CletiusMaximus
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gfy of Harry Kane's howler please Jaysus
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One competition that has produced some admirable parity, at least in its current format, is the Champions League. Since the format started in 1992, we've had twelve champions. No team has won more than four championships in that time and no team has ever repeated in back-to-back seasons. Pretty good.
This is awesome. Would be so much better if it was around the 75th, but this is awesome.
ETA: And he let's in a howler!
Celph Titled
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Footballguy
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
What's the point of a rabona? Is there any reason for this technique, or is it just a trick shot? I've never understood it.Sebowski said:HFS that Lamela gol!
ETA: I didn't catch it live. I was actually proud of him for hitting it with his right foot. But he still got his left on it!
ETA2: Not the best look, but first here was the live shot where it looks like his right, then a hard to tell other angle. I'm sure the better angle they showed later will pop up. Where is Jaysus when you need him?
https://vine.co/v/Ohet1qOYPB2
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Footballguy
The wiki page offers some possible justifications, but none of them seem that plausible to me. Then again, I don't have an awful weak foot and a strong dominant foot. I have an awful weak foot and a slightly less awful dominant foot, so I wouldn't expect it to do much for me.What's the point of a rabona? Is there any reason for this technique, or is it just a trick shot? I've never understood it.Sebowski said:HFS that Lamela gol!
ETA: I didn't catch it live. I was actually proud of him for hitting it with his right foot. But he still got his left on it!
ETA2: Not the best look, but first here was the live shot where it looks like his right, then a hard to tell other angle. I'm sure the better angle they showed later will pop up. Where is Jaysus when you need him?
https://vine.co/v/Ohet1qOYPB2
El Floppo
Footballguy
there it is... that's what I thought he did from those other links, just wasn't sure.
guy really, really, really doesn't have a right foot.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I'm still not sure what he did.there it is... that's what I thought he did from those other links, just wasn't sure.
guy really, really, really doesn't have a right foot.
Celph Titled
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I was inconsiderate and cir###vented the language filter and Rude had to deal with people flipping out because they see a real bad word.
jonessed
Footballguy
He crossed his left leg behind his right to hit the shot coming from his right with his left foot.I'm still not sure what he did.there it is... that's what I thought he did from those other links, just wasn't sure.
guy really, really, really doesn't have a right foot.
You see it every so often on short stuff and passes. I've never seen it hit with such power and accuracy though. Pretty damn crazy.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
I have a teammate who tries a rabona on crosses all the time. 99% of the time it's worthless and everyone thinks he's an idiot and/or a showoff.He crossed his left leg behind his right to hit the shot coming from his right with his left foot.I'm still not sure what he did.there it is... that's what I thought he did from those other links, just wasn't sure.
guy really, really, really doesn't have a right foot.
You see it every so often on short stuff and passes. I've never seen it hit with such power and accuracy though. Pretty damn crazy.
That was an incredible goal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=x4fsLeCjB4s
Incredible, but wtf didn't he just take a swing with his right foot?
The rabona (and tbh, never heard that term before yesterday) is effective if there is a man marking you to one side, as you can deftly swing the ball around him while he watches the lead foot. Probably good for passes too.
However, in the case Lamela used it, to me seemed truly useless, overly flamboyant, and very little chance of success. I would have been pissed if I was the coach. I bet he tries that shot and scores 1x out of 100 using the rabona. Just swinging at it right footed as it was led into him would have had at least 25-30x higher chance of scoring. Lucky shot, imho.
haters gonna hate
Sure it was flamboyant, and more an indication of a poor right foot, but Lalmela needed something to get his mojo going after a disastrous game against City. At home, in a Europa game? No problem
Jaysus
Good times!
The Gator
Footballguy
Hazard loves a rabona - http://giant.gfycat.com/WeeklyFirsthandArrowcrab.gif
and the rabonameg- http://kaktackle.co.za/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Suarez-Rabona.gif
rabonassist - http://kaktackle.co.za/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Di-Maria-Rabona-Assist-gif.gif
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El Floppo
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I get the idea behind using it on crosses as it's unexpected enough that it has to reduce the chance of the marker blocking the cross. I don't pretend to understand the idea behind trying it on a shot from the top of the box, but more power to Lamela. I support things that are awesome.I have a teammate who tries a rabona on crosses all the time. 99% of the time it's worthless and everyone thinks he's an idiot and/or a showoff.He crossed his left leg behind his right to hit the shot coming from his right with his left foot.I'm still not sure what he did.there it is... that's what I thought he did from those other links, just wasn't sure.
guy really, really, really doesn't have a right foot.
You see it every so often on short stuff and passes. I've never seen it hit with such power and accuracy though. Pretty damn crazy.
That was an incredible goal.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
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It means they're out. DC and Montreal are the only MLS teams to get into the knockout rounds.
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Jaysus
Good times!
And they are on the same side of the bracket, so an all-MLS final is out as well.
Jaysus
Good times!
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
I'm not an expert, but it looks from that angle that his wall was not positioned very well.
How so? The wall is really designed to take away one side of the goal, with the keeper focused on the other side. The wall effectively did its job, by making the shot somewhat predictable - and Kane "knew" where the ball was going, he just flubbed it when he got there.CletiusMaximus said:
The Gator
Footballguy
First step is to the wall side, and if I channel my inner Christo, he shouldn't be doing that since the bolded is true.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
If they had also had a left footer over the ball, I think I'd agree with Cletius that the wall was too central. But they only had a right-footer, so I think it was fine. The goalkeeper generally lines up the wall anyway, and I'd assume Kane isn't particularly experienced at that. It was a howler, but I think it was one that I can easily see making. He's thinking he's just going to parry anything coming in and then he sees the striker right in front of him and (IMO) decides to try to smother the ball at the last second.
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Footballguy
Adebayor makes that save 10 times out of 10.It cost him my MOTM vote. Probably keeps him on the bench this weekend too.
I'm a big fan of Kane. He's one of those strikers who don't look that talented but who have the knack for getting in good positions and finishing chances. Instinctive.
I think you are giving him too much credit there - watch his hands, they are in "scoop" position the entire time - he wanted to grab the ball, he just did not get his body behind the ball like he should have. Maybe because of his little hop when the ball is struck, but mostly because he is a striker playing keeper.
As for the wall being too central - hard to tell from the camera angle how much of the near side was covered, but with the ball just outside the box, it does not need to extend much past the post.
He seems so slow, and with a huge wind-up for a shot - but he has been scoring a lot this year, albeit in non-league games, and England U21 games.Adebayor makes that save 10 times out of 10.
I'm a big fan of Kane. He's one of those strikers who don't look that talented but who have the knack for getting in good positions and finishing chances. Instinctive.
I still think his best position is as a #10, or at a minimum a second striker, rather than a lone striker up front. But he makes all the plays you want from a striker, so maybe he gets a chance sooner, rather than later.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
My niece's first birthday party is tomorrow. It's at one and I have been informed I have to be there early to "help." No El Clasico for me. 
As if she'll remember a damn thing.
As if she'll remember a damn thing.
Going to be an interesting one. Debut of Suarez and seeing how Modric and Kroos hold up at deep midfield.My niece's first birthday party is tomorrow. It's at one and I have been informed I have to be there early to "help." No El Clasico for me.
As if she'll remember a damn thing.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Ramos should start tomorrow. I believe RM has used a 4-4-2 against Pool, but Ancelotti openly hinted that he may have a surprise lineup. Which probably means he won't have a surprise lineup, right?
B Maverick
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