Haaland Goal v Sparta - Fluke or Genius?

[Kippaxpete]

Sorry but, even by BM standards, this is a stupid thread. Haaland's principal role is to score goals and, to that end, pretty much every contact he makes with the ball is with that intention. A 'fluke' is defined as an unlikely chance occurrence, particularly an unexpected piece of luck. How in holy fuck could this goal meet that definition?

 

[Zabaleta5]

Genius

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

I like to think that Rooneys overhead kick goal against us was a fluke, as although he meant it, it actually came off his shin, which clearly wasn't his intention.

 

[malg]

And a Thursday!

Fuck me, I've lost a day. Should have known it was Thursday with all the adverts I'm getting for the Rags playing tonight.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Well, did he mean it or was it just flukey. I'd like to think he meant what he was doing and Hoddle reckons he did as well.

Don't know how to add voting buttons, as that would probably help - bit like the Stones Goal thread.

Did Hoddle consult Doris Stokes?

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

It was definitely meant, you can see the way he puts force into the backheel just before he makes contact with the ball.

It was strange though as some media channels such as TNT were raving about how good it was, but I then listened to 5 Live after the match and they barely mentioned the goal, focussing on Nunes performance and Foden getting the first goal instead

 

[antspider]

There isn’t a footballer alive (or dead come to that) who wouldn’t have loved to score a goal like that..
Genius

 

[MCFC1993]

Genius with a bit of luck.

He means then back heel and contact towards goal.

He can't really predict how high the ball was going to come up off of the turf.

 

[KDB Fan]

One of the best goals I've seen, can only think of one striker in world football who could score it

 

[Koniec]

Instinct. So arguably genius. Thank god we gave him.