When it comes to great team goals, most of the people have
Cambiasso's goal in World Cup 2006 first in their mind. It's been 7 years since this goal! While Barcelona have scored goals like these basically every month, they still remember the Cambiasso goal, because it was scored in the World Cup. I personally think that club football is way better than national team football and it's harder to do this stuff week in week out, but that's maybe another story.
Cesc Fabregas just scored his first hat trick in his career against Mallorca and his first goal came after 27 passes. I just collected some of the greatest team goals Barca have scored in past years. Some of them have 30-40 passes in the build up, some are more quick and lethal. Either way, these goals are piece of art, although usually when they show these goals on TV, they cut it to a certain part and left most of the build up out. Not me. Enjoy these goals, from start to finish, as it suppose to be!
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Let's start with the Cesc Fabregas' goal vs Mallorca, 27 passes lead to this goal, Alexis at the end with a lovely one-two. Classic stuff.
FC Barcelona 5 Mallorca 0 (Cesc 1-0, assist Alexis)
Barcelona's first goal vs Mallorca (27 passes) by allasfcb
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A beautiful team goal, 31 passes before the goal. Alves the producer, Messi with the finish.
Malaga 2 Barcelona 4 (Messi 2-4, Assist Alves)
Pedro's goal against Inter in the 2009/10 UCL group stage was when I witnessed one of the most outrageous/nonchalant/beautiful pass by Xavi to Dani Alves.
ReplyDeleteIt also shows the telephatic connection between Xavi & Iniesta. Iniesta saw Alves outside, but he was too far from a firt time crossing position and he played the ball to Xavi, just to wait Dani to get into crossing position. This is what I love about Barca so much. 99% of the teams would play the ball to Dani first time, because its so obvious and clear choice. But Barca does that on another level, they are always 2-3 steps ahead with their thinking.
DeleteAh, now that you pointed that out. Indeed Iniesta could have passed it to Alves first time. Beautiful.
Deletedamn allas some really awesome goals that you put together there.
ReplyDeletewe tend to forget what they are doing day in and out because of the fact that they display this great football literally all three days.
wonderful!
you know that's good when it seems harder to replicate on playstation than for them doing it real life... :)
greetings, toni
Allas, however I would say, even if the first Milan goal had some good passing before it, that goal is 95% Messi. I really dont think any other player would shoot that ball, in so little time and space, with hardly any backlift. Even the Maradona goal in 94 WC, which is very similar, he had more space and good back lift.
ReplyDeleteThis was a stunning piece of genius.
I begin to interested in football because of Barcelona and small portion because of you. I can say that you basically change my way of watching football.
ReplyDeleteI first hear about Cambiasso's goal now and watched it. It leaves me impression of Argentina not totally in control of the attack. Not like Barcelona. Their control-passing not as smooth as Barcelona.
Barcelona did these amazing stuff too often and it now seems too easy and mediocre and people stop talking about it because these goals become standard. What a wonderful team and I might stop watching football again if they stop playing like this.
Just wanted to say thanks for this, allas. It's become almost cliché to say this, but these are works of art. I enjoyed the wide-ranging selection too: these clips aren't just important to the history of world football, but to the history of FCB, showing our conviction for our playing style, our willingness to always attack, to always do it according to our, regardless of the game or the opponent. This is why we love FCB, and these clips will be the "required readings" for future FCB fans down the line.
ReplyDeleteGreat post
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourites was Dani Alves' goal vs Malaga in the 2008/09 season. Not really a team goal but Alves' run, Iniesta's chip over the defence and finally Alves' header was all poetic stuff
ReplyDeleteAnother wonderful love letter! Thanks Allas
ReplyDeleteI love how these goals showcase teamwork and precision passing.
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