Riise's effort

[nvdm]

[psl]

Would have been goal of the season I think.

[magneto]

would have been 2nd best goal of the season...behind Taylor against Everton

[Guest Ant]

What about Riise's right foot effort in the 6th minute....Fecking Gash....

 

Seriously though that was a sensational strike

[Guest RedLegend]

Would have been great to have seen it hit the underside of the bar and go in. Would have defo been goal of the season contender.

 

The bar was still shaking by the time the ball was back in midfield. Some hit.

[Mondavi]

not seen on the box yet, but guessing cech was beaten too, helluva shot.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

was a pen too from the rebound, Essien played Crouch & stopped him getting his nut on the ball

[Spoone]

I just thought it was a sensational ball through to Crouch's head - off the bar and everything

[Paul B]

Nowhere near as good as Drogba's effort towards the same goal though. Kinell, I've never seen a shot go so high. It actually hit the roof of the Kop!

[Cooldude]

Nowhere near as good as Drogba's effort towards the same goal though.

 

Nah, Fat Frank's freekick attempts were better

[Guest Wilko]

the bar's still shaking I believe.

[Guest Sabre]

He scuffed it.

[Earl Hafler]

The p.o.v replay of his first half shot was funny...people in the crowd diving for cover !

Edited January 20, 2007 by George Kaplan

[billybunter]

anyone got a vid of this, managed to get so drunk last night that i slept through the whole f***ing game

[Ben 23]

Yeah I know, but just think if that had gone in he could of survived off it for maybe a whole season. But as it missed lets hope he's off in the summer.

[San Diego Red]

Anything on youtube yet? The Sky/Fox b******* didn't show the match here.

[Tosh]

 

Crouch should have scored...

 

Actually, I wonder whether if he'd just stood and waited for the ball to come down he could have volleyed it or collapsed at the first touch by a defender....

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

aye - last para of the Guardian's review:

 

With hardly any warning, from more than 40 yards, Riise unleashed a shot that Cech barely saw until it crashed against his bar. Two inches lower and it would have been goal of the season. As it was, when the rebound finally came down, Crouch scuffed it. From the sublime to the ridiculous in next to no time. Chelsea know exactly how that feels.

 

[Nebraska Red]

this one has the Risse shot

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_1yRK7ppiA

[Tosh]

That Drogba/Ballack free-kick routine is hilarious....

[Scally Bob]

First time I've seen that Riise effort on TV-it was a nailed on penalty. At the game it didn't look like it but trust the referee to miss it anyway.

[Guz]

 

Crouch should have scored...

 

Actually, I wonder whether if he'd just stood and waited for the ball to come down he could have volleyed it or collapsed at the first touch by a defender....

 

If Essien hadnt had all eyes on Crouch and completely barged him out of the way then he may have scored. Could've been a penalty.

[McBain]

The one from Gerrards wonder pass last year would have been better.

 

Then there was one at WHL that would have been amazing as well

 

The c*nt must be aiming for the woodwork

[stonty]

Thats a hell of a strike

 

Wish Kuyt had been challenging for the rebound, he'd have nailed it.

[hideNseek]

Crouch would've f***ing nailed it if he hadn't been fouled. How the f*** can anyone blame Crouch for being upended? It was a cast iron peno.