Lamela's Goal Last Night .

[Major Isewater]

[WTFiGO!?!]

Interesting take. I thought it showed how much more confident he was with his left than his right foot and had they not been playing in a game they were always going to win in a group that they were always going to walk he would've have dreamt of it.

Shows what can be achieved when people are relaxed. No way would he attempt that in a higher-stake game, though. A hatrick scorer in goal and an absurd finish against a club based in some low lying mountains who were just, by their own admission, glad to be there. Training ground or pre-season stuff.

[Hydey]

I personally didn't see anything wrong with it. Doing the rabona in my opinion is just as affective as using his right foot, as with using his left foot he's using the same bend as a right footer would use. He's more confident with his left foot so he thought he would have more chance shooting like that. How would the fans of reacted if he shot with his right and skied it over the bar? Saying that, if last nights effort was skied over the bar they would probably of still moaned.

[Super]

It's called ENTERTAINMENT! Fantastic skill.

[Cowshed]

Once people thought the step over or scissors was stupid. What that rabona did display is a player who has worked endlessly on his technique. You are not born able to do that, it takes hard work, hard work too many English players as kids do not put in because their parents do not understand the value of constant quality practice.

[BRISTOL86]

It's a technique that requires skill to learn in the same way as a volley or overhead kick or trivela shot etc.

If he's confident attempting to use a particular shot type why shouldn't he?

[Manon]

Exactly. Otherwise what do you watch football for?

Criticize when it doesn't work, but the guy scored an amazing goal. He may have missed with his right!

I'm glad he did it. it's something I've never seen before (range, power, accuracy), and may never see again.

[chipdawg]

Surely moments of individual brilliance like that are the reason you watch football? I don't really care whether Spurs win or Lamella scores a goal, but I do want to see moments of skill like that

[Betty Swallocks]

[WTFiGO!?!]

Surely moments of individual brilliance like that are the reason you watch football? I don't really care whether Spurs win or Lamella scores a goal, but I do want to see moments of skill like that

Here your point an it was a most memorable goal and fair play to him.

There are many reasons I watch football an moments of individual brilliance is one of them. If it was the soul reason though, I'd prioritise beach football in Brazil.

Would rather watch a competitive, exciting game.

[TinnionForEngland]

That goal was incredible no matter what the opposition or importance, fantastic. The best goals ever to me have to have a shock factor, ala Ibrahimovic vs England, Yeboah vs Wimbledon, Di Canio vs West Ham, that was up there last night.

[chipdawg]

Here your point an it was a most memorable goal and fair play to him.

There are many reasons I watch football an moments of individual brilliance is one of them. If it was the soul reason though, I'd prioritise beach football in Brazil.

Would rather watch a competitive, exciting game.

Of course; I don't want to sit through 90 minutes of utter shite for one outrageous goal, but this was in the context of a game that ended 5-1. I might question Lamella's judgement if he'd done that in the 90th minute of a North London derby poised at 1-1 and he'd ballsed it up, but it wasn't and he didn't. I guess it's like most things in football- if it comes off you're a genius, if it doesn't you're a joke

[myol'man]

[WTFiGO!?!]

Of course; I don't want to sit through 90 minutes of utter shite for one outrageous goal, but this was in the context of a game that ended 5-1. I might question Lamella's judgement if he'd done that in the 90th minute of a North London derby poised at 1-1 and he'd ballsed it up, but it wasn't and he didn't. I guess it's like most things in football- if it comes off you're a genius, if it doesn't you're a joke

Quite. He did it in a meaningless game, when the pressure was off. Like Always the Bridesmaid was saying.

[chipdawg]

Quite. He did it in a meaningless game, when the pressure was off. Like Always the Bridesmaid was saying.

He actually said it was 'unprofessional' but I'm pretty sure Lamella was getting paid last night and I'm pretty sure that most of the people there has paid to get in. The person I feel sorry for his Harry Kane; scores his first hattrick as a pro and he's upstaged by that!

[Gazred]

Goes to show what confidence can do for a player. He was almost out the door at Spurs and looked to be an expensive flop. Not many players can hit a shot like that. 

 

Here is how not to do it.....

 

[WTFiGO!?!]

He actually said it was 'unprofessional' but I'm pretty sure Lamella was getting paid last night and I'm pretty sure that most of the people there has paid to get in. The person I feel sorry for his Harry Kane; scores his first hattrick as a pro and he's upstaged by that!

'borderline un-professional' tbf and had it been away at Chelsea and he bodged it he would've been slated as 'un-professional'. But we're going around in circles now; it was very good technique in a non-pressurised environment.

As for Harry Kane (I don't make a habit of watching these games, incidentally), what an odd night.

[Major Isewater]

Are you Geoffrey Boycott? No different to a reverse sweep in cricket or the Fosbury Flop in the high jump. Someone had to try it first.

I was n't the last time i looked !

I love the audacious skill ,a Walshy shuffle,a Cruyff turn ,a Ronaldo step over ,perfectly judged over head kick etc ...

These moves are perfected to outfox the opponent when other basic skills have been nullified by coaches .

