Stevo985 Posted July 22, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 22, 2013 Well I'd like to see it as well because it's different. But my guess is Ronaldo would be licking his lips at the sight of that. If he had an open shot from 20 yards in open play I'd be backing him to score a lot of the time, let alone with all day to line it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 22, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 22, 2013 Yeah that one was perhaps a little close. But you get my line of thought, I sometimes think people form a wall because that is what you do rather than actually thinking about it. I will always remember watching Villa play Everton in the Duncan Ferguson era, he was pretty much unbeatable in the air on his day. Anyway, their tactic was that he was standing in the middle of the pitch and having the ball bashed up to him and he was flicking it on or taking it down. We spent 20 minutes getting owned by him, with 2 players trying to compete with him and then us being caught short when inevitably he won the contest. Then the manager (think it was Little) changed things and suddenly we stopped marking him, stopped even trying to compete with him for the 1st ball and instead had bodies over to deal with the flick on or reduced his options for the pass if he took it down. The game turned almost instantly. I just sometimes think in football there is a tendency to do the same thing over and over even if it isn't working rather than try something different, another example being when Delap's long throw was destroying teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 22, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 22, 2013 Yep, I do agree with you. I've floated the idea of a split wall before (for my sunday league team). We've never done it, but I reckon it could work. Half a wall covering either side of the goal with the keeper covering the middle. If they go down the middle you've got it covered. If they go either side the keeper is better positioned to deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 surely Madrid would put up a wall then to obstruct the keeper view 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I'm sure I remember us not putting a wall up against a David Beckham free kick at Old Trafford a few years ago and he stuck it in the top corner anyway. It was the goal from which Dwight Yorke ran directly to the Villa fans and pointed to the Manchester United badge on his shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Not a goal, but as we are talking about walls have we just seen a moment of tactical genius from this division 2 game in Brazil? Walls don't always jump because they leave a gap beneath which players will often drive the ball through, often resulting in a goal. How about having a defender lie down when the wall jumps? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 23, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 23, 2013 Genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 If that goes viral, it could catch on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Has been done before. It just mean either one less that is marked or one less on the wall. But I am surprised you never see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 24, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 24, 2013 I guess there's a handball risk in there as well, depending on how he ref sees it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withinpurple Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 This one ain't half bad! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=QlflmSa4kC8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU8UYXs6G18 Not bad. I'm sure Okore taught him that. Edited August 30, 2013 by Ghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avflife Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) Don't know how to embed videos (someone help lol) but both of the goals in Real Sociedad's first leg CL qualifier against Lyon Edited August 30, 2013 by Avflife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevillain Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU8UYXs6G18 Not bad. I'm sure Okore taught him that. No . It was Doug don't you know 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) Fastest goal in MLS history. Edited October 21, 2013 by Ghost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Goal of the weekend? http://youtu.be/c0L0WIK2Ync 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 21, 2013 Moderator Share Posted October 21, 2013 Fastest goal in MLS history. All that glorious space. Two things come to mind albeit from that one clip. MLS still isn't very good and Tim Cahill still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 The pitches are massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 its an NFL pitch by the markings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Goal of the weekend? That is unbelievable skill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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