So happy today! As Biggus pointed out, it is nice to bicker about which goal was better as opposed to who fucked up for the goal/goals we conceded.

However, I think we need to lift this particular debate above just Arsenal. So, what is the best goal you have ever seen, and why, is the question. For me, the explanation is just as important as the goal, so don't come in here and just say which goal! Please.

For me, I am putting two goals into the mix. My first one, and second overall, is Roberto Carlos' freekick for Brazil v France. It is up there because it was something never seen before, and the way he hit the ball practically defied the laws of physics. He hits a ball headed for the corner flag, and it ends up in the back of the net.

My top goal ever is there for much of the same reason, and it is of course Bergkamp v Newcastle. Never seen before for sure, but it was calculated and just perfection down to the last detail.


9 years on and I'm still in awe at how well he struck the ball.

Dules, you'd think that you would remember what I asked for since your post is the first one after the OP. So, WHY do fancy golden balls v Greece?

I wouldn't give it to that Rooney goal, reason being there's a goal or two scored like that every season in the PL. Shearer scored quite a few like that, here's one

Same for me. I can see the Beckham goal, if you are English, but in reality there are similar goals scored every season.

Predictably I'm going with Bergkamp versus Argentina.
That's burnt in my brain.

Ooohh. Good shout! Reason?

For me, that goal got a lot better when I heard Bergkamp dissecting it.

Bergkamp's goals against Newcastle and Leicester were pretty special.

Henry against united, when he received the ball with his back to goal, flicked it up, and hit it on the volley from outside the box.

It was masterful majestic, he had total control of time, space and ball.

Bergkamp vs Argentina is a good pick for the occasion, and the efficiency of every touch he makes. Don't even have to watch it I can picture the whole thing in my head.

Was an ok ball from de Boer but Bergkamp turned it to gold.

Henry's back heel gets the prize for audacity, and was also brilliantly executed—nutmegs the defender he's holding off, and actually places it far post past the keeper.

Burnwinter wrote:

Henry's back heel gets the prize for audacity, and was also brilliantly executed—nutmegs the defender he's holding off, and actually places it far post past the keeper.

The one against Charlton?

Bergkamp Newcastle
Fat Ronaldo - Compostela
Bergkamp - Argentina

There are so many great goals, but the one I have the most vivid impression of is Henry's against United.

Rivaldo vs Valencia. It was just perfection from a player who was towering over everyone else in the world at the time. It completed a hattrick too and meant that Barcelona got to play Champions League at Valencia's expense.

Claudius wrote:

Bergkamp - Newcastle
Bergkamp - Argentina

Yup, as easy as that. Ibrahimovic against England was pretty special.