But ,Higuita and to a lesser extent Lamela risked injury unecessarily just to show off when they could more easily i imagine have achieved the same result in an equally spectacular but more conventional manner.

Anyway thanks to Lamela we have a new thread subject for today .

[Major Isewater]

[Hydey]

I was n't the last time i looked !

I love the audacious skill ,a Walshy shuffle,a Cruyff turn ,a Ronaldo step over ,perfectly judged over head kick etc ...

These moves are perfected to outfox the opponent when other basic skills have been nullified by coaches .

But ,Higuita and to a lesser extent Lamela risked injury unecessarily just to show off when they could more easily i imagine have achieved the same result in an equally spectacular but more conventional manner.

Anyway thanks to Lamela we have a new thread subject for today .

It's not the first time he's scored a goal like that, so he's obviously practiced it a lot.

[samo II]

Much of football is about decision making, and the lad made the correct decision in applying that technique when he did; had he been trying to pull it off all game and messing up other opportunities, then he'd be worthy of scorn. But he did well, and is clearly very talented.

Played for a number of fives, sevens and full eleven teams, and sometimes you'd end up with lads who knew a few tricks, and would spend whole games/training sessions trying to shoehorn them in, only to look like total plums most of the time.

The one time they'd pull it off, they'd swagger around like the Dog's B-larks, but they'd rarely impact games in any meaningful way. The lad above knew the skill and when exactly to pull it out; fair play to him.

[Eddie Hitler]

Goes to show what confidence can do for a player. He was almost out the door at Spurs and looked to be an expensive flop. Not many players can hit a shot like that. 

 

Here is how not to do it.....

 

 

Did he score?

[WTFiGO!?!]

Much of football is about decision making, and the lad made the correct decision in applying that technique when he did; had he been trying to pull it off all game and messing up other opportunities, then he'd be worthy of scorn. But he did well, and is clearly very talented.

Played for a number of fives, sevens and full eleven teams, and sometimes you'd end up with lads who knew a few tricks, and would spend whole games/training sessions trying to shoehorn them in, only to look like total plums most of the time.

The one time they'd pull it off, they'd swagger around like the Dog's B-larks, but they'd rarely impact games in any meaningful way. The lad above knew the skill and when exactly to pull it out; fair play to him.

You didn't train and play with Andros Townsend, did you?

[samo II]

You didn't train and play with Andros Townsend, did you?

Haha; no.

But trained with enough bargain-bin Ronaldo-wannabes to respect when skill such as that gets applied correctly.

That lad's had a sticky start to his time at Spurs, but could end up being quite some player for them.

[Roger Red Hat]

Goes to show what confidence can do for a player. He was almost out the door at Spurs and looked to be an expensive flop. Not many players can hit a shot like that. 

 

Here is how not to do it.....

 

Eh? Is that not the correct way? It's the way I've always done it.

[WTFiGO!?!]

Haha; no.

But trained with enough bargain-bin Ronaldo-wannabes to respect when skill such as that gets applied correctly.

That lad's had a sticky start to his time at Spurs, but could end up being quite some player for them.

Yes, from what I've seen - if he can develop skills such as passing, crossing and playing through balls to his obvious aptitude for dribbling, cutting in and shooting then he could become quite some player.

[WTFiGO!?!]

Eh? Is that not the correct way? It's the way I've always done it.

Think this is David Dunne, the guy who holds the record for number of own goals scored in the Premier League (10).

Probabbly the least appropriate player to have attempted this.

[HoldenBall]

Think this is David Dunne, the guy who holds the record for number of own goals scored in the Premier League (10).

Probabbly the least appropriate player to have attempted this.

No that's Richard Dunne

[RedYoshi]

Think this is David Dunne, the guy who holds the record for number of own goals scored in the Premier League (10).

Probabbly the least appropriate player to have attempted this.

 

David Dunn and Richard Dunne, not one and the same.

 

They should start a new team together though, filled with players who have at one point or another shown us all how it's (not) "Dunne".

[Manon]

Much of football is about decision making, and the lad made the correct decision in applying that technique when he did; had he been trying to pull it off all game and messing up other opportunities, then he'd be worthy of scorn. But he did well, and is clearly very talented.

Played for a number of fives, sevens and full eleven teams, and sometimes you'd end up with lads who knew a few tricks, and would spend whole games/training sessions trying to shoehorn them in, only to look like total plums most of the time.

The one time they'd pull it off, they'd swagger around like the Dog's B-larks, but they'd rarely impact games in any meaningful way. The lad above knew the skill and when exactly to pull it out; fair play to him.

Completely true.

Skills are only helpful if a player knows when it is effective to use. Nothing used to wind me up more when playing than when someone had it in their head that they wanted to use a trick, and would use it at any opportunity. It has to have context, a set of circumstances which make it suitable or viable. Pre meditated nearly always fails, and if it doesn't its a fluke.

The really good players choose from a set of pre learned skills, and apply them appropriately.

The very best players can improvise at any given moment and vary/subtly re invent those skills in a blink of an eye depending on circumstance.