Beckham scores from inside his own half

PCDave · 25 May 2008 at 23:12

good goal but nothing special empty net and a small pitch by the looks of it

Uriel · 25 May 2008 at 23:16

Girls do it better.

sandy10 · 26 May 2008 at 00:18

not a patch on Stilyan Petrov's volley vs Derby mind you.

Sic · 26 May 2008 at 00:22

Imagine the pressure though. You'd have to have some balls to do that.

JohnnyG · 26 May 2008 at 00:23

Beckham on his own 30, it's a Hail Mary... touchdown goal for Beckham11!!!
I could do that, it's not that special at all

HarryPainful · 26 May 2008 at 00:31

PinkFloyd said:
Huge skill there..... Open net and not a player near him putting him under any pressure. He would have had it ripped out of him if he didn't bury it.

Indeed, someone of his skill at placing a ball should be shot if they missed it.

The one he did at man u was a better example.

Hlebio · 26 May 2008 at 00:35

Would love to see those shrugging it off 'I could do it' actually do it. Bet most would find themselves quite surprised.

JohnnyG · 26 May 2008 at 00:47

I was a goalkeeper, I know I could do that as almost every other goalkeeper could.
I've seen a 1000 other goals I could never score

NokkonWud · 26 May 2008 at 02:41

PCDave said:
good goal but nothing special empty net and a small pitch by the looks of it

70 yards is 70 yards irrespective of pitch size. :confused:

NokkonWud · 26 May 2008 at 02:43

Hlebio said:
Would love to see those shrugging it off 'I could do it' actually do it. Bet most would find themselves quite surprised.

Most couldn't even kick it that far.

Bennah · 26 May 2008 at 08:19

Bah, he could have hit it when he got it on the edge of the box

georges · 26 May 2008 at 10:35

Yeah it is a properly long distance. I doubt I'd reach it.. not even near tbh.

semi-pro waster · 26 May 2008 at 10:44

NokkonWud said:
Most couldn't even kick it that far.

I'm almost certain I couldn't kick it that far, at least at the moment but that wasn't my point as I'm not claiming I could score it. I just think he has scored better, and with a keeper in the goal to boot.

peetee · 26 May 2008 at 11:26

no taking away the fact it was from 60yards, pinpoint.

a lot of players still miss those, torres managed to hit the post from a lot closer.

Its in no way as good as Alonso's, Beckham's goal as a youngun or that pompey player who was doing mid air volleys in one season, but its still an alrite goal.

The best part of the goal is reading the youtube comments by the dumb yanks. Jesus they are deluded.

[ASSE]Hinchy · 26 May 2008 at 13:09

Impressive. Don't know how anyone can say it is easy. Sure it was an open goal but he was a long long way out and it was right down the centre of the goal without really losing any speed.

CliffyBiro · 26 May 2008 at 13:12

Meh. How about an 88 yard freekick?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2080751364193559477

At least the oppostion goalie was in his area.

[ASSE]Hinchy · 26 May 2008 at 13:16

Difference is - that was a fluke

NokkonWud · 26 May 2008 at 13:56

peetee said:
Its in no way as good as Alonso's

Are you on about Alonso's daisy cutter against some poor English side which also didn't have a keeper in the way?

The Pat · 26 May 2008 at 14:01

NokkonWud said:
Are you on about Alonso's daisy cutter against some poor English side which also didn't have a keeper in the way?

Alonso had 2, one against Luton with no keeper and the one against Newcastle where Harper slipped.

BaZ87 · 26 May 2008 at 14:01

NokkonWud said:
Are you on about Alonso's daisy cutter against some poor English side which also didn't have a keeper in the way?

Yes, Alonso's on his left foot while having to avoid defenders and the 1 vs Newcastle.