Who has the best overhead kick technique based on these pictures?
Best overhead kick technique?
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But based on those pics, Pele.
Trevor Sinclair.
Best overhead I've seen.
Best overhead I've seen.
They all look the same to me.
They are all the same to me.
All the same to me
Some treats in here, rivaldos was sublime.
Pele did one with a broken arm, so clearly wins..
Rooney's overhead kick is so overrated, deflected cross and it came off his shin. I'd say Berbatov's vs Liverpool was better.
(Horizontal speed*Distance from the goal*Distance off of the ground)/Time to react
Very difficult to pick a winner
Very difficult to pick a winner
Really? Berbatovs vs Liverpool was more a backwards falling volley had nothing on Rooneys vs City.
Add to the fact, the opposition, the fact they were challenging for the title. The time of the goal, the pace on the "deflected cross" and the fact he had the belief to try it. I remember shouting "feck sake Rooney wise up!" as i saw him going for it.
For me, one of the greatest we will see.
As the thread is about consistency in technique...Dwight Yorke for me seemed to have a knack at them. Huntelaar and Ibrahimovic are a dab hand too
Rooney's.
Really? Berbatovs vs Liverpool was more a backwards falling volley had nothing on Rooneys vs City.
Add to the fact, the opposition, the fact they were challenging for the title. The time of the goal, the pace on the "deflected cross" and the fact he had the belief to try it. I remember shouting "feck sake Rooney wise up!" as i saw him going for it.
For me, one of the greatest we will see.
As the thread is about consistency in technique...Dwight Yorke for me seemed to have a knack at them. Huntelaar and Ibrahimovic are a dab hand too
You've got to understand that it hurts some people to give Rooney praise.
I'll give anyone credit where its due but if theres pace on a ball and you can time it to perfection and stick it in the top corner vs world class opposition in a pressure cooker of a game then you deserve a lot more credit than a deflected cross and a shin deflection!!!
Really? Berbatovs vs Liverpool was more a backwards falling volley had nothing on Rooneys vs City.
Add to the fact, the opposition, the fact they were challenging for the title. The time of the goal, the pace on the "deflected cross" and the fact he had the belief to try it. I remember shouting "feck sake Rooney wise up!" as i saw him going for it.
For me, one of the greatest we will see.
As the thread is about consistency in technique...Dwight Yorke for me seemed to have a knack at them. Huntelaar and Ibrahimovic are a dab hand too
I suppose Berbatov's wasn't an overhead kick as such so you can't really compare it to Rooney's but for me it was a better goal. It was further out, his first touch to control on his knee and then right in the top corner, such an underrated goal in my opinion.
I'll give anyone credit where its due but if theres pace on a ball and you can time it to perfection and stick it in the top corner vs world class opposition in a pressure cooker of a game then you deserve a lot more credit than a deflected cross and a shin deflection!!!
We still talking about Berbatov's goal vs Liverpool?
No mention of Rivaldo? For shame.
I saw this one live. Ronaldinho at his best
Here you go..
It was a good finish and i did go bonkers when it went in. I think its because his foot was planted as he connected which takes it out of that category.
In that particular instance i was talking about Rooney.
This. Was scrolling down and had to wait until this post to even see his name. It was his trademark.
Diego Costa scored a brilliant one too.
Mexes' was pretty good for a centre-back
Falcao did this in a friendly
Mexes' was pretty good for a centre-back
Falcao did this in a friendly
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Really? Berbatovs vs Liverpool was more a backwards falling volley had nothing on Rooneys vs City.
Add to the fact, the opposition, the fact they were challenging for the title. The time of the goal, the pace on the "deflected cross" and the fact he had the belief to try it. I remember shouting "feck sake Rooney wise up!" as i saw him going for it.
For me, one of the greatest we will see.
As the thread is about consistency in technique...Dwight Yorke for me seemed to have a knack at them. Huntelaar and Ibrahimovic are a dab hand too
City were not title challengers at the time.
Scissor kicks are more aesthetically beautiful than overhead for me.
Falcao seems to do them regularly.
Cavani's against Barca which was disallowed was juicy
Cavani's against Barca which was disallowed was juicy
Its all about the overhead clearance for me. The official logo for the 'society of I don't give a feck' is an overhead clearance.
Forgot this
Watch this at 0:36...
ill just leave this here
That Rooney overhead kick was ridiculous tbf. I remember at the time just being absolutely speechless, as if I couldn't believe what I'd just witnessed.
In terms of technique though, I've always loved a bit of Henry, such elegance.
In terms of technique though, I've always loved a bit of Henry, such elegance.
Mark Hughes almost always used his feet when the ball was crossed into him.
Jean Pierre Papin
Is this Redtilldead's best ever thread...
Andy Cole scored a few... I think Marseille and Leicester were his best, both at Stretford End I think