Midweek football

[Readingfanman]

with probably goal of the season

It was more of a goalkeeping error not goal of the season. A decent effort but a huge flap from the keeper.

Got to agree, it was a good finish but really should have been quite a comfortable save instead of Almunia pulling his hand right acorss him to try and make the save.

[Alan Partridge]

There is no way Almunia can be expecting him to shoot from 43 yards, so his positioning I would say wasn't that bad, that's the only thing he could have been slightly criticised for. It was a brilliant bit of play by Bentley, he caught it as sweet as he could and took everyone by surprise. backpedalling and jumping to dive is probably the hardest thing because you aren't going to get as high as you can because you are already falling almost. Also going with your strongest hand (Almunia's right) is a typically natural thing for a keeper to do and far easy than readjusting your body again to get your weaker hand up there and attempt to push it over. Whenever I am trying to make a tip over save to my left i will almost certainly 9/10 go with my right hand. You get more elevation of your strongest leg (the right, and more power out of your strongest hand, not rocket science) The problem for Almunia was he just couldn't get back that extra yard or two in time, or get the spring off the ground as he is running backwards.

In short it was brilliant from Bentley and not even close to a goalkeeping error. The one he was at fault for was Bent's goal. As for Gomez, that guy is a walking book of keeper cock ups. Anyone can make saves, judgement and positioning, you get those 2 right more times than wrong and you are a decent keeper. Gomez fails in these fundamental parts of the game.

[papereyes]

Is this that much closer than Bentley's?

Paul Merson vs Everton

[Harry Carry]

Lampards chip against Hull was better than Bentleys goal. FACT.

The numptys who vote for the SSN polls will vote Bentley though. Even though it should really be credited to Almunia for a woeful error.

[frimmers]

arsenal 'keepers seem vulnerable from shots/lobs from the halfway line...particularly with regard to 'spurs outfielders....

[readingbedding]

arsenal 'keepers seem vulnerable from shots/lobs from the halfway line...particularly with regard to 'spurs outfielders....

ex-'spurs outfielders?

[frimmers]

i think nayim was a 'spur at the time...

[sheshnu]

Pretty sure he was playing for Zaragoza...

[Huntley & Palmer]

i think nayim was a 'spur at the time...

IDIOT

[cmonurz]

I'd like to know where the goalposts will move this time.

[frimmers]

i think nayim was a 'spur at the time...

IDIOT

point taken.and no need for emoticons.

[Huntley & Palmer]

i think nayim was a 'spur at the time...

IDIOT

point taken.and no need for emoticons.

I think I may pass out

[frimmers]

I'd like to know where the goalposts will move this time.

is your life self contained by parameters so narrow? i hope not . truly.

[cmonurz]

It's ok, I know you're only saving it for after the GP.

[frimmers]

"i think i may pass out". how could the average punter tell the difference?

[Huntley & Palmer]

"i think i may pass out". how could the average punter tell the difference?

Wahey!! I was merely surprised that you held your hands up to something

[frimmers]

"i think i may pass out". how could the average punter tell the difference?

Wahey!! I was merely surprised that you held your hands up to something

you have me bang to rights..not often a lilywhite can crow..albeit second hand:)

[readingbedding]

i think nayim was a 'spur at the time...

Nope, he was wearing a white top though.
I think.

[The whole year inn]

I of course meant pedro mendes, not nayim