Post the best United goals

Putting a collection of different types of goals together for my kids.

Post the best ones of varying types of goals.

In fact, post any great United goal - for sheer class, technical standpoint, tactical standpoint, balloonability factor, importance, skill etc

My list

Best v Benfica 68
Robson v Liverpool 85
Whiteside v Everton 85
Hughes v Barca 91
Cantona v Palace 93
Bruce v Sheff Wed 93
Hughes v Oldham 94
Cantona v Liverpool FA Cup Final 96
Cantona v Sunderland
Scholes v Liverpool 99
Yorke v Liverpool 99
Solskjaer v Liverpool 99
Giggs v Arsenal 99
Keane v Juve 99
Sheringham v Bayern Munich 99
Solskjaer v Bayern Munich 99
Scholes v Barca 08
Macheda v Villa 09

October 28 1970

League Cup

George Best v Chelsea - still my favourite ever goal

Is that the one where he controls it then dinks it back over the keeper's and about 5 other defenders heads?

George Best v Northampton Town
Cantona v Arsenal at the Stretford End circa 95?
Cantona v Blackburn 94

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQXrMbArqSs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6wO3HhOu6Y

Just listen to the noise when Scholes smacks that volley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kEB8VxlURI

£#%&!ing robbo.

what would he be worth today?

trevor francis re scholar's beauty: "such sweet perfection".

Originally Posted by Argentina

Is that the one where he controls it then dinks it back over the keeper's and about 5 other defenders heads?

George Best v Northampton Town
Cantona v Arsenal at the Stretford End circa 95?
Cantona v Blackburn 94

no that was against Pat Jennings and Spurs. My one is where Ron Harris "tackles" him at speed round the waist on a muddy pitch goes round Bonetti and knocks it in the onion bag and down on his knees at the Stretty.

3:40ish here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nplemK3Y4ns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JReo8IqtSm8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Au7WwfV5vI

Just found these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaEzq1bK6Us

Originally Posted by wee man

no that was against Pat Jennings and Spurs. My one is where Ron Harris "tackles" him at speed round the waist on a muddy pitch goes round Bonetti and knocks it in the onion bag and down on his knees at the Stretty.

3:40ish here
YouTube - George Best Tribute

Class, have you heard this story before?

In 1976, Northern Ireland were drawn against Holland in Rotterdam as one of
their group qualifying matches for the World Cup. Back then the reporters
stayed at the same hotel as the team and travelled with them on the coach to
the game. As it happened I sat beside George on the way to the stadium that
evening.
Holland - midway between successive World Cup final appearances - and Johan
Cruyff were at their peak at the time. George wasn't. I asked him what he
thought of the acknowledged world number one and he said he thought the
Dutchman was outstanding. 'Better than you?' I asked. George looked at me
and laughed. 'You're kidding aren't you? I tell you what I'll do tonight...
I'll nutmeg Cruyff first chance I get.' And we both laughed at the thought.
A couple of hours later the Irish players were announced one by one on to
the pitch. Pat Jennings, as goalkeeper, was first out of the tunnel to
appreciative applause. Best, as No 11, was last. 'And now,' revved up the PA
guy, 'Number 11, Georgie [long pause] Best.' And out trotted George. Above
him, a beautiful blonde reached over with a single, long-stemmed red rose.
Given his nature, his training and his peripheral vision there was no way he
was going to miss her or the rose, so he stopped, trotted back, reached up
to take the flower, kissed her hand and ran out on to the pitch waving his
rose at the punters as the applause grew even louder.
Five minutes into the game he received the ball wide on the left. Instead of
heading towards goal he turned directly infield, weaved his way past at
least three Dutchmen and found his way to Cruyff who was wide right. He took
the ball to his opponent, dipped a shoulder twice and slipped it between
Cruyff's feet. As he ran round to collect it and run on he raised his right
fist into the air.
Only a few of us in the press box knew what this bravado act really meant.
Johan Cruyff the best in the world? Are you kidding? Only an idiot would
have thought that on this evening

And if so, do you have a link to it happening?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysJ_VtDggpM

Beckham halfway
Ronaldo Porto
Cole V Juve
Ruud Vs Villa in the cup
Cantona free kick vs Arse

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

YouTube - Cole and Yorke vs Barcelona

And that. Stunning.


"The combination between Cole and Yorke was out of this world."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ5tt6_guR4

good list, that.


for sheer getthe£#%&!in-ness this takes some beating

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6wO3HhOu6Y

"looks like wayne rooney might be coming off..."




for sheer wearemanchesterunitedandyouknowyoucannotcompare-ness this is special

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjnQad_ulgQ

the fergie sacking thing being true or not, this is still a crucial moment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHuUYa0sMnU

for the memories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysJ_VtDggpM

and of course

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPoKbMSR0r4

Originally Posted by Argentina

Class, have you heard this story before?



And if so, do you have a link to it happening?

That story is a lot of shite - but I do remember the game very well. 2-2 in Holland - goals from Chris McGrath and Derek Spence. And George did nutmeg a few times that night - the main victim was Johan Neeskens. From memory also the wee men took the lead in the 1st couple of minutes so George wouldn't have been running round trying to nutmeg Cruyff. Load of shite - but a nice story.

Originally Posted by MakeBelieve

YouTube - Manchester United vs Roma 7:1

Now, that's some £#%&!ing display of goals. Evra's was the worst one - a 20 yard strike - says it all really

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xa44_eric-cantona-manu-vs-sunderland-199

This was pretty good, to be fair:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppaUShOBfnQ

All excellent goals chaps. Now, can you link me up to some goals with a particular technical point to them. United favourably, so my American kids get United exposure instead of someone else.

We've got volleys, chips, passing play.

So, stuff like:
a player showing calm in box;
switching play to find an opening;
counter attacking with speed;
cleverly worked free kick;
Showing good awareness

You know, that type of shit.