Anderson before Hargreaves' goal against Arsenal

PHB

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=y2gJ7jjLWVo

Anderson doing everything he can to distract Lehmann, hilarious stuff

MrJoeSoap

Saw a great replay of it from behind the goals, very funny.

Jonny Arson

ah certainly not the first time i've seen that sly tactic. mind you, i think i saw a Birmingham player doing that at the weekend aswell, might have been for Zarate's free kick?

MrJoeSoap

Jonny Arson wrote: »

ah certainly not the first time i've seen that sly tactic. mind you, i think i saw a Birmingham player doing that at the weekend aswell, might have been for Zarate's free kick?

Yeah I think it was Jaidi, he looked like a puppet!

Nalz

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Saw a great replay of it from behind the goals, very funny.

link?

MrJoeSoap

Trilla wrote: »

link?

Hmmm, I saw it on the telly but I'll keep an eye out online.

Dun laoire

A tactic that paid off big time.

jesus_thats_gre

Thats cheating

Malice

I'm surprised Lehmann didn't go and clout him. He's not the most balanced and rational of individuals. It was a lovely finish from Hargreaves though as much as it pains me to say it.

CantGetNoSleep

Yeah I noticed that at the weekend, said it to me bro when we were watching

He's doin the samba!! What a legend!

OPENROAD

malice_ wrote: »

I'm surprised Lehmann didn't go and clout him. .

He should have done

OPENROAD

OPENROAD wrote: »

He should have done

Did u see Anderson-son-son overpower Adebayor? Lemmen would end up crying!

kev_s88

absolutely brilliant :D

kid is gonna be a United legend if he keeps up that behaviour

Helix

its nothing new having players do that, and it makes perfect sense

stand in the way of the ball so the keeper cant see it and then move around like a loon so that when its kicked the keeper sees it late

Nalz

Deleted User wrote: »

Did u see Anderson-son-son overpower Adebayor? Lemmen would end up crying!

He is some horse. Give that man 3 years. He'll live up to God status then

wheres me jumpa

malice_ wrote: »

I'm surprised Lehmann didn't go and clout him. He's not the most balanced and rational of individuals. It was a lovely finish from Hargreaves though as much as it pains me to say it.

Andy Gray mentioned that Lehmann gets booked more than any other goalkeeper he has ever seen. And its so true, he is so easily wound up.

Sherifu

malice_ wrote: »

I'm surprised Lehmann didn't go and clout him. He's not the most balanced and rational of individuals. It was a lovely finish from Hargreaves though as much as it pains me to say it.

QFT

Peyton Manning

Noticed this during the match. Just served to increase my love for him. World Player of the Year within 5 years at OT folks.

vorbis

One of the Arsenal players should have blocked Anderson's path.

lordgoat

vorbis wrote: »

One of the Arsenal players should have blocked Anderson's path.

And then another should have blocked them ? This has potential...

Mitch Connor

vorbis wrote: »

One of the Arsenal players should have blocked Anderson's path.

but all anderson was trying to do was distract Lehman and get in his line-of-sight. An Arsenal player blacking him would have just made things worse for Lehman.

redspider

These free-kicks, nearly straight on from 24 yards out, are hard to defend against. Andersen was not a major factor in the goal, although Lehman did take a long time to set himself up and be ready. Also, look at Lehman's body language, he was sauntering around, not exactly a livewire ready to spring into action and make a brilliant save. He was dopey and partly/mainly culpable, although it was well dispatched.

Free-kicks from these positions means that the wall essentially blinds the keeper up to 14 yards out. In other words, its nearly like a penalty. So attacking teams put more players into the wall area, blinding the sight of the goalie further.

Hargreaves provided the curler option, ala Beckham. C.Ronaldo provided his up and over dipping technique as an option where he hits it straight on and with pace and dip. This technique is harder to execute the closer you get to the goal. Lehman was to the right of the centre of the goal, some goalies would stay in the centre. Another option for Arsenal would be to put a defender on each post, certainly the short side post.

A well executed free-kick overall.

Redspider

Nalz

redspider wrote: »

Another option for Arsenal would be to put a defender on each post, certainly the short side post.

a tracker backer to the post right before kick was taken, to avoid cluster in box in front of keeper

evad_lhorg

On another note..... "AND HE SH1TS ON FABREGAS"

grames_bond

^^ haha noice!

it was a great match tho, i think everyone can agree!