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Old 14-01-2007, 03:37 PM   #31 (permalink)
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I'll be honest, I've thought many times that he was aiming for a cross, but, well... Nicky Hammond sure as thought he was crossing it, and it even looked like it was a cross at one point, then the ball swung.

And apart from Cantona's incredible one against Arsenal the same season, I saw no better strike from someone in a Man U shirt between '94 and '98. Better goals resulting from build-up, yes, but none better purely for the strike.
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Old 14-01-2007, 03:44 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Mark Hughes vs Sheff Wed in '94 was a thunderbolt. Beckham against Wimbledon in '96 was also OK and quite famous.

Cantona again against Wimbledon, during '93 was OK too. On the chest and volleyed past the keeper.
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Old 14-01-2007, 03:46 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Yeah, Beckham against Wimbledon was a bit special, but didn't have the romanticism of either Cantona or Parker.

Hughes vs Sheff Wed in 1994\95 or 1993\94? If 1993\94 falls outside my scope... and don't know whether I remember the goals from our games vs Sheff Wed in 1994\95 either.

A Cantona goal in 1995\96 also features my favourite piece of commentary on a Man U goal, too...

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And you could say the opposite for Geoff Boycott.
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Just thought I'd dig this up as I notice Jack Hobbs is now turning out for Leicester City.
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We have a nine year old left arm spinner at my club called Jack Hobbs.

Am so not going to be able to keep a straight face if/when I end up keeping to him on 4th XI debut in four years etc, etc.
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