Gotw: Maicon

You really don't need that extra touch when you're just going to blast it into the corner anyways.

Gotw: "Title game Joe?", "Nah, I am Joe Cole, and I am a cheeky bastard"

This did not get nearly enough attention that it deserved. In a game that could have potentially written the books for the title race, Joe Cole knows not the meanings of the words 'pressure', 'appropriate', and 'respect'. Yeah, Rooney was out, but you don't rub it in like this. At least open the scoring by at least pretending like it was hard.





This is the kind of move you put on your mates, and then piss on their graves.

GotW: Lucky Strike

Classic goals

I am distracting myself, so I might as well drag you into it. Enjoy some classic, yet brilliant goals.

GotW: Friendly fire

This is why I like international breaks. They are always bound to produce a bit of class. Niko serves up a bit of swerve this week.

GotW: Pick that out

Cheeky defense gets stung with a cheekier effort from beyond half.

GotW: Snap, cracker, pop!

Connor Clifford blasts this one so hard, he sprouted hair on his chest. Cheers to being only 19, with the world at his feet.

Gotw: 'Ave it!

Merry Christmas, links

Happy holidays to you all, my gifts to you are a few links. Enjoy.


100 Great Photos of the Decade
Martin Lipton's look back at a turbulent decade at SW6
Top 10 Quotes for 2009
Top 20 Football Boots of the Decade
Top 10 Worst Kits of the Decade

Oh, and this little clip is my choice for goal of the decade. This one for me was and still is one of the most stunning goals in history. Exquisite, graceful, it is the reason from the beginning I fell in love with the beautiful game.

GotW: Double the fun! Double the lol!

If you don't score the first time, do another bicycle kick.

Best save in history?

Look at how fast his legs hustle to run across the goal. It's debatable for "Best Save in History" bragging rights, but it was definitely the Best Not-Goal of the Week.

Lag

I know I've been away for a while, but I found this "emerald" gem. (Oh behave). But I've got a goal not from the this week's busy EPL, Serie A, or even Champions League upsets. This week goes to those Ammurricans.




Go ahead and jump to 0:23 for the hook, line, and sinker. Fredy Montero of the Seattle Sounders blasts it from long range with a dollop of top spin to ping it off the crossbar. That I like.

I'll show you where to put the ball...

In the back of the net, far corner.

What a cheeky little guy. Let's hope he stays healthy and can keep arguing with the officials like that for the rest of this season.

Goal of the week

I reached back a bit when I saw this one.




Oh lawd. I do have a sweet spot for those great long cannon strikes.

Boom headshot.

GotW: Lift-off

Woosh, into the back of the net like an airplane, goes this week's Goal of the Week.

GotW: Free Fallin'

"ssssssss gayyyy"

I think that sound means "Holy Shit".

GotW: Just go home, hang up your boots, and call it a day

First ever Goal of the Week, what a way to start this off.

This man deserves it. I would be happy to die in my sleep after pulling off this spectacular goal. Hands down, this tops my list of most spectacular goals of all time.