Messi's Goal of the Century

[andy]

In response to some of the replies:

Getafe is not a bad team. They are 9th place and have conceded the fewest goals in La Liga.

Volley goals are impressive, but they require a lot of luck, and the opposing defence isn't really "beat." Today Messi took the ball half the length of the field and beat four defenders and the keeper by himself. It required just the right touches and incredible speed.

The Kaka goal versus Fenerbahce was impressive, but he started closer to the goal, beat fewer defenders, and shot past the keeper instead of beating him. I have to say Messi wins.

Agree, how many volley goals do you see in comparison to solo goals from behind midfield?

 

[Thelonious]

yer with modern footballs anyone with a bit of luck can score a great long distance or volley goal. Only truly great players can score goals like Messi's.

 

[ShearerM4]

Each to his own as always...

Maybe I prefer blockbuster hard hits because the player I idolise was almost incapable of dribbling past ten players.

Or maybe he just didn't need to, unlike Messi

 

[andy]

Each to his own as always...

Maybe I prefer blockbuster hard hits because the player I idolise was almost incapable of dribbling past ten players.

Or maybe he just didn't need to, unlike Messi

That last line didn't make sense, but whatever. I respect your tastes, but all I am saying is that it is much more common to score long volleys than to score solo runs from half-field and bypassing various defenders. That is what makes this goal unique for me...

 

[pefan]

great goal by Messi...But Getafe are no England lol.

 

[Ubik Valis]

great goal by Messi...But Getafe are no England lol.

Yeah, Getafe need to score own goals like against Croatia to be on that level.


As for Goal of the Century......hmmm.......let's give this century another 93 years before we start whipping out our dicks to circle-jerk to this - no doubt - beauty of a goal by Messi.

 

[goal_machine84]

Brilliant goal

Thought i was watching my PES6 master league game

 

[Tom]

Yeah, Getafe need to score own goals like against Croatia to be on that level.

Peter Reid would have chopped him.

 

[Psyatika]

I'm just waiting for the inevitable Nike "passing of the torch" advert going back and forth between the two goals (Messi's and Maradona's).

Will be a great advert when it comes out!

 

[Áļéאָ]

Very nice. But it looks too similar to maradonas goal that was also scored on a game of much higher importance. Anyway top 10 stuff for this century so far.
I still like Ronaldinhos goal from 2005 more. It was nothing you've seen before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjzFwp0v4Qs

 

[JuventusForever]

Really is an amazing goal, I was going crazy on my couch when I saw it go in, but still World Cup>Spanish liga cup... Wouldn't go far and even crowning it goal of the year let alone the decade, you never know what is to come.

 

[RuiCosta_10]

out of this world! Oh my god! :Bow: :Bow: :Bow:

Look to Gudjohnsen after the goal!

 

[Jaouadinho]

yeh good goal, but unfortanatlly after a few weeks everyone will forget about it as it was against getafe in the copa del rey, which some have never even heard of yet alone watched.

how ironic lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL6g_BRM7wg

 

[Dream Team]

Unbelievable goal. Unreal.


Now nobody can complain when they call Messi the next Maradona.

 

[Tizmo]

Amazing goal! Messi is seriously the best!

 

[CarlosDanger]

I'm just waiting for the inevitable Nike "passing of the torch" advert going back and forth between the two goals (Messi's and Maradona's).

Will be a great advert when it comes out!

Doubtful since Messi signed with Adidas.

yeh good goal, but unfortanatlly after a few weeks everyone will forget about it as it was against getafe in the copa del rey, which some have never even heard of yet alone watched.

how ironic lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL6g_BRM7wg

And the fact that Messi is a forward who was back chasing Kaka when he scored that goal somehow makes posting it relevant in this thread where we are discussing Messi's goal?


I agree that the stage wasn't as large as the WC, but Getafe are no slouch of a team. These are professional top-level football players, playing in a semi-final of a tournament that is important to them, and he went through them like a hot knife through butter.

I haven't seen another goal like that at this level of football in a long time...

 

[ShearerM4]

yeh good goal, but unfortanatlly after a few weeks everyone will forget about it as it was against getafe in the copa del rey, which some have never even heard of yet alone watched.

how ironic lol.

... What?

(edit: argh, Zlo got in before. My stupefaction at the silly post was more concise though).

 

[Zlatan]

The resemblance with the Maradona goal is almost scary, certainly seeing it's scored by his successor

 

[Sevillista]

I would argue that a club like Getafe has a more resilient defence than a national team like England. This is nothing against England, it's just that club sides practice daily and play every week; the defenders have better understanding with each other. When a national team gets together it's hard to have that kind of cohesion on defence when they only practice together once in a great while and play matches even less.

I believe that most first-division teams in Europe could defeat the best of national teams.

 

[CarlosDanger]

I would argue that a club like Getafe has a more resilient defence than a national team like England. This is nothing against England, it's just that club sides practice daily and play every week; the defenders have better understanding with each other. When a national team gets together it's hard to have that kind of cohesion on defence when they only practice together once in a great while and play matches even less.

I believe that most first-division teams in Europe could defeat the best of national teams.

You make an interesting point