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[Albion] Who should be "credited" with our goal against Burnley?
- Thread starter AZ Gull
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- Oct 17, 2008
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Keeper never got anywhere near a touch on that one tho
*EDIT* And here it is - with the added brucie bonus of The Hawk's glorious diving header
One of the few times there was audible laughter (including from yours truly) when conceding a goal. It was magnificent. Similar laughter after Phil Stant scored his incredible “diving header” for us from 6 inches off the ground
Mancgull
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And for Lallana for closing down the keeper.No honorable mention for Pedro for merely approaching Berge?
This convinced me that giving it to the 'keeper is the right thing to do, as it's the most similar scenario I can think of.
I can't help but think that given the goal has been awarded to Muric, it turns out that's exactly how this particular statistic works.
More seriously, if they'd scored the same goal at the "correct" end, wouldn't it have been awarded to Muric?
AZ Gull
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@Herr Tubthumper - I assume you are talking about Albion's 1st goal against Liverpool in the FA Cup last season? (From around 5m 48s on the video):-
Unfortunately that ISN'T a comparable example because Lamptey's shot was bending away from goal, and Dunk's touch ABSOLUTELY diverted it into the net - hence, Dunk's goal.
I can't actually think of another example where an attacker's shot (that was on target) took a slight deflection off a teammate and then went into the net, but I would argue that would still be credited to the striker of the original shot (or header).
Fair enough regarding my specific example. But I still think the principle still holds…. there has been plenty of cases where a shot it going in but a team mate has nicked the goal by getting the last touch.
There was a famous/infamous Harry Kane goal against Stoke a few years ago.
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That's the one I was thinking of to. The goal was originally credited to Christian Eriksen direct from a free kick, but Kane claimed it saying it had brushed off his shoulder on the way in. The dubious goals panel looked at it and awarded it to Kane. Kane's touch was a lot less obvious than the Burnley keeper on Saturday too.
Video of the Kane goal.
Report confirming the award of the goal to Kane
Premier League dubious goals panel make final decision on Kane/Eriksen goal
Spurs' second goal was originally given to Eriksen but Kane insisted that the ball clipped his shoulder on the way in
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That's the one I was thinking of to. The goal was originally credited to Christian Eriksen direct from a free kick, but Kane claimed it saying it had brushed off his shoulder on the way in. The dubious goals panel looked at it and awarded it to Kane. Kane's touch was a lot less obvious than the Burnley keeper on Saturday too.
Video of the Kane goal.
Report confirming the award of the goal to Kane
Premier League dubious goals panel make final decision on Kane/Eriksen goal
Spurs' second goal was originally given to Eriksen but Kane insisted that the ball clipped his shoulder on the way in
Delightful use of the phrase "less obvious" there.
That was what I had in mind as well (before I realised I'd skimmed over a number of people making the same point).