Watfords 1st goal [video]

[EastbourneGull]

Give the guy a break. The trajectory started outside his left hand post. He would have expected the shot to curl inside that post and started to move in that direction. The fact that it ended up inside his right hand post tells me that this was a total freak of a goal. No blame to the keeper in my opinion.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Still crap keeping, his movement the wrong way meant it was impossible for him to save it.

 

[Randsta]

Should have got something on it @ least!

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

I think we should give some credit to Murray, the free kick taker. There was a hell of a lot of curve on that shot especially from that angle and with the right foot.
The biggest mistake IMO is the positioning of the wall.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

The only difficult thing about the free kick was he got it up and over the wall When it went past Gonzales it was pretty central and not very high. Gonzales had moved to the right for some reason - but had he stayed his ground it would have been a comfortable save.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

As soon as he hit it I knew it was in. Gonzalez just didn't read it, so I can't blame him.

 

[Sheebo]

OK I may well be the IDIOT here but if I am right and none of the other 25 posters above spotted it than I call you all IDIOTS ; )

THAT TAKES A MASSIVE DEFLECTION OFF CMS' HEAD - THERE'S NO WAY IT WOULD MOVE AT THAT ANGLE FROM SHEER CURL...?! I thought this when i first saw it and having watched a few times again i think it does clip his head and causes the ball to move an awful lot at a freakish angle? You can even see the keeper go to the left where the ball is heading before deflected...?!

Putting the sillyness aside I must say from WSU that looked a lot worse keeping error than it was. Still not good positining tho.

 

[yxee]

Didn't see any other saves but for people to write him off for THAT is just silly, it curved so much the video almost looks fake.

edit- minor deflection looks entirely possible, hard to be sure from so far

 

[tooting2]

saw gonzo play at lancing for development squad a few months ago against crawley he was shocking that day too was amazed he was picked to play last night funny enough devolopment squad went 2 down early and came back to draw 2-2

 

[perseus]

I would be inclined to blame the wall. I think Murray fluked it. Because he mishit it, it deceived Gonzo.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

OK I may well be the IDIOT here but if I am right and none of the other 25 posters above spotted it than I call you all IDIOTS ; )

Do you know - you may be right.

 

[Curious Orange]

Well, that hasn't changed my opinion. Keeper error, he should have saved it.

 

[Captain Sensible]

It took a wicked deflection off the head of an Albion player in the wall no?

 

[Sheebo]

Do you know - you may be right.

It only glances the top of his head but it makes all the difference. No way can a ball move like that normally shirley?

 

[Da Man Clay]

Why on earth does the wall not even jump? If the wall jumps that gets blocked. Awful goal to concede on many fronts.

 

[Captain Sensible]

It took a wicked deflection off the head of an Albion player in the wall no?

Ah, sorry didn't read page 2 until I posted and saw Sheebo had seen what I saw.

 

[Captain Sensible]

It only glances the top of his head but it makes all the difference. No way can a ball move like that normally shirley?

I think you're right, and don't call her Shirley.

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

Am I the only one that thinks that was really difficult to save - initial flight is to Gonzos left which he tracks and wrongfoots him.

Yes he could have stayed in the same position and saved it - but would have looked a muppet if the ball went straight on.

Top free kick.[/

I am with you on this.

 

[Birdie Boy]

Last night I thought it was a clanger from the keeper as he ran to the left and then had to jump back but I did realise the curl on the ball as I was at a similar angle as the camera man. Today I am not so sure and leaning towards it not being as much his fault as we first thought. I am not convinced there was a deflection but there may have been, even so it curled massively. The big issue is not one person in the wall jumped, why is that? If Gus has told them not to jump, the only reason that I can see is so that the taker does not hit low under them. But if they did hit it low under them it would be a great shot for it to avoid anyone's boots etc. and they are highly unlikely to score this way. Way more chance to score going over the top. The fact all of them didn't jump leads me to think they were told not to.

 

[terryberry1]

Should have saved it, although Brez wouldn't do much better and Ankergren just don't move. Unfortunately we have the 3 worst keepers in the league