Port Said Red Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) I know he has a thread already, but I wanted to talk about just one aspect of Saturdays performance. I have seen players using "stepovers" so often in recent years, and thought how little effect they seem to have, other than to often bamboozle themselves rather than the opponent. I have watched that 2nd goal a few times now and I don't think I have ever seen it used so effectively. Han breezed past their player so easily it was almost embarrassing, it was as effective as Cruyff's great turn or the "Walshy shuffle". It's rare to see a player beaten and being left facing the wrong direction and that moment deserves to be a meme for years to come. Edited January 31, 2022 by Port Said Red 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 Dasilva did a nice one 1st half as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Gazred said: Dasilva did a nice one 1st half as well. Yep, turned that ****t Cunngham inside out. Edited January 31, 2022 by bcfc01 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 25 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: I know he has a thread already, but I wanted to talk about just one aspect of Saturdays performance. I have seen players using "stepovers" so often in recent years, and thought how little effect they seem to have, other than to often bamboozle themselves rather than the opponent. I have watched that 2nd goal a few times now and I don't think I have ever seen it used so effectively. Han breezed past their player so easily it was almost embarrassing, it was as effective as Cruyff's great turn or the "Walshy shuffle". It's rare to see a player beaten and being left facing the wrong direction and that moment deserves to be a meme for years to come. Glen Roeder of Newcastle was a great exponent of this type of step over. I copied him and got away with it a few times. Trick is to play a couple of passes with the outside of the foot past an opponent just out of reach and he is then sucked into the final dummy one expecting another pass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 Yes, it was a great stepover by Massengo. Didn’t he also do one in the build up to Martin’s goal earlier this season at QPR? That move will always be associated with Walshy for me, he was the master of it. It seemed to work every time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 12 minutes ago, Offside said: Yes, it was a great stepover by Massengo. Didn’t he also do one in the build up to Martin’s goal earlier this season at QPR? That move will always be associated with Walshy for me, he was the master of it. It seemed to work every time. Believe that was 'the shuffle' (which he should have 'd). It was just one move; but seemingly other worldly. Number of times competent defenders were bamboozled by it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 When I was a lad and tried the shuffle, my PE teacher used to go bananas. I had to pull my shorts back up and get on with the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 The Cruyff turn pales into insignificance compared to the legendary Walshy shuffle. Given, the Dutch boy was good, but Walsh was 90mph with BOTH feet (accurately measured on HTV News IIRC). I defy anyone to beat that! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 49 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: Yep, turned that ****t Cunngham inside out. He did & that manual manipulator’s effort to get back in position was pathetic. Hooked at HT, almost as big a highlight as our goals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 He leaves the balloon for dead as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BCFCinNW6 Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Mad Cyril said: When I was a lad and tried the shuffle, my PE teacher used to go bananas. I had to pull my shorts back up and get on with the game. That was ham-fisted at best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 I can’t be the only one who when Han gets his first goal, at home late in the game, a winner curled in the top corner from outside the box - is going to run on the pitch and ruffle his hair? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 31/01/2022 at 20:00, ralphindevon said: I can’t be the only one who when Han gets his first goal, at home late in the game, a winner curled in the top corner from outside the box - is going to run on the pitch and ruffle his hair? I wonder what we`d do if we were three up at home with five minutes left and got a penalty. Would he take it? Would you want him to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 31/01/2022 at 14:30, bcfc01 said: Yep, turned that ****t Cunngham inside out. Remind me. Why are we supposed to hate Cunningham? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: I wonder what we`d do if we were three up at home with five minutes left and got a penalty. Would he take it? Would you want him to? I dunno, I think I’d prefer a proper goal. He’s going to knock one in from the edge of the box soon I think…..hope 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted February 1, 2022 Admin Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 44 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: Remind me. Why are we supposed to hate Cunningham? I think he was properly playing up to the crowd when they beat us in his first game back at AG? (I personally don't mind that, it's pantomime as long as we give some back....but preferable if we win obviously lol) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 55 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: Remind me. Why are we supposed to hate Cunningham? Takes the heat off of Vyner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Red-Robbo said: Remind me. Why are we supposed to hate Cunningham? Because of a misconstrued idea (from our fans) that he was angry with City and their fans. My perception was that it was rather he was angry with the manager who shipped him out - hence his antics (towards said manager) when he first returned to Ashton Gate. 1 hour ago, Ian M said: I think he was properly playing up to the crowd when they beat us in his first game back at AG? (I personally don't mind that, it's pantomime as long as we give some back....but preferable if we win obviously :laugh:) See above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 hour ago, ralphindevon said: I dunno, I think I’d prefer a proper goal. He’s going to knock one in from the edge of the box soon I think…..hope He's taking more shots this season. Getting closer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Ian M said: I think he was properly playing up to the crowd when they beat us in his first game back at AG? (I personally don't mind that, it's pantomime as long as we give some back....but preferable if we win obviously :laugh:) And he got Flint sent off up at Deepdale too. A bit sly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutton Caveman Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 31/01/2022 at 14:20, Port Said Red said: I know he has a thread already, but I wanted to talk about just one aspect of Saturdays performance. I have seen players using "stepovers" so often in recent years, and thought how little effect they seem to have, other than to often bamboozle themselves rather than the opponent. I have watched that 2nd goal a few times now and I don't think I have ever seen it used so effectively. Han breezed past their player so easily it was almost embarrassing, it was as effective as Cruyff's great turn or the "Walshy shuffle". It's rare to see a player beaten and being left facing the wrong direction and that moment deserves to be a meme for years to come. These things make the season ticket worth buying 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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