EPL goal of the season

Spiritoftheseventies

Could this be a late contender. Absolutely smashing strike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTto4v_t0lU

CSF

Figueroa has had it won a long time.

Spiritoftheseventies

CSF wrote: »

Figueroa has had it won a long time.

do you have clip or who it was against?

Jax Teller

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

do you have clip or who it was against?

Against Stoke it was

CSF

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

redout

There is still like 10% of the season left!

Spiritoftheseventies

keysersoze_88 wrote: »

Against Stoke it was

Almost a carbon copy of the goal Alonso scored against Newcastle a few years ago. But very good strike.

Peyton Manning

There's already a thread on this. Mods merge?

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055768281

Spiritoftheseventies

Archimedes wrote: »

There's already a thread on this. Mods merge?

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055768281

No skin off my nose.

mayordenis

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Almost a carbon copy of the goal Alonso scored against Newcastle a few years ago. But very good strike.

Figeroa's soared into the top corner where the keeper at full stretch couldn't reach it - Alonso's bounced in the box when Harper had fallen over, I love Alonso but Figeroa's was a better strike.

yahoo_moe

Also, even if Alonso's had been the same, wouldn't make Figueroa's any less good.

Messi's goal against Getafe was awesome even if it was a 'carbon copy' of Maradona's goal against England.

Spiritoftheseventies

redout wrote: »

There is still like 10% of the season left!

Premiership team of the season is up with ten per cent of season left. If any late goals come we can include them redout.

GavRedKing

Figueroa for me, although Danny Rose's is a tremendous strike, Figueroa's was second to none so far this season.

Spiritoftheseventies

gavredking wrote: »

Figueroa for me, although Danny Rose's is a tremendous strike, Figueroa's was second to none so far this season.

Yes Figueroa's goal was a tremendous effort. But would still give Rose the edge given that it may be a key goal in title race and of his young age and of course the sheer brilliance of the strike as well

Gillington

Rose's goal for me,technique was amazing.

keano_afc

Figeroa's goal was amazing, if it had been scored by an Englishman we'd never hear the end of it.

Spiritoftheseventies

keano_afc wrote: »

Figeroa's goal was amazing, if it had been scored by an Englishman we'd never hear the end of it.

We didnt. Beckham

Royale with Cheese

Rose's shot was straight at Almunia. Great technique yes, but 19 of the other Premier League goalkeepers would have saved that.

SlickRic

Gillington wrote: »

Rose's goal for me,technique was amazing.

wonderful hit alright, but are people forgetting that Almunia should've caught it?

easily too.

Mitch Connor

SlickRic wrote: »

wonderful hit alright, but are people forgetting that Almunia should've caught it?

easily too.

in fairness, he was unsighted on it. Still, I reckon there are a good few other keepers that would have turned that over the bar. Never like seeing a keeper beat down the middle. Like Henry's goal vs United a few years ago, when Carrol was in nets - should never be beaten like that.

Spiritoftheseventies

SlickRic wrote: »

wonderful hit alright, but are people forgetting that Almunia should've caught it?

easily too.

Yes Almunia could have done better but really the strike was just phenomenal. For a guy to score on his debut in such a big fixture makes it all the more impressive

Mr. Presentable

Owen's 97th minute goal v Man City has got to be goal of the season. The most impactive, and debated and argued for years.

Dave!

nipplenuts wrote: »

Owen's 97th minute goal v Man City has got to be goal of the season. The most impactive, and debated and argued for years.

They the criteria we're using now...?

Frisbee

Fantastic strike.

But not goal of the season as the reason it went in was because of Manuel 'Traffic Cone' Almunia's goalkeeping error #371927 of the season.

Spiritoftheseventies

Frisbee wrote: »

Fantastic strike.

But not goal of the season as the reason it went in was because of Manuel 'Traffic Cone' Almunia's goalkeeping error #371927 of the season.

Did arsenal let go of Lehmann too soon??

Mitch Connor

Dave! wrote: »

They the criteria we're using now...?

well if thats the criteria being applied to Rose's goal (debut, big game, impact on league/cl place)

For me, I'd rather just vote for the best actual goal, regardless of the timing or person who scored it.

Spiritoftheseventies

okay this the figeuroa goal. Great accuracy but did goalkeeper leave himself a bit open with his positioning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXz_uu-jNtQ

Gillington

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

okay this the figeuroa goal. Great accuracy but did goalkeeper leave himself a bit open with his positioning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXz_uu-jNtQ

I was just gonna say that.19 out of 20 premiership goalkeepers more then likely would have got to Figueroa's.

