August 2019 - Goal of the Month

[StanSP]

Tough to choose between Vardy vs Bournemouth and Barnes vs Sheff Utd for me...

[MC Prussian]

Vardy against Bournemouth, with Barnes' winner away at Sheffield United a close second.

 

It's just the sheer audacity by Vardy to put it in from such a distance, slightly more spectacular than Barnes'.

[Aus Fox]

2 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

Vardy against Bournemouth, with Barnes' winner away at Sheffield United a close second.

 

It's just the sheer audacity by Vardy to put it in from such a distance, slightly more spectacular than Barnes'.

This sums up my thoughts exactly.

[Deeg67]

I had to vote for Barnes, based on the sheer importance of the goal and the fact that Vardy’s (though gorgeous) was only possible due to rancid goalkeeping.

[rachhere]

We have come a long way from January's goal of the month where I think there were three contenders - two from the U23s and a penalty from Vards 

[ARM1968]

Barnes for me. You kind of expect it from Vardy, but the importance of the goal to Barnes and the team meant I had to vote Barnes. 

[UniFox21]

Barnes; purely due to how difficult that technique is to pull off correctly. 

They did a piece on it on BT sport, most said how difficult it was to pull off and hit that nicely

[kingcarr21]

It has to be Barnes, the way he hit that ball was inch perfect, perfect foot placement, timing and power. Its one of those shots that is quite simply unstoppable. Literally no goalkeeper in world football is saving it.

 

Vardys lob was also brilliant but the keeper had a massive brain fart for it. That strike from Barnes was just unreal

[Raw Dykes]

I had to go for Barnes's. Not sure I've seen such a powerful shot in my life. The keeper's life was at risk.

 

Vardy's lob was a close second. Great goal, even by Vardy's standards.

 

I'm still annoyed Jenas got to pick MOTD's goal of the month on his own and didn't pick either, which were both better than Wilson's free kick.

[m4DD0gg]

Vardys purely cos i was there and it was right in line with where i was sat. Amazing.

[Jimothy]

Barnes for me. I think Danny Murphy for once got it spot on on motd when he said as football fans, no matter who you support there are moments that make you jump out your seat, this was one of them. 

[Xen]

Barnes.

You could put pretty much any keeper in the world in goal for it and even if they somehow managed to get a hand to it, the power still would've taken it in. Such a sweet strike. There was a compilation for PL goal of the month and someone commented that Barnes' goal looked quicker in slow-motion than most of the others in real-time.

 

Vardy's was sensational, but as others have said a better keeper wouldn't have given him that opportunity.

[MC Prussian]

1 hour ago, Deeg67 said:

I had to vote for Barnes, based on the sheer importance of the goal and the fact that Vardy’s (though gorgeous) was only possible due to rancid goalkeeping.

Sorry, have to disagree with that bit.

 

There are many components that made Vardy's goal possible:

- Vardy's initial, clever positioning

- Chilwell's long ball, neatly timed

- Vardy then outsprinting two defenders at once - you'd think that with teams knowing Vardy's strength, guarding him, at least one would be able to follow

- Keeping tabs on Ramsdale

- Timing that lob perfectly in a split second - you don't see those scored very often, high probabilty of missing the goal entirely (if only by a few inches).

 

Barnes' strike was spectacular, no doubt about it, a real banger of a shot. But it was more accidental than controlled.

Much more skill involved in Vardy's goal.

[Deeg67]

Disagree about Barnes’ goal, which required incredible technique. But the point about Vardy’s lob is that while all that other stuff is true, it still isn’t possible without that brain freeze by the keeper. No keeper on the planet is stopping Barnes’ strike.

[AKCJ]

Barnes' goal was just unreal.

 

To hit it like that on the half volley, at that pace and to keep it down and to put it in the top corner?

 

****ing hell, absolute belter.

[CollinsLCFC]

Vardy for me, it would of been Barnes but I was watching on a stream that was about 30 seconds behind. I was scrolling through FT and I knew it was coming before I seen it, which dampened it as it took away the element of suprise and celebration away. Either way, an incredible thunderbolt that nobody would have stopped. GK didnt even know about it until it went past him.

[StanSP]

Calling Barnes' shot accidental is a bizarre claim. 

 

If anything it was perfectly controlled! 

[That_Dude]

2 hours ago, Deeg67 said:

I had to vote for Barnes, based on the sheer importance of the goal and the fact that Vardy’s (though gorgeous) was only possible due to rancid goalkeeping.

It really wasn't imo. A GK has to anticipate be ready to come out if the striker goes past the last defender, which, knowing Vardy, could happen very fast.  So a few steps off the line, isn't real a mistake. 

 

Vardy's goal was simply beautiful, a GK wouldn't expect that kind of lob.

 

 

[NewburyFox]

The keeper was in no man's land for Vardy's lob. It was perfectly executed but the goalkeeper certainly made it easier for him.

 

Barnes' strike on the other hand was absolutely unstoppable. 

[turtmcfly]

7 hours ago, That_Dude said:

It really wasn't imo. A GK has to anticipate be ready to come out if the striker goes past the last defender, which, knowing Vardy, could happen very fast.  So a few steps off the line, isn't real a mistake. 

 

Vardy's goal was simply beautiful, a GK wouldn't expect that kind of lob.

 

 

 

 

He's almost out of his area! From the point below he starts to backpedal. He knows he's come too far out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[That_Dude]

2 minutes ago, turtmcfly said:

 

He's almost out of his area! From the point below he starts to backpedal. He know's he come too far out.

 

 

 

Nah, even if I'm wrong, I'm still right, foxestalk style.

 

 

 

 

Seriously though, he was indeed way too advanced, he didn't expect things to go south that fast I suppose. Goal is still a beaut though.

[Deeg67]

If there's any guy you shouldn't make that mistake with, it's Vardy.  He lobs more than Roger Federer.

[ScouseFox]

if i has ten goes at vardy’s goal i reckon me, an average footballer, would score 3 or 4. 

 

if i had 100 goes at barnes’ goal i reckon i’d hit the target 3 or 4 times. and the rest would go out for a throw. 

 

so harvey, for me. 

[Foxymcoxy]

25 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

if i has ten goes at vardy’s goal i reckon me, an average footballer, would score 3 or 4. 

 

if i had 100 goes at barnes’ goal i reckon i’d hit the target 3 or 4 times. and the rest would go out for a throw. 

 

so harvey, for me. 

You wouldn't get near the ball to try a lob even if you thought of it in the moment. It's more than just the execution of the finish which matters. Barnes might still edge it though.

[ScouseFox]

4 minutes ago, Foxymcoxy said:

You wouldn't get near the ball to try a lob even if you thought of it in the moment. It's more than just the execution of the finish which matters. Barnes might still edge it though.

i’d back myself to outpace whichever of bournemouth’s footy manager regen centre halves it was that was playing that day tbh. an i ain’t even fast.