The Football Thread

[darrelljs]

Best own goal ever:

I like this one better . You could argue its not actually an own goal, but you'd be wrong.

Switching the topic to amazing goals, the one Torres had last night was amazing.

Darrell

[Ichabod]

Personally, I like this own goal: link

Why? Because the guy who made it was a (at the time famous) forward, so the only explanation for it (that I can think of) is that he got confused and thought he was on an offensive corner. The confidence with which he goes for the ball is hilarious. He even places the ball at the lower opposite side of the keeper, like a proper forward should do.

This one is also fun: link - the own goal is at 0:35 onwards.

WOrth noticing that the keeper is Julio Cesar, current keeper for the brazilian squad.

[Azza]

Ichabod, what'd you think of Brazil's friendly against Australia?

[DaveV]

This one is also fun: link - the own goal is at 0:35 onwards.

After watching that one, all I can say is "ouch." The guy gets completely blindsided, picks himself up off the ground (maybe after some smelling salts), and discovers he just scored an own goal.

[darrelljs]

Yeah that last one is brutal. The first one was clearly motivated by gamblers from Singapore.

Darrell

[Gaspar]

I root for the USMNT but I care a LOT less about international football than I do club football. I'd MUCH rather see Arsenal win the Champions League than the US win the World Cup, though obviously I'd prefer both. Nonetheless, fun to watch Mexico imploding. #dosacero

[Ichabod]

Ichabod, what'd you think of Brazil's friendly against Australia?

I didn't watch that game, unfortunately. I didn't even see the best moments of it (though I'll search them now). I have to say that the result surprised me a bit.

Edit: By the way, Neymar is playing amazing football right now. Can't wait to hear the european press say that it was Barcelona who thaught him to play proper football. Truthfully speaking, I really hope Barcelona doesn't end Neymar's game - there's quite a lot of examples of players that went to Europe and just unlearned how to play. Lucas from Liverpool and Anderson from Man Utd are prime examples. Anderson was a monster with only 16 years old - guess being benched to see Park Ji Sung play didn't work out very well for him... (not that the Man Utd fans will complain, since they won basically all the Premier Leagues during that time).

[Jkaen]

Lucas is one of liverpools most important players, I would just say he has been taught how to play differently

[Azza]

Ichabod, what'd you think of Brazil's friendly against Australia?

I didn't watch that game, unfortunately. I didn't even see the best moments of it (though I'll search them now). I have to say that the result surprised me a bit.

Damn, I was hoping for a non-Australian perspective on that game since I'd only seen a highlights package containing Brazil's 6 goals. All the analysis I've seen has been bemoaning the lack of experimentation with our lineup and the standard slow back 4 criticisms, which happen no matter the result.

[Brian Shanahan]

Personally, I like this own goal: link

Why? Because the guy who made it was a (at the time famous) forward, so the only explanation for it (that I can think of) is that he got confused and thought he was on an offensive corner. The confidence with which he goes for the ball is hilarious. He even places the ball at the lower opposite side of the keeper, like a proper forward should do.

This one is also fun: link - the own goal is at 0:35 onwards.

WOrth noticing that the keeper is Julio Cesar, current keeper for the brazilian squad.

There's a few good ones here.

Of course any blooper reel is incomplete without "No Balls" Babb.