The Most Memorable Goal

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If picking out our most (or least) outstanding, well-playing footballer so far is difficult to agree on, then this one is even more tricky (though I must say most of us agreed on either O'Shea, Scholes or Giggs).

What is the most memorable goal you have ever seen scored by Manchester United?

I haven't lived for 60 years or more (thank heavens for that) yet, so my re-colletion only dates back to '78 or so.

I have only two contenders here, really. And both came in the same season, only a few days in between them.

It stands between Ryan Giggs' finisher against Arsenal in the semifinal in the FA-cup 1999, and Ole Gunnar Solskjær's late, lethal blow against Bayern Munchen in the European cup-final.

And to me it has to be Giggs' goal that steals it.

The way we survived the game through continued battle against an unseemingly invincible foe, the late penalty against us that Schemichel saved, the same man's very uncomfortable injury and the fact that he had to play because we had made all our changes allowed to the team, the fact that Ole and Teddy played, and NOT our supposedly two best strikers at that time, and so on. When our tiny, walish magician ran past the whole Arsenal-squad, starting from our own battling defence, rounded a player twice on two different locations, tricked England's best defence to the state of shame, and blasted a strike so golden that Seaman never saw it beat him near his own post- well, what can I say? At that moment I had a religious revelation. Football will never be the same for me again.

Ole's goal was fantastic. And so full of enormous concequences. But. I more remember the TWO goals we produced so close to each other. A more blurred moment of joy. Gigg's goal was much more clear cut out, and such an eye-candy to watch.

What's your opinion, folks?
 
My personal recolection of United goals does go much further back than Norman Whiteside in the FA Cup final.
Giggsy against Arsenal was special, but so were so many of Eric's. The chip from the edge of the area in the FA Cup, against Sheff Utd i think. His free kick against Arsenal at OT that flew like a rocket.

But the most memorable for me has to be choice between Whiteside in the Cup Final. And of Course Ole in the CL final.
 
Mark Robins extra time winner in the 1990 cup final against Oldham (and his form that yr) will allways be special for me. Shame it didnt work out for him long term.
 
Mark Hughes Oldham equaliser at Wembley FA CUP SEMI FINAL 94'

pretty memorable :D :D :D
 
the Giggs goal is always gonna win this hands down as it is elevated by an all-round outstanding game.

when you're talking about goals as they stand on their own...it's got to come from Cantona! the winner in the FA Cup final against Liverpool springs to mind as it just NEVER should've been a goal! he hit it awkwardly, it had quite a way to travel, it was missed by almost the entire 'Poo side! :D a phenom no less!

ericliverpool.jpg
 
Eric v Sunderland cannot be forgotten when talking about the King.
 
Jimmy Greenhoff, against Liverpool in the FA cup semi final at Goodison in 1979.......... <img src="graemlins/devil.gif" border="0" alt="[Devil]" />
 
Eric against Pool in the FA Cup
Eric against Sheffied Utd (?) in the FA Cup (chip)
Eric against Sunderland
Beckham against Wimbledon
Scholes against Boro
Scholes agaianst Bradford
Giggs against Arsenal
Keane double at Highbury :D
 
