great goal?
01 November, 2008
warning: to footie fan only.hehehe
define a great goal.
what makes a goal a great goal? is it because the way it's scored? or because of the difficulty in catching it? or perhaps, because of the complexity of it?
david bentley's goal against arsenal in the midweek was heralded by many as a great goal. it was graciously celebrated by many, except arsenal fans of course, and got pundits running around declaring it as the goal of the season. in one night, he became a star, thanks to his beautiful volley.
yet, is it worth to be call a great goal?
let's compare it to another goal. esteban cambiasso's goal against serbia in world cup 2006 in germany. the goal many regarded as the goal of the tournament. the goal doesn't have the glossy finish like bentley's. from the way he scored, it doesn't seem to have anything special around it.
however, it was made special by the 25 pass moves that preceded the goal. a brilliant, fluid combination of pass and move, beautifully orchestrated by the argentines. the finish, though simple as it seems, capped off a great team effort, and became a testament of the class owned by them.
hmm. class. perhaps it was the thing that both goals i mentioned earlier have in common. while the class of cambiasso's goal lies in the build up, bentley's class was evident in the finish. it was beautifully strucked, came from a great technique and a sense of awareness, to be able to sense the right moment to deliver. he decided to try, and he scored. surprise.
ah. yes. surprise. awe. the shock factor. clearly a factor that defines a great goals. goals, that came out of nowhere, conjured by brilliant players, who have the ability to create something out of thin air, to be able to see the moment when nobody else sees it.
like di canio's goal, the one he scored against wimbledon in 2000. or the one henry scored against man united, also in 2000. these goals were scored when no was expecting it. simply caught anyone by surprise.
another thing that perhaps we should consider is the originality. remember david beckham famous goal? that audacious lob that caught poor neil sullivan off guard? that goal launched him to super stardom, and even recognised as the best goal from the first decade of the premiership.
yet, when xabi alonso and matthew taylor repeated the trick, there were less euphoria around. it was still celebrated as a brilliant individual effort, but with less hype than what beckham had. simply because he had done it first.
the same fate fell to messi's perfect carbon copy of maradona's goal. the goal was full of quality and class, as dribbling past a number of opposition defenders is no mean feat. however, while many sees it as a moment of genius from the young man, many also sees it as the kid obsession to emulate his idol. thus, the goal never reached the same height as the maradona's goal.
and perhaps it is something that bentley's goal lacked. while it certainly has a lot of quality and the element of surprise in it, we have seen too many volleys and over-the-keeper lobs. and despite his best effort to combine both of them, it might just not be enough. a contender for the goal of the season it is, but whether it will live long enough in our minds in years to come will be another question.
one thing for sure, that goal will give us enough reason to be enchanted and captivated by the beautiful game. it might take years before another great goal to be scored, but till then, we will be waiting patiently.
signing off.
Posted bySyafiq Ridhwan at 5:51 PM
aha, focusing on the football histories.
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pape pn...gol chelsea sume mantap...fuck man u
omg~!!bentley's goal was really superb..one of the great goals of all time..kut..ronaldo pun x dpt kut buat cmtu..aha..
bentley gol laen coz
1)sgt la jauh,39-yard maybe..
2)curl die,bukan ke kiri o kanan,it's ke atas dan bwh..
3)if skor dari dekat,mayb pnh tgk..
nway,ppl nie pelik2 ckit..different taste,so maybe gol bentley nie besa je..gol messi lg bgs..
but for me,great goal??sure it is..=)
@aiman: fuck chelsea.hahaha
@yat: haha. mmg, len org len taste. gol tu mmg hebat, tp ade lg gol yg lg hebat, bg aku la.
fuck aiman!