The art of taking the ball round the keeper and scoring

[Pvt. Hudson]

Not seen very much these days.

Back in the day it was very common and I remember Mccoist doing a cracker against Paddy Bonnar at the midden.

Most players look to shoot now when in that position, it’s like a dying art you could say.

I’m a fan of the taking the ball round the keeper

 

[Coopertrueblue]

R9 was the king

 

[billywizz]

Sweeper Keepers nowadays make it harder. Keepers are far quicker off their line.

 

[Jim Denny]

Yep was raging at Cerny in Athens when he bottled it and shot from distance, wasn’t even on target. If you try to round them they could foul you, give away a penalty, sent off, seems to be a dying art, Iggy was superb last night, it’s his second touch to stop the ball going wide which made the goal a certainty.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Not often as much space between defender/keeper for through balls these days, plus keepers are generally better.

I do agree that when the opportunity arises, it’s seldom taken. Morelos v Livy was a peach.

 

[cooprfc]

Someone with a computer will be telling the players that statistically they are less likely to score if they attempt this.

 

[Jock Battle Fever Wallace]

Brian Laudrup. Hampden. Round Marshall. Bang. A sensational goal.

 

[DM55]

My guess is a data thing, same thing with long range shots. You barely ever see long range goals ala Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney, Le Tissier. It's sad.

 

[Pvt. Hudson]

My guess is a data thing, same thing with long range shots. You barely ever see long range goals ala Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney, Le Tissier. It's sad.

Most long shots these days go about 50 yards high of the bar.

 

[giogaddi]

R9 was the king

 

[IrvineLoyal]

Gazza and Laudrup were class at it no panic just round keeper and slot it home.

 

[Kentbear]

And diving headers, hardly see them now.

 

[thornhill bear]

Gerd Mueller was the best back in my early days

 

[Clicker]

Was pleased to see the big man take the ball past the keeper last night.
I know goalies must have a bit of basic footballing ability these days with the amount of times they have the ball at their feet, but surely any half decent forward or midfielder would fancy his chances of dribbling round the keeper.
Unless he’s Dessers.

 

[Dot.D]

I would think it's mainly because keepers are bigger and more athletic

 

[The U.S. Male]

 

[billywizz]

Sitter

 

[bonnybear]

 

[DBallZ]

Sitter

He probably counted it as a goal in his overall tally anyway.

 

[PT98]

Gazza scored a cracker at home to Hearts. Also Van Vossen away to Killie

 

[DM55]

Most long shots these days go about 50 yards high of the bar.

I suppose it goes that if the coaches don't use the tactics they won't train them.

I've wondered if the ball construction or material could have affected it but it doesn't strike me as something the manufacturers would want to design out. Surely it's great advertising for their ball to see it travel through the air for 30 yards into the top corner.

There was a BBC article recently that laid out the stats and it was very clear reduction.

 

[AndySG]

Was shouting at Igamane to stick it in the empty net yesterday. Seemed to wait for the lad to get back just so he could smash it past him

 

[DBallZ]

Morelos put his own spin on it up in Dingwall

 

[Harrymac13]

Neil McCann in the 99 piggery shame game

 

[DRAGO]

R9 was the king

100%. A dying art now unfortunately.

 

[Godrup99]

Was pleased to see the big man take the ball past the keeper last night.
I know goalies must have a bit of basic footballing ability these days with the amount of times they have the ball at their feet, but surely any half decent forward or midfielder would fancy his chances of dribbling round the keeper.
Unless he’s Dessers.

I have huge faith in his ability to round a keeper successfully 9 times out of ten.

 

[UncertainSmile]

Super v Bonner

 

[billywizz]

R9 was the absolute king for it. Ian Rush was also a master of it.

 

[Shongo]

I am so glad I grew up in my teens watching him. Back to his PSV days when you only really got a glimpse on Eurosport highlights or ITV champions league highlights back when it was the smaller competition played only on a Wednesday. Even after his first bad injury he was still an amazing player but for that few years he was unbelievable.

 

[bluetonic]

Neil McCann in the 99 piggery shame game

Probably one of the last times it was done.

 

[rossgers]

Hateley very adept at it v Bonner.

 

[theweebarra]

Amato's was a cracker against the poets

Probably one of the last times it was done.

Gabby Amato did it after that in same year

 

[The U.S. Male]

Haha but he was talking about this miss in first 5 secs of this video

 

[tazzabear]

Not seen very much these days.

Back in the day it was very common and I remember Mccoist doing a cracker against Paddy Bonnar at the midden.

Most players look to shoot now when in that position, it’s like a dying art you could say.

I’m a fan of the taking the ball round the keeper

I was taught/coached not to, if I had the option.
If I can get my shot away early, take it.
Why would you give the keeper the opportunity to influence your game or give himself a chance of being lucky.
I’m the same age as McCoist so it’s not knew coaching.
Also, the guy coaching me was a Scotland international.

 

[tazzabear]

Hateley very adept at it v Bonner.

He also shot early at the piggery from the inside right position.

 

[tazzabear]

Probably one of the last times it was done.

In all honesty, I thought O’Neill should have got to that.
(Or maybe the was Laudrup at Hampden I’m thinking of.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

In all honesty, I thought O’Neill should have got to that.
(Or maybe the was Laudrup at Hampden I’m thinking of.

Laudrup one, mate.

You’re right though, I think O’Neill slipped which stopped him clearing it.

 

[Blue Phoenix]

Morelos put his own spin on it up in Dingwall

Do tell?

 

[DBallZ]

Do tell?

 

[Portrushbear]

And diving headers, hardly see them now.

McCoist v Leeds is probably favourite ever goal