1. Eric's goal against Scousescum in the cup was outstanding. Awful match climaxed by an incredible goal. Sad person that I am, I've watched it on slo-mo on the video many many times. He moved back three paces to get a full strike at it. It passed about 4 Livvy defenders who stuck out various limbs to try to stop it, but were nowhere near. the best bit was that after it hit the back of the net they all looked liked pussies, and knew that they did. I know Livvy fans who rate that as their worst moment ever !
2. Mark Hughes 2nd goal against Barca in the Euro Cup Winners Cup final. He took the ball out right. The keeper tried to kick him woth each leg. Just as the commentator said 'he's taken it too far', Hughesy fired in an incredible shot, with 2 defenders running back to the line. Sheer brilliance, sheer bliss.
3. Teddy's equaliser in Euro Cup final. This was actually the more important of the 2 goals. We deserved an equaliser, but in injury time it looked as if we weren't goimg to get it. It was a scrappy goal, but the relief/ explosion of orgasmic joy was unpassable. Olly's winner was a better goal, but was the icing on the cake. we'd already made extra-time, and were well on top of the krauts ny then. Nobody could write a script like that could they ? United never make things easy for their fans - perhaps that's why we love them.
4. Denis Law's goal against a german oufit - ? ASK Vervoerts, circa 1967. Iwas only a kid. but remember Denis heading a goal from OUTSIDE the box away against some krauts. We won fairly easily I think, but i remember sitting there with my mouth open for hours. How can anyone head a goal from ouside the box. Utterly brilliant, and for me quite unforgettable, despite the years.
5. Norman Whiteside's winner against evertonscum in the cup. Down to 10 men. Despair to elation in one kick !
 
Originally posted by lucius:
<strong>1. Eric's goal against Scousescum in the cup was outstanding. Awful match climaxed by an incredible goal. Sad person that I am, I've watched it on slo-mo on the video many many times. He moved back three paces to get a full strike at it. It passed about 4 Livvy defenders who stuck out various limbs to try to stop it, but were nowhere near. the best bit was that after it hit the back of the net they all looked liked pussies, and knew that they did. I know Livvy fans who rate that as their worst moment ever !
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my choice also.
The first United match that stick in my mind, and the one that take United to my heart :) .
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I remember Stapleton scoring the third goal against Barca in 1984 to put us 3-0 up and through to the semi final - never saw OT erupt like that - our first big European win in 16 years.
 
i'm surprise that nobody mention Cantona's goal against Newcastle in 95/96 season. In my openion, that should be the top 3 classic goals of all time!!! What's up with you guys??? His expression when he scored that goal sums it all really. ;)
 
what, no mention of Steve Bruce's 2nd goal against Sheff Wed, 4 minutes into injury time?

Fergie and Kiddo going mental on the pitch

:D :D :D

you'll never win the league, you'll never win the league

you lost the league on merseyside

ysbysbysb

somehow, at that point in time, we knew we would
 
Originally posted by TOD:
<strong>i'm surprise that nobody mention Cantona's goal against Newcastle in 95/96 season. In my openion, that should be the top 3 classic goals of all time!!! What's up with you guys??? His expression when he scored that goal sums it all really. ;) </strong><hr></blockquote>

I like this goal too, but only because it was scored from a cross by my favourite maestro-in-the-mould-of-Puskas-Gento midfielder Phil Neville. :D

and only after being kept in the game by Schmikes coming out on top of his personal duel with Sir Les....ahhh memories.. :)
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I would still vote for Giggs' goal against the Gooners. Not only because it was perfect in technical sense, but also I believed that this goal has kicked start our invincible form and confidence, thus resulting in the incredible Treble we achieved in that season later.
 
I cant seperate Giggsys goal against the Gooners in the FA cup semi and Erics FA cup winner against the poo, also Oles winner in the CL final was special just because of the timing of it!
 
Originally posted by GiggsysGirl:
<strong>the Giggs goal is always gonna win this hands down as it is elevated by an all-round outstanding game.

when you're talking about goals as they stand on their own...it's got to come from Cantona! the winner in the FA Cup final against Liverpool springs to mind as it just NEVER should've been a goal! he hit it awkwardly, it had quite a way to travel, it was missed by almost the entire 'Poo side! :D a phenom no less!

ericliverpool.jpg
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I think this is my most memorable goal.
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Originally posted by gfactor86:
<strong>Mark Hughes Oldham equaliser at Wembley FA CUP SEMI FINAL 94'

pretty memorable :D :D :D </strong><hr></blockquote>

That would be mine aswell.
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Don't we do this topic every month?

