The best free kick - not what you think

gosplan · 04-02-2008 9:21pm #1

Right, this is semi rant, semi question.

Just got redirected to 101 great goals list of best free kicks in the PL. Surprise surprise, they're all scored by Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal or Le Tiss.

I remember a free kick 2, maybe 3 years ago. I'm actually not sure if it was in the premiership or the championship but the only thing I've ever seen comparable to it was Carlos against France. Same position, same curl, same result. Far far superior to anything from any of the above(cept maybe le tiss). Anyone know who I'm talking about.

Melion · 04-02-2008 9:25pm

Please nobody come in here and say that Ronaldo's FK last week was the best FK ever in the premiership. Not even the best this season

Savman · 04-02-2008 9:26pm

Melion wrote: »

Please nobody come in here and say that Ronaldo's FK last week was the best FK ever in the premiership. Not even the best this season

Is "best free kick" a stat that can be proven now?

astrofool · 04-02-2008 9:29pm

Opinion and hear'say is a kind of statistic?

gosplan · 04-02-2008 9:32pm

and it begins!!!

I'm looking for an answer to a specific question Free kick,would remind you of Carlos' one, taken in lower reached of premiership(I think the championship actually). I actually want to know what it is so I can shut up the Cantona's was better that Ronaldo's was better than Gerard's bunch.

eirebhoy · 04-02-2008 9:32pm

I'm terribly biased but I honestly would say Naka's vs Man Utd.

He had scored a freekick in a similar position in the away leg against them so expectations were higher.

All the neutrals I watched it with wrote it off saying it was too far out.

It was in the last 10 minutes of the match at 0-0 to get Celtic to the knockout stage of the CL for the first time.

Van Der Sar knew where Naka was going to kick it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHjV3YqSqeU

Savman · 04-02-2008 9:38pm

The Roberto Carlos one is the best. FACT!

Raskolnikov · 04-02-2008 9:46pm

Savman wrote: »

The Roberto Carlos one is the best. FACT!

The fact that he never replicated makes it all the more incredible.

Raskolnikov · 04-02-2008 9:54pm

By the way, Juninho Pernambucano is without a doubt the worlds greatest and most consistant free-kick taker. Just watch and you'll appreciate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nB4Z_yLHck&feature=related

Tusky · 04-02-2008 9:58pm

gosplan wrote: »

Right, this is semi rant, semi question.

Just got redirected to 101 great goals list of best free kicks in the PL. Surprise surprise, they're all scored by Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal or Le Tiss.

I remember a free kick 2, maybe 3 years ago. I'm actually not sure if it was in the premiership or the championship but the only thing I've ever seen comparable to it was Carlos against France. Same position, same curl, same result. Far far superior to anything from any of the above(cept maybe le tiss). Anyone know who I'm talking about.

What a thread. So you saw a list of the best free kicks in The Premiership but you dont agree with it because you remember a free kick from a few years back that may not have been in the premiership.

tdv · 04-02-2008 10:08pm

Junininho.P & Sinisa.M score the best free-kicks & are real free kick experts.

It was so funny when Ferguson said Ronaldo's free kick against pompey was the best ever in the premiership & then all the Manu fans start to say it like a bunch of sheep just because Ferguson said it. Total fluke.

gosplan · 04-02-2008 10:11pm

Tusky wrote: »

What a thread. So you saw a list of the best free kicks in The Premiership but you dont agree with it because you remember a free kick from a few years back that may not have been in the premiership.

In a nutshell...YEAH!!!!

What I'm trying to do is to find out what the best free kick I can remember taking place in England is. It's rather difficult though as it's not replayed constantly like some of the others are.

I don't agree with the other thing as it's a bag of sh*te, not because of one free kick.

gosplan · 04-02-2008 10:12pm

Raskolnikov wrote: »

By the way, Juninho Pernambucano is without a doubt the worlds greatest and most consistant free-kick taker. Just watch and you'll appreciate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nB4Z_yLHck&feature=related

yeah, heard once that he gets 50% of them on target, hard to disagree with that.

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-02-2008 10:15pm

Beckham is the best in my opinion. Here's a collection of his efforts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYgHunQEl0

Anyone know the team he scored against at 3:07? If that's from a Premier League match then I vote that the best free kick the PL has ever seen. Unstoppable.

eirebhoy · 04-02-2008 10:18pm

gosplan wrote: »

yeah, heard once that he gets 50% of them on target, hard to disagree with that.

He's known as Monsieur 50-50 because the fans say he scores as many freekicks as he misses. I would have said the same for Naka until he hit 2 freekicks against the wall in a matter of 60 seconds on Saturday.

Melion · 04-02-2008 10:20pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Beckham is the best in my opinion. Here's a collection of his efforts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYgHunQEl0

Anyone know the team he scored against at 3:07? If that's from a Premier League match then I vote that the best free kick the PL has ever seen. Unstoppable.

