redkeith Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/sep/19/golden-goal-matt-le-tissier-southampton-newcastle Fantastic in depth analysis about why he did what he did at each stage, plus a change to see the video of the goal itself. Reading it takes me back to being freezing cold under the East stand, being totally dejected as Paul Moody warmed up on the opposite touchline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Really, we need "in depth analysis" about an instinctive goal from 20 years ago where each action was completely bloody obvious in the context of the players around him? Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 The context around it is FAR more interesting than the analysis of the goal itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 From the article, I indulged myself in some of the youtube vids of MLT. I really pity some of the younger Saints supporters who never had the pleasure of seeing him play. God the goals he scored - they never fail to get me going. I love it how the opposition supporters (at least at Blacknburn and Liverpool, maybe elsewhere) applaud some of his better ones. I have always wondered whether he might not come back to the club and try and impart some of his wisdom on the current squad, or has the game moved on from his day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 This used to be my favourite MLT goal over the Blackburn one, until I heard the story about the towel at the back of the goal. That elevated the Blackburn one above this, but it certainly is a work of art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 From the article, I indulged myself in some of the youtube vids of MLT. I really pity some of the younger Saints supporters who never had the pleasure of seeing him play. God the goals he scored - they never fail to get me going. I love it how the opposition supporters (at least at Blacknburn and Liverpool, maybe elsewhere) applaud some of his better ones. I have always wondered whether he might not come back to the club and try and impart some of his wisdom on the current squad, or has the game moved on from his day? Well, we've established in the past couple of months such nuggets as "Luke Shaw's first World Cup memory was from 2010" and "Raheem Sterling didn't know who Ricky Villa was", so I shouldn't think he'll get much of the respect he deserves from some of the younger players. As we're discovering from the "...on the Banner" thread, no matter how good someone is, without context for their achievements, they just come across as some old bloke who used to be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Malvo Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 “It was Iain Dowie that had knocked the ball down to me, so I was always aware that it was possible it could go anywhere,” Le Tissier says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCholulaKid Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Really, we need "in depth analysis" about an instinctive goal from 20 years ago where each action was completely bloody obvious in the context of the players around him? Jesus. You miserable bastard. I was stood on the Milton for that - my 21st birthday as it happened - rare you get a present like that on your birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 I love the way Branfoot, with a gutted look on his face, turns to Moody and says sit down when the ball hits the back of the net! Shame he scuffed the shot a bit but other than that, perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Really, we need "in depth analysis" about an instinctive goal from 20 years ago where each action was completely bloody obvious in the context of the players around him? Jesus. I turned to my daughter after his second and told her she would never see two goals like that in a game again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 You miserable bastard. I was stood on the Milton for that - my 21st birthday as it happened - rare you get a present like that on your birthday. Yep , I was in the Milton too that day. Looked amazing at the time but gets better each and every time I see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ron fan Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 You miserable bastard. I was stood on the Milton for that - my 21st birthday as it happened - rare you get a present like that on your birthday. Ditto for my 21st - Saints 5 Coventry 5! Mood was dampened a bit later in the evening though when we heard HMS Sheffield has been sunk. Maybe 'Games you saw on your 21st' would make a good thread in its own right. The one that rivaled it for me was 2008: Saints 3-2 Sheff Utd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 The context around it is FAR more interesting than the analysis of the goal itself. Indeed; Branfoot's face after the goal was ridiculous... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkou Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Great memories. My first ever game was v Wimbledon when he scored the tee´d up free kick into the top corner. Spent the whole next day in the garden trying to replicate it... No success but I was only 8. I don´t think I will ever see a player like him again in my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 His goal at the Kop end was my favourite as he made a complete fool of Mark Wright, and the Kop applauded the skill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Equally good if not better article about the same goal and Branfoot incident here, with more context. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/southampton/10729936/Flashback-The-day-a-genius-called-Matthew-Le-Tissier-stunned-Newcastle-with-two-remarkable-goals.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustonmyfeet Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 With two minutes remaining, Neil Maddison nodded the ball to him, 25 yards from goal. He controlled it with his thigh and then smashed a stunning volley into the top corner with his right foot. He was too tired to celebrate properly. Anyone got a link to the highlights of the game? Couldn't find them on youtube. Sounds like the winning goal was a great one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascadia Saint Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 The video is now blocked in the article, but here it is... That first touch is ridiculous. [video=youtube;9M--5rbdCBk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M--5rbdCBk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascadia Saint Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Le Tissier had a split-second to make a decision before the momentum of the attack was lost and he was counter-intuitive and daring enough to decide that the most obvious route to goal was to choose the most difficult option. “I think the one thing that possibly separates a lot of footballers is that there isn’t actually anything going through my mind when it happens,” he says. “You just kind of react to where the ball has gone and your body reacts instinctively to how you have to put it into a shape that is going to get the ball under control and where you want it to be. I think some players … you sometimes see players talk about playing