Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Bergkamp goal - Arsenal Vs Newcastle

Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal (FA Cup QF) - 2nd March 2002

Gunners greatest goal - As voted by Arsenal's fans.

Bergkamp shows unbelievable skill and composure

Patrick Vieira starts a typically fluid counter-attack, picking out Bergkamp from deep inside his own half. The Dutchman sprays the ball wide to Robert Pires and then storms through the centre while the French winger makes progress down the left.

Pires cuts inside looking for options and spots Bergkamp on the edge of the box; he duly arrows a pass towards the Dutchman.

Bergkamp, who is on the move from right to left, has Newcastle defender Nikos Dabizas in close attention. The ball comes at speed towards his left foot and, in an instant, Bergkamp works out the best way to craft a goalscoring opportunity. He flicks the ball one side of Dabizas and goes round the other side, showing great strength to hold off the defender.

Having shown incredible skill and strength, Bergkamp still needs the composure to finish off what he has started. He coolly dispatches the ball past Shay Given and into the bottom corner.





Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Messi hat-trick - Barcelona Vs Atletico Madrid

Barcelona 5 -0 Atletico Madrid (Primera Liga) - 24th September 2011

Barca batter a pretty good Atletico side without much effort thanks to a great hat-trick by Messi.

A goal of rare brilliance from Lionel Messi for his first as he takes the throw with Pedro on the right, quickly collects the ball back and scoots past one defender and then dupes two more on the edge of the box which puts him through on Courtois. He shapes to place it in the far corner before sweeping it in at the near post.


Messi celebrates

 

Messi scores another glorious goal for his second. He picks up a loose ball 35 yards from goal, in a central position, hares to the left past Perea and Godin, and then drives the ball carefully back across Courtois into the far corner.

Messi scores his second

For his hat-trick, Messi picks up the ball up in the inside-left, plays a crisp one-two with Villa, and then rifles the ball through Courtois' legs.

Hat-trick Messi will remember