West Ham i think

Melion · 04-02-2008 10:23pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI8310h6Zc8

#2 in that compilation, holy shít

herbieflowers · 04-02-2008 10:26pm

Beckham back in the day was lethal...I remember one he scored in a romp against Brondby ages ago...class

Unearthly · 04-02-2008 10:27pm

Beckham compilation brought back so memorys. His freekicks were so important down the years

homerjay2005 · 04-02-2008 10:31pm

christ, that beckham compilation is unreal. that lad had no pace and couldnt beat players really either, but was he blessed with the sweetest right leg ever. if your looking for the best free kick scored in the premiership, theres 6 or 7 candidates in there. the sheer level of consistent brilliance is amazing. that second last one, against the scousers, was top class.

eirebhoy · 04-02-2008 10:38pm

Melion wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI8310h6Zc8

#2 in that compilation, holy shít

Another couple from Porcello:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNds9M_3XyM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht7cN2rCS7o

Incredible technique.

Xavi6 · 04-02-2008 10:54pm

Elano v Newcastlw for this season.

Also that one from one of the South American internationals last year where the lad hit it form near the half way line. There was a thread on it but I'm too lazy to look.

Savman · 04-02-2008 10:59pm

Sorry but Roberto Carlos' takes some beating, especially considering the opposition. Still to this day it truly is a stunning piece of skill I've not seen bettered by anyone anywhere.
Beckham nailed the standard free kick method and scored some great goals but Carlos performed one of the most difficult things you can do with a football, outside of the foot from a deadball to get that accuracy and swerve to beat a keeper like Barthez and a wall...absolutely class.

Carlos wins and that's all there is to it, anyone who dares disagree may be labelled a mental.

gosplan · 04-02-2008 11:24pm

homerjay2005 wrote: »

the sheer level of consistent brilliance is amazing.

ehh, you were watching a highlights clip

Unearthly · 04-02-2008 11:40pm

gosplan wrote: »

ehh, you were watching a highlights clip

He was consistently great at freekicks throughout his career though

_blank_ · 04-02-2008 11:53pm

Savman wrote: »

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homerjay2005 wrote: »

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Right the pair of yiz.

Homework.

Watch every single free kick video you can find.

Get a technique down.

There will be a test tomorrow

homerjay2005 · 05-02-2008 12:08am

DesF wrote: »

Right the pair of yiz.

Homework.

Watch every single free kick video you can find.

Get a technique down.

There will be a test tomorrow

i have already mastered it.....sav, now he is a different story

WhiteWashMan · 05-02-2008 1:09am

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Beckham is the best in my opinion. Here's a collection of his efforts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYgHunQEl0

Anyone know the team he scored against at 3:07? If that's from a Premier League match then I vote that the best free kick the PL has ever seen. Unstoppable.

classic stuff.

chopperbyrne · 05-02-2008 1:25am

Hasselbaink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBvAnJJ_S8M

Okocha (specifically the first free in that video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TBz3OzN-_E

Rockee · 05-02-2008 1:58am

eirebhoy wrote: »

I'm terribly biased but I honestly would say Naka's vs Man Utd.

He had scored a freekick in a similar position in the away leg against them so expectations were higher.

All the neutrals I watched it with wrote it off saying it was too far out.

It was in the last 10 minutes of the match at 0-0 to get Celtic to the knockout stage of the CL for the first time.

Van Der Sar knew where Naka was going to kick it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHjV3YqSqeU

Its no wonder he scored. Check out the ref at 0:08..he's praying for it!

Savman · 05-02-2008 3:57am

homerjay2005 wrote: »

i have already mastered it.....sav, now he is a different story

:eek:
Why you sonofa...

event · 05-02-2008 11:31am

IIRC, van hooydonk was lethal at them too

Mitch Connor · 05-02-2008 11:38am

Geremi scored a cracking one for Camaroon last night, freakin stunner.

Green Giant · 05-02-2008 12:34pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ5FeWCXVRs

Not in the Premiership, I know, but if it's a stunning free kick you want, let me nudge you in the direction of Hugo Almeida

MrJoeSoap · 05-02-2008 1:45pm

Le Tissier.

cournioni · 05-02-2008 2:14pm

tdv wrote: »

It was so funny when Ferguson said Ronaldo's free kick against pompey was the best ever in the premiership & then all the Manu fans start to say it like a bunch of sheep just because Ferguson said it. Total fluke.

Whatever mate... I've been to five United games so far this year and Ronaldo has scored three absolute cracking free kicks of those five. One against Sporting Lisbon, one against Sunderland and one against Pompy. Those are the ones that I can remember...

Go on, tell me that they were all flukes, you football guru. :rolleyes:

The best free kick - not what you think

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