06-07-2018, 11:19
That second goal by Maradonna always gives me pause for thought. Was it a stunning goal...yes!!!
Was it one of the best of all time...no way!!!
Reasons are very obvious really...he beat Terry Fenwick, Peter Reid and Terry Butcher for pace. Even now in my old age I could do that against those in their prime.
He knocked it past a still agitated and upset Shilton...and even then he was past his best.
It was a rubbish 1986 England team, with a world class striker in Lineker.
If you see in that same tournament his goal v Belgium (who imo were a better team), he scored the same type of goal. But that goal was so much better. And his action of staying on his feet after scoring tells you how superb an athlete he was back then.
The salty sour brigade will tell you the goal v England was one of the best ever....nope...it wasn't even his best goal in that tournament.
Was it one of the best of all time...no way!!!
Reasons are very obvious really...he beat Terry Fenwick, Peter Reid and Terry Butcher for pace. Even now in my old age I could do that against those in their prime.
He knocked it past a still agitated and upset Shilton...and even then he was past his best.
It was a rubbish 1986 England team, with a world class striker in Lineker.
If you see in that same tournament his goal v Belgium (who imo were a better team), he scored the same type of goal. But that goal was so much better. And his action of staying on his feet after scoring tells you how superb an athlete he was back then.
The salty sour brigade will tell you the goal v England was one of the best ever....nope...it wasn't even his best goal in that tournament.
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