Compare Koeman's dink into the stanchions versus England -
with Juan Roman Riquelme's chip-shot versus Bolivia, where the goalnets at Monumental are stretched so taut, JRR might've been shooting into goals painted on a wall.
Which do you prefer?
Showing posts with label aesthetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aesthetics. Show all posts
Monday, September 20, 2010
Goalnets and Ball Retention #4 - Two rockets!
The goalnets at the modern-day Stamford Bridge have some of the poorest ball-retaining properties in football. Boxes made of trampoline, stretched taut by a bottom net support which runs a mere metre behind the goal line, make for goals with poor aesthetics and even worse ball retention. Consider these examples:
Johnny Metgod's rocket hits the bar and goes in
While Alex's rocket goes in - but rebounds out like it's hit the bar
Johnny Metgod's rocket hits the bar and goes in
While Alex's rocket goes in - but rebounds out like it's hit the bar
Friday, March 26, 2010
Goalnets and Aesthetics #3 - Two penalties
Both are taken in the same stadium - at the same end of that stadium - though you wouldn't know that to look at the videos.
Both go low to the goalkeeper's right but the lighting, the grass, the ball, the goalkeeper's dive, the goalposts and the goalnets themselves are all different.
Everything's different. In the 13 years separating these two penatlies, everything had changed.
But in the simple aesthetic of the ball hitting the net, the two penalties are the same.
Both go low to the goalkeeper's right but the lighting, the grass, the ball, the goalkeeper's dive, the goalposts and the goalnets themselves are all different.
Everything's different. In the 13 years separating these two penatlies, everything had changed.
But in the simple aesthetic of the ball hitting the net, the two penalties are the same.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Goalnets and Aesthetics #2 - Two headers
Reviewing the Champions League R16, Wayne Rooney's second header against Milan at San Siro struck a chord.
It brought to mind Kevin Keegan's header against Denmark in 1978.
To any Spot the Difference afficiando these goals will look very different.
But to this mind's eye, the way the ball hits the net makes both these goals the same.
It brought to mind Kevin Keegan's header against Denmark in 1978.
To any Spot the Difference afficiando these goals will look very different.
But to this mind's eye, the way the ball hits the net makes both these goals the same.
Goalnets and Aesthetics
Should anyone doubt that standard box-nets are producing standard goal scoring aesthetics, they need only watch Trevor Brooking's goal from 1981.
Did anyone see this goal and ever forget it?
When did you ever see a 21st century box-net cause such drama?
"Look at the ball, caught up in the corner there!"
When was the last time you heard a commentator eulogise the ball in the net?
Did anyone see this goal and ever forget it?
When did you ever see a 21st century box-net cause such drama?
"Look at the ball, caught up in the corner there!"
When was the last time you heard a commentator eulogise the ball in the net?
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