" part:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_t6OTpF5JM

[Glyn]

LOL, I'd heard about that but hadn't seen it - he is Maradona's secret love-child isn't he?!

And yeah I know Andy Pipkin (geddit?), I'd spotted that I'd mis-spelt Reidy's name and being the perfectionist that I am, wanted to amend it but as far as I can see this forum won't let you amend a post once someone's replied to it so I just had to hope that no-one would notice

:doh::rolleyes: