Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

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Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by kindonesque » Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:51 am

Gotta be close

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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by Duffer_ » Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:56 am

Nah, Weah's, Maradona's, and Hoskins' were all better. Good goal though.

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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by Vegas Claret » Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:18 am

Wasn't even close to Messi's best goal !!!
https://youtu.be/mMiL4_1Yewg

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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by mikeconroy10 » Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:21 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2WsVHbD7zg

Lets not forget this from Ibra

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Post by dsr » Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:28 am

kindonesque wrote:
Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:51 am
Gotta be close
It might be the greatest goal scored in August 2020. Perhaps.

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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by Quicknick » Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:20 am

No, it wasn't. That award goes to Ashley Hoskin's goal at Swansea in 1986-87.
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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by Vegas Claret » Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:55 am

mikeconroy10 wrote:
Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:21 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2WsVHbD7zg

Lets not forget this from Ibra
:shock: never seen that before !! quality

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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by ClaretMov » Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:49 am

Quicknick wrote:
Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:20 am
No, it wasn't. That award goes to Ashley Hoskin's goal at Swansea in 1986-87.

100% agree, The Best goal I've ever seen live

https://youtu.be/yPJEiVA5jss

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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by Iloveyoubrady » Sun Aug 09, 2020 10:34 am

No chance. Messi and Ronaldo between them must have scored at least 20 better solo goals between them. He fell over and got lucky...

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Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Sun Aug 09, 2020 10:50 am

Sky will tell you its Ryan Giggs goal against Arsenal in the cup, that's the tired old drum they've been beating for years.

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Post by ClaretTony » Sun Aug 09, 2020 10:53 am

ClaretMov wrote:
Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:49 am
100% agree, The Best goal I've ever seen live

https://youtu.be/yPJEiVA5jss
It just didn't fit into that season at all did it? And they talk about Son Heung-min's goal against us this season.
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Post by kindonesque » Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:12 am

Ace choices here...Great 'length of the field' dribbles. A lot of donkey defending it has to be said. But could anyone else in the game have done what Messi did there? He defied gravity and he bent space-time!

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Post by tim_noone » Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:22 am

mikeconroy10 wrote:
Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:21 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2WsVHbD7zg

Lets not forget this from Ibra
Wow! Never seen that.

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Post by ClaretMov » Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:43 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Aug 09, 2020 10:53 am
It just didn't fit into that season at all did it? And they talk about Son Heung-min's goal against us this season.
Spot on Tony that season was one of the worst ever and that goal was fantastic when you look at that mud pitch

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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:45 pm

ClaretMov wrote:
Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:43 pm
Spot on Tony that season was one of the worst ever and that goal was fantastic when you look at that mud pitch
Don't tell him though - he's lived on that goal for 33 years now :D

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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by Leisure » Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:20 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:45 pm
Don't tell him though - he's lived on that goal for 33 years now :D
I remind/embarrass him about it every time he travels with Accy Clarets! 😁
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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by Ric_C » Sun Aug 09, 2020 4:31 pm

Messi has probably scored 50 better goals than the one against Napoli

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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by MT03ALG » Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:26 pm

Unfortunately Diego scored a better one.....

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Post by dsr » Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:24 pm

Can't believe Tommy Cummings' goal hasn't been mentioned. He didn't just score a length of the field goal, he had to win the ball himself - it wasn't played for him to run on to - and he started from his own penalty area.

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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by RingoMcCartney » Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:32 pm

No

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Re: Was Messi's effort v Napoli greatest ever solo goal?

Post by KRBFC » Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:59 pm

Average goal imo bobbled and ricocheted about 5 times and fell perfect for him.

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