;)

Giggs - Arsenal
Solskjaer - Bayern
Cantona - Poo
 
Keano's goal at Juve in the semi final in 99...
...symbolised everything about him,the never say die attitude, the getting into the thick of it and dragging the others along...as the commentator said "a captains goal"
 
I'm sure Robbo scored with his nuts in the game that won us the first premiership in '93. :confused: Who else has shown such dedication? Mind you, he must have been so desperate for the title by then. I can remember Whiteside's winner as clear as day, and Sparky's Cup Winners winner, but Giggsy surpasses them all.
 
whiteside 85, i was a blubbing 11 year old. tore up the living room (for the first time), got a slap for my efforts. kevin bastard ratcliffe's face. farce of a game, moran's sending off, monkey reid victorious midget warrior (grr), then are Norm's cut in from the left and you saw the whole flight of the ball in slow motion, bent it in the far bottom corner where it nestled like it belonged there, had always been there, and are Norm's face, my superhero (by day ordinary footballing legend Norman Whiteside, by night Boozerman, Mr Booze ridding the city of the horrid orange nectar, Hooray We Cheeered! (including that woman that time).

Next in line was Eric's at Winbledon, the volley, you know the one. took your breath away that one.
:)
 
Steve Coppell against City...

Flicked the ball up from behind him whilst running towards their goal and wellied it on the volley into the back of the net.

Robbos screamer at maine road versus liverpool.

Lee Sharpes back heel against Barcelona.
 
Well, aside from the more obvious ones, these are permanently etched into my memory-

Ole's against Liverpool in the FA cup at OT, hahah dum scousers thought they were gonna beat us 1-0.

Coles against Barca where Yorke and he played a couple of 1 touch passes, sheer poetry.

Scholes' against Liverpool i think it was in 97/98 he cut onto his left foot and blasted it into the top corner past a helpless Dave james.

Giggs' against Juve at OT in 96/97(i think) the one where he ran the length of the pitch and sent a rocket past the keeper.

RVN's last one against Villa last season in the Cup has to be up there in the excitement stakes.

sooooo many to choose from...
 
Originally posted by manuman:
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RVN's last one against Villa last season in the Cup has to be up there in the excitement stakes.
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Ole's goal that ignite our comeback was pretty goo too, he create it completely out of nothing.
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For me it has got to be Ole`s immortal winner at Barcelona. What an instinctive scorer Ole is - 1 lightning reflex and it was in.

And no, he wasn`t lucky. He put himself in the right place at the right time. We are so bloody lucky to have Ole!

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The most memorable goals for me have to be all the ones scored against Arsenal in the 6-1 win.

If i'm not wrong, i think that was the last time we beat Arsenal. We were the last team to take so much from the gunners in one single game.

We shattered their confidence, their souls. I think we inspired them to be where they are today. We are responsible for it!

I long for the day we get their scoreline against them again.
 
Originally posted by roxyfella:
<strong>Jimmy Greenhoff, against Liverpool in the FA cup semi final at Goodison in 1979.......... <img src="graemlins/devil.gif" border="0" alt="[Devil]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>

That was the goal I was going to mention.
I was behind the goal that night ,and I can still see micky thomas cross it for Greenhoff
to head it in.
It ment more in those days to beat the scousers(mind u i would'nt mind beating them now ) :mad:
and that bloody clock at the other end ,Iam sure some slowed it down!!!!!!! :D
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hughes vs oldham
cantona vs newcastle(1-0 at st james)
ole vs bayern
teddy vs bayern
becks v wimbeldon
scholsey v b'ford
scholsey v boro!
 
Originally posted by penfold52:
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That was the goal I was going to mention.
I was behind the goal that night ,and I can still see micky thomas cross it for Greenhoff
to head it in.
It ment more in those days to beat the scousers(mind u i would'nt mind beating them now ) :mad:
and that bloody clock at the other end ,Iam sure some slowed it down!!!!!!! :D </strong><hr></blockquote>

I can't remember a ground shaking like that when we scored, but it happened at Goodison that night......oh for nights like those again
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