Okay maybe I and a few others were using the "Roy of the Rovers" story and hype for picking Rose's goal as GOTS but forgetting all that,I would still pick a 30-35 yard left foot volley over a quickly taken long range free kick.

Johner

I can't believe people are actually blaming Sorenson, the goal was quality, definite contender fro goal of the season.

Spiritoftheseventies

Johner wrote: »

I can't believe people are actually blaming Sorenson, the goal was quality, definite contender fro goal of the season.

The point is that if keeper is out of position it invites a player to take a long range shot. more often than not they dont come off but this one did spectacularly

Mitch Connor

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

The point is that if keeper is out of position it invites a player to take a long range shot. more often than not they dont come off but this one did spectacularly

for the position of the ball at the time, I would argue Sorrenson was not out of position though. He was in position to play sweeper to the defence if a ball was played through, where I would imagine most top keepers would be. Looks from the replays that he was still in the box and the ball was about 40/45 yards away For me, it was simply a fantastic strike. If Sorrenson was out of position, it was by no more than a yard or two.

Spiritoftheseventies

Mitch Connor wrote: »

for the position of the ball at the time, I would argue Sorrenson was not out of position though. He was in position to play sweeper to the defence if a ball was played through, where I would imagine most top keepers would be. Looks from the replays that he was still in the box and the ball was about 40/45 yards away For me, it was simply a fantastic strike. If Sorrenson was out of position, it was by no more than a yard or two.

That seems a fair enough answer.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

What does his age and importance of the match have to do with judging the best goal?

A good strike is a good strike, regardless of the player/match.

therecklessone

Isn't there two elements to any spectacular goal: the goalkeeper's role, and the scorers?

Almunia could have done better, but I think Mitch has a point about him being unsighted and the ball swerved a good deal. Despite that, the technique from Rose to get the ball on target and keep it low enough to get under the bar was superb.

Figuroa's is the same, fantastic spot by him and perfectly weighted. Sorensen being off his line doesn't take away from that.

Tough choice between the two, I think Rose's was better technique but will suffer in people's eyes because of Almunia.

Minstrel27

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

For a guy to score on his debut in such a big fixture makes it all the more impressive

It doesn't make it the goal of the season.

Spiritoftheseventies

Minstrel27 wrote: »

It doesn't make it the goal of the season.

A lot of ingredients make up goal of season. But lets not get bogged down here. Which one is your favourite, Mins?

therecklessone

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

A lot of ingredients make up goal of season.

Nonsense.

A tap-in in the 95th minute of a final day league decider would still not be worthy of consideration.

The award should be based on technique and execution, not impact.

Spiritoftheseventies

therecklessone wrote: »

Nonsense.

A tap-in in the 95th minute of a final day league decider would still not be worthy of consideration.

The award should be based on technique and execution, not impact.

Still going for Roses goal regardless

Soby

OK guys 3 pages in and all we have is two goals :P..any more ?

Frisbee

Soby wrote: »

OK guys 3 pages in and all we have is two goals :P..any more ?

There's plenty more in the original Goal of the Season thread.

Spiritoftheseventies

Frisbee wrote: »

There's plenty more in the original Goal of the Season thread.

Couldnt find it yesterday but its back up again today

Spiritoftheseventies

Btw this is for EPL goal of the season think the other thread includes European goals as well. So the two should be able to exist along side each other

flahavaj

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Still going for Roses goal regardless

Ah no, sure a better keeper might have saved that. Brilliant hit and considering the guys age and experience and the context of a London Derby it was a great goal and a great moment. But not Goal of the Season IMO.

JPA

Not goal of the season but the best 2 penalties of the season?

http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/5328784/

http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/5328787/


2 goals which probably escaped peoples attention.

SantryRed

Gillington wrote: »

I was just gonna say that.19 out of 20 premiership goalkeepers more then likely would have got to Figueroa's.

Okay maybe I and a few others were using the "Roy of the Rovers" story and hype for picking Rose's goal as GOTS but forgetting all that,I would still pick a 30-35 yard left foot volley over a quickly taken long range free kick.

Bullsh1t. 19 out of 20 keepers would not have saved that. The fact is for where the ball was Sorensen was actually positioned correctly. It was just a sweet strike. Usually if a ball is hit like that it would have a lot more air on it and the keeper would get back in time.