with a free mind. That just means that they’re clear and ready to adapt to any situation that happens on the pitch. They don’t have a set thing in their mind that they’re going to do this or that when the ball comes to them because there are so many variables on a football field, so you have to have a free mind and just really be ready to react at any given point to any deviation in the ball, any bounce off the pitch that’s a little bit unusual. From that point of view, what happened there was very instinctive.” Love this. It's great to hear how naturally these moments came to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 That game and those goals were some of my favourites moments at the Dell, especially since the tit Branfoot had had the nerve to drop him. Hope you die soon Branfoot - bet you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Malvo Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Hope you die soon Branfoot - bet you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxford_lou Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Love this. It's great to hear how naturally these moments came to him. Yes, I loved how he was describing having a free mind. It reminded me of an musician improvising. He was an artist no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustonmyfeet Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 It is staggering to see how fed up Branfoot is after that goal. How could a manager be so upset about one of his own players scoring such a beautiful goal? It would be hard to think of any other example of such a situation happening. When even the opposition fans applaud such a genius, it's little wonder everybody hated him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Clearly too young to remember the Ugly Inside cover from the same season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 It is staggering to see how fed up Branfoot is after that goal. How could a manager be so upset about one of his own players scoring such a beautiful goal? It would be hard to think of any other example of such a situation happening. When even the opposition fans applaud such a genius, it's little wonder everybody hated him. You could see it in his expression. He had just realised that he just couldn't appreciate or even see genius when it was put in front of him. He knows then that the game is up, that he is never going to make it as a manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Really, we need "in depth analysis" about an instinctive goal from 20 years ago where each action was completely bloody obvious in the context of the players around him? Jesus. If that's the case there's no 'need' to even give a moment's thought to last week's footy, let alone a game a generation away. Alternatively, the article was a nice excuse to wallow in pleasant nostalgia and, for we lesser mortals, to fantasise about how it might be to score a dream of a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 For my generation at least (started going in the early/mid 80s) there is simply no one else like him, and his testimonial at a game is probably one of the most emotional moments i've ever had at football ground. Reading that article and watching that goal has made watch this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPw0XRAuzu0 Still Le God to me and i'm sure many, many others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 For my generation at least (started going in the early/mid 80s) there is simply no one else like him, and his testimonial at a game is probably one of the most emotional moments i've ever had at football ground. Reading that article and watching that goal has made watch this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPw0XRAuzu0 Still Le God to me and i'm sure many, many others. His testimonial was brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 The video is now blocked in the article, but here it is... That first touch is ridiculous. [video=youtube;9M--5rbdCBk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M--5rbdCBk I dont think dowie has ever got enough credit for his assist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Really, we need "in depth analysis" about an instinctive goal from 20 years ago where each action was completely bloody obvious in the context of the players around him? Jesus. Who has time to read all this sort of stuff?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByTheGolacs Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPw0XRAuzu0 I don't want to stop the thread in it's tracks and many of you will no doubt have seen this already, but having been blessed enough to see him in the flesh as a teenage Saints fan....Wow..just wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggles31 Posted 19 September, 2014 Share Posted 19 September, 2014 Really, we need "in depth analysis" about an instinctive goal from 20 years ago where each action was completely bloody obvious in the context of the players around him? Jesus. Cheer up miserable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brmbrm Posted 20 September, 2014 Share Posted 20 September, 2014 For my generation at least (started going in the early/mid 80s) there is simply no one else like him, and his testimonial at a game is probably one of the most emotional moments i've ever had at football ground. Reading that article and watching that goal has made watch this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPw0XRAuzu0 Still Le God to me and i'm sure many, many others. This thread needs a bump, and these clips are a great way to spend a bit of time. Unique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 20 September, 2014 Share Posted 20 September, 2014 I like to watch MLT clips on a Saturday before Saints play. Some of them send shivers down my spine. As has been mentioned, it was an honour to watch him play and we will never see a player like him again in a Saints shirt. The term is used too freely but, Legend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 20 September, 2014 Share Posted 20 September, 2014 I like to watch MLT clips on a Saturday before Saints play. Some of them send shivers down my spine. As has been mentioned, it was an honour to watch him play and we will never see a player like him again in a Saints shirt. The term is used too freely but, Legend! I watch clips of George Lawrence, Cassells, Gordon Watson and then i know things can only get better in the afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirley precinct Posted 20 September, 2014 Share Posted 20 September, 2014 Here's another le tissier clip for your enjoyment Cruyff turns? Take that, lallana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 20 September, 2014 Share Posted 20 September, 2014 I thought he was nothing more than a former employee who was paid for his work at the time. Much like someone who gave good service to a Supermarket or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCholulaKid Posted 20 September, 2014 Share Posted 20 September, 2014 Here's another le tissier clip for your enjoyment Cruyff turns? Take that, lallana! Cheers - never seen that. Quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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