Putting Rashford's before Ronaldo's is wring imo. Rashford's has a fair bit of distance to get it under the bar. Ronaldo's defies physics.
A definitive* top 10 list of the best free kicks in Manchester United history**
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Blackmore had a few in 89-91 that deserves a mention Esp that one in Europe...Montpellier?
Potential thread of the year, and one for the Classics. So refreshing to have an actual positive thread for once.
This
That was a howler from their keeper.
Not really top 10 but Rashford's vs Celta Vigo was very good.
I think Ronaldo vs. Portsmouth is no.1 but good list.
Amazing thread. I love free kick goals. Rashford's last night was immense.
This one deserves more love.
@Annihilate Now! Great thread, I agree on Rashford.
Nobody mentioned Giggs against Blackburn in 93 Or Pallister
Fantastic shout! This one is one of my favourites.
Hargreaves said in the press conference after the goal that Ronaldo told him "Let me take it, you're not going to score" and then he did that.
I always believed this was one of Beckham's best free kicks. What a way to salvage our first point of the treble season too.
Beckham's v Barca in the home 3-3 game is one of my favourite's.
Car park
It was Porto and in open play
My favourite Ronaldo goal though, the power and distance was just ridiculous.
This is the one I was about to post. The one against Aston Villa is similar in terms of where it ends up in the net, but like you say, the way he fools so many people is stunning. A certainty in a top ten list for me.
Great thread.
Would still have Ronaldo's against Portsmouth at number one. Not as enamoured with his Arsenal CL effort as the keeper doesn't cover himself in glory.
He had a beauty in the Charity Shield against Arsenal I think which cracked the bar and bounced just over the line, but it might have been Yorke that was credited with it in the follow up.
Would still have Ronaldo's against Portsmouth at number one. Not as enamoured with his Arsenal CL effort as the keeper doesn't cover himself in glory.
Yeah, that's my favourite from Beckham. The accuracy is impeccable and it's accentuated by the camera angle.
He had a beauty in the Charity Shield against Arsenal I think which cracked the bar and bounced just over the line, but it might have been Yorke that was credited with it in the follow up.
Tough to separate. Becks's are more of a classic arc/curl so don't look as mad. Ronaldo's v Blackburn is a personal favourite of mine. Rashford's is up there though, for sure.
The Irwin one against Palace at Villa Park was deflected. Took me years to spot it as it was one of my favs ever. Still think his one at Anfield is superb
I thought Ronaldos indirect free kick against Villa was a tough one to score, inside the box plenty of bodies around and just nailed it in. Was an important goal to score as well as it helped us on the way to the 3peat.
Ronaldo against Portsmouth just defies physics. Its my favorite.
It tougher to get that elevation and dip when you're that close. Last nights was sensational, the distance helped.
It tougher to get that elevation and dip when you're that close. Last nights was sensational, the distance helped.
I was also going to link to Pallister's free kick against Blackburn in 93. We were pretty much celebrating the title and he took it because he was the only player who hadn't scored all season and just... scored. Such a great moment.
The youtube link is a bit crap though and it is nothing special as a FK.
The youtube link is a bit crap though and it is nothing special as a FK.
I was going to mention this one, but people forget about the Giggs free kick in this game, right in the top corner from some distance out as well. Never saw Giggs score a better free kick that than to be honest.
Hargreaves against Arsenal is under rated.
Giggs one against Lille stands out as well for cleverness.
RVPs vs City. Dont care if it took a deflection with the joy that it brought.
Rashfords last night was insanely good but personally I dont think any thing can top Ronaldos vs Portsmouth. That free kick alone inspires Rashfords efforts (not to mention quite a few free kick takers over the years).
Giggs one against Lille stands out as well for cleverness.
RVPs vs City. Dont care if it took a deflection with the joy that it brought.
Rashfords last night was insanely good but personally I dont think any thing can top Ronaldos vs Portsmouth. That free kick alone inspires Rashfords efforts (not to mention quite a few free kick takers over the years).
What a man!
Great thread, some incredible goals and amazing memories.
Bizarrely my first instinct for this thread was the free kick v Porto! So it's amazing that it wasn't actually a free kick.
Watching it back, Its even the other end to the one I thought it was in.
And like you say, not actually a free kick!
I would leave that one out too. Only because it should have been saved...
I still prefer Ronaldo ones by far. The keeper can't even react, and the ball just went in. Its simply too fast for any keeper to react. It defies physics.
Rashford one looks great too, the trajectory of the ball looks very good, but the keeper could still make an effort trying to save it, that's the difference for me anyway.
Rashford one looks great too, the trajectory of the ball looks very good, but the keeper could still make an effort trying to save it, that's the difference for me anyway.
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Woof, that is a belter, and I had indeed forgotten about it. Nice one.
Best. thread. in. ages.
Yeah i think that. Always looks like the keeper sort of let it in. Really odd.
The goal against Porto wasn't a freekick.
The best bit about the Ronaldo one against Arsenal was the crowd reaction. You can hear the hearts breaking, as they go from booing to deathly silence, like Ralph in the Simpsons finding out the Valentines card was a sympathy card
I still think the Ronaldo Portsmouth goal should be number 1. At the time the knuckle ball technique didn't even exist.
Rashford openly admitted the ball creates a lot of movement, that League cup Mitre ball is liked by the professionals for freekicks.
Rashford openly admitted the ball creates a lot of movement, that League cup Mitre ball is liked by the professionals for freekicks.
Yeah, meant Sporting
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Ronaldo's is straight on, un-saveable. While i have seen keepers saved top corner stuffs like Rashford's.
I love this freekick. The way Tyler just said "it's Hargreaves" right before he hit it, in a resigned way like he knew it was going in.
Brilliant freekick.
Beckham vs Zalaegerszeg is the first one that comes to mind.
Some absolute crackers. The Ronaldo free kick is definitely a favorite, mainly because that ball doesn't seem to slow down which makes it almost impossible to save coupled with the fact that Almunia is not expecting that.
Brilliant free kick. This is one of those, where I feel if he goes top corner the keeper saves it. It's almost like he knew he had to go bottom corner for any chance of it going in.