My life revolves around three things: school, family and Liverpool Football Club. Not necessarily in that order. I've consciously supported them since I was 5, but I was probably supporting them even when I was in my mum's tummy. I started loving football when Chelsea started winning stuff.
"Why do I have to support Liverpool? Chelsea are much better" I may have said to my dad.
"Because I'll write you out of our will if you don't" He replied, despite not knowing what a will was I took that as a bad thing and for the past 9 years of my life, the red's have been my favourite team. I saw them win the Champions League and FA Cup, I've seen there decline and there rebirth. So for my fifth Friday Top 10 I thought I'd look back on my favourite Liverpool strikes. Some of my older readership may remember better goals from days of yore, but these are my Top 10 Liverpool Goals.
Ryan BABEL vs Lyon Champions League 2009/2010
I'll start with the most recent one. A very talented player, one who never quite found his feet in the famous red shirt however it was in that seasons white third kit that he showed just what he could do. A failed overhead kick brings the Red's forward on the counter-attack Lucas plays it to Benayoun who plays a perfect cross-field pass to Babel. He control's before cutting inside, and from just under 30 yards from goal unleashes a fantastic shot into the top corner. Truly stunning, enough said.
Luis GARCIA vs Juventus Champions League 2004/2005
So the list comes to an end, there are some goals I had to leave out. I'm truly sorry I couldn't include Torres vs Blackburn but this is a list of incredible goals and of the five Friday Top 10's this has been the hardest to rank but here it is, the top 10 Liverpool goals of recent years.
"Why do I have to support Liverpool? Chelsea are much better" I may have said to my dad.
"Because I'll write you out of our will if you don't" He replied, despite not knowing what a will was I took that as a bad thing and for the past 9 years of my life, the red's have been my favourite team. I saw them win the Champions League and FA Cup, I've seen there decline and there rebirth. So for my fifth Friday Top 10 I thought I'd look back on my favourite Liverpool strikes. Some of my older readership may remember better goals from days of yore, but these are my Top 10 Liverpool Goals.
Ryan BABEL vs Lyon Champions League 2009/2010
I'll start with the most recent one. A very talented player, one who never quite found his feet in the famous red shirt however it was in that seasons white third kit that he showed just what he could do. A failed overhead kick brings the Red's forward on the counter-attack Lucas plays it to Benayoun who plays a perfect cross-field pass to Babel. He control's before cutting inside, and from just under 30 yards from goal unleashes a fantastic shot into the top corner. Truly stunning, enough said.
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| About as hot as a seedy Dutch cinema... |
The first of two goals from the famous Champions League winning season, La Talec flicks it on and Luis Garcia sends a beautiful dipping volley into the top corner, leaving Buffon with no chance. Absolutely amazing, truly sensational, unstoppable. This goal sent them through and the rest is history...
The first goal to appear in 2 Friday top 10's, you already know what happened. Already established as the 4th greatest free-kick of all time but where will it rank in terms of Liverpool goals?
Peter CROUCH vs Galatasaray Champions League 2006/2007
Peter CROUCH vs Galatasaray Champions League 2006/2007
An amazing piece of improvisation. Possibly the best British executer of overhead kicks ever, he has scored many bicycle kicks for many a club and this is the best of his several for the red's. Good work by Finnan who sends a low cross into the box for Crouch to acrobatically volley home, back across the keeper who has no chance. Amazing from a player who usually has the same sense of balance as a new born giraffe.
Jermaine PENNANT vs Chelsea Premier League 2006/2007
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| Especially difficult when your eyes are about 12 feet away from your toes... |
Steven GERRARD vs Middlesbrough Premier League 2004/2005
The first of three from Liverpool's talismanic number 8, he seems to have been created to serve the Red's. This is an incredible goal, controlling a ball, before sending an amazing volley into the top corner from 35 yards, it bends in from a angle that look set to berry itself into the stand. Amazing goal from an amazing player. There will probably be a statue erected, his number retired, a stand named after him and several other gestures that he rightly deserves.
Dietmar HAMANN vs Portsmouth Premier League 2003/2004
Of the few German's ever to play in the Premier League, Hamann is certainly one of the greatest. This goal, voted goal of the season that year, is possibly the sweetest volley you'll ever see. Micheal Owen turns on teh wing an picks out Hamann with a pinpoint cross, who hits it on the volley from just outside the area into the top corner. The keeper doesn't even move it's that good. Stunning, no other word...
Daniel AGGER vs West Ham Premier League 2006/2007
The first of three from Liverpool's talismanic number 8, he seems to have been created to serve the Red's. This is an incredible goal, controlling a ball, before sending an amazing volley into the top corner from 35 yards, it bends in from a angle that look set to berry itself into the stand. Amazing goal from an amazing player. There will probably be a statue erected, his number retired, a stand named after him and several other gestures that he rightly deserves.
Dietmar HAMANN vs Portsmouth Premier League 2003/2004
Of the few German's ever to play in the Premier League, Hamann is certainly one of the greatest. This goal, voted goal of the season that year, is possibly the sweetest volley you'll ever see. Micheal Owen turns on teh wing an picks out Hamann with a pinpoint cross, who hits it on the volley from just outside the area into the top corner. The keeper doesn't even move it's that good. Stunning, no other word...
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| He probably calculated the exact angle at which he had to hit the ball to score... |
Almost certainly the best first goal scored by a Liverpool player. Liverpool play it across the back, Agger brings it forward and thumps it into the top corner. Unstoppable, he hits across the ball, a shot that starts at angle to go in one top corner and bends back into the other. Amazing.
In the second Liverpool 'miracle' in a year. In one of the best FA Cup Finals of all time Gerrard produces a moment of magic to send the game to extra time. A thumping 35 yard shot into the bottom corner. Keeper, no chance. Liverpool FA Cup champions.
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Another first goal for the club, a defensive header goes straight to Pennant, who controls and send a dipping volley into the top corner of the underside of the crossbar. It has just enough elevation to take it over the goalie, an incredible strike. Wow, just wow.
A famous goal to round off a list filled with cracking goals. Nobody has a better half-volley than Steven Gerrard, the goal that saved Liverpool's, what would be, Champions league winning season. Without this cracker there would be no Luis Garcia goal, there would be no Miracle of Istanbul and Liverpool fans wouldn't be wearing a 5th star on there chests. An amazing strike from just outside the area leaving the keeper no chance and sends liverpool threw. Also has one of the best commentary moments ever...
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| "OH YAH BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" |
10. Ryan BABEL vs Lyon
9. Daniel AGGER vs West Ham
8. Jon Arne RIISE vs Man U
7. Luis GARCIA vs Juventus
6. Jermaine PENNANT vs Chelsea
5. Steven GERRARD vs Olympiakos
4. Peter CROUCH vs Galatasaray
3. Steven GERRARD vs West Ham
2. Steven GERRARD vs Middlesbrough
1. Dietmar HAMANN vs Portsmouth
If you can think of another goal or disagree with the ranking of this Top 10 please feel free to comment. Liverpool FC is a institution ingrained in the British identity along with the Queen, fish and chips, cream teas, a high rate of teenage pregnancy and losing on penalties. I hope you've enjoyed another Friday Top 10 on Football: The Global Game 'cause certainly have.
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