Archer’s goal

[Isaw Joeshaw]

There have been any number of expressions of admiration on here for Norwood’s penalty strike , and rightly so .

Surprisingly though , there has been very little mention of the one delivered by Cameron Archer which is a shame since for me it was of the very highest quality , the likes of which we have rarely seen at the Lane since the days of the great Alan Woodward.

And it was not just the strike itself which made it a special goal . The lightning quick reaction to the ricochet off McAtee’s shin together with the pace and determination he showed to shrug off the attentions of the defender before getting his shot away were all first class .

I know it’s early days , but this goal coupled with his two wonderful strikes in the Everton match are enough to convince me that given the right opportunities , he has the potential to continue to score a good number of crucial goals for us in the remainder of the season.

 

[Houston_Blade]

If he could stop fucking about with the ball and giving it away at daft times he’d be a very good option for us.

I can forgive him for that because he shouldn’t be being asked to hold the ball up, he should be playing as a foil to someone who can. He showed against us last season and has shown in a couple of games that he’s good getting in behind poor defences. We need to play to his strengths.

 

[Greg.]

Yeah, it was a brilliant finish. Think most other players would have tried to get closer to goal but to get it off before the defender caught up and catching Sa off guard - really well done. Two reyt finishes today!

 

[Melbourne Blade]

If that was a player from one of the top 6 it would be shown again and again and again all week/season.

 

[Davalon]

He's still young and a bit raw but he's got that bit of something about him when presented with opportunities.

I thought at first he was going to dwell on it and get caught but what a clinical strike.

 

[Chimpan-A]

There have been any number of expressions of admiration on here for Norwood’s penalty strike , and rightly so .

Surprisingly though , there has been very little mention of the one delivered by Cameron Archer which is a shame since for me it was of the very highest quality , the likes of which we have rarely seen at the Lane since the days of the great Alan Woodward.

And it was not just the strike itself which made it a special goal . The lightning quick reaction to the ricochet off McAtee’s shin together with the pace and determination he showed to shrug off the attentions of the defender before getting his shot away were all first class .

I know it’s early days , but this goal coupled with his two wonderful strikes in the Everton match are enough to convince me that given the right opportunities , he has the potential to continue to score a good number of crucial goals for us in the remainder of the season.

Spot on, it was a tremendous finish. Very clever, cut across one of chasing defenders the put his shot back across the keeper. The lad is a natural finisher.

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

The view I had of that goal was incredible. Kids clearly got real talent and an eye for goal, play to his strengths and he’ll score goals.

 

[Dkc]

Most players wouldn't have struck it early like that. They'd have held it up and waited for support. Credit to Archer for having the confidence and skill to take it on. Definitely a goal of the month contender.

We've scored some fantastic goals this season.

 

[brownblade]

There have been any number of expressions of admiration on here for Norwood’s penalty strike , and rightly so .

Surprisingly though , there has been very little mention of the one delivered by Cameron Archer which is a shame since for me it was of the very highest quality , the likes of which we have rarely seen at the Lane since the days of the great Alan Woodward.

And it was not just the strike itself which made it a special goal . The lightning quick reaction to the ricochet off McAtee’s shin together with the pace and determination he showed to shrug off the attentions of the defender before getting his shot away were all first class .

I know it’s early days , but this goal coupled with his two wonderful strikes in the Everton match are enough to convince me that given the right opportunities , he has the potential to continue to score a good number of crucial goals for us in the remainder of the season.

That's what he all about. He got a chance and scored. He's not had chances for weeks.

Some of our fans need to be more understanding and patient.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

All three goals were beauties when you look back at it, but Archer's was the stand out for me. The direction he ran in and way he opened up prior to shooting suggested that he was going to bend it into the top corner facing the Kop and South Stand. The instant change of direction running at speed with that power in the shot caught the keeper off guard. It was a great finish and credit to the keeper for reacting so quickly and getting a hand to it. This moment reminded me of Jags' goal against 'Boro only that was the winning goal.

 

[Brian Deane]

He will be on the bench for the next game. He didn't stop, turn sideways or pass backwards before he put the ball in back of net.
Totally ignored Hecky's instructions but what a strike it was.
UTB

 

[Berkshire Blade]

It was our first shot on target for over 200 minutes. Some shot to break that duck

 

[JackSUFC]

It was a great finish. He needed that.

 

[bornablade]

After yesterday I don't want to put out negative but (there's always a but) - their goal was far too similar to Man Utd's winner when Wes was questioned for not reaching it.

Possible weakness?

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

 

[Pintor75]

Excellent strike from Archer, team looked frightened to shoot in the first half through lack of confidence, but this was a brilliant strike

 

[vas borbokis]

You could see it gave him a big lift for the rest of the game too. That goal will have done wonders for the lads confidence.
Great strike.
Great finisher.
Work on improving his ball retention, and he will be a beast for us.
What a difference it makes when we try and play in the top half of the pitch though! Chances start to come and he can definitely finish.
We never got out of our own half v Arsenal. All round better team performance yesterday.

 

[Gavlar]

Goals that go in off the underside of the bar are orgasmic.

 

[JimW1889]

Brilliant finish. Shame McBurnie is out, they seem to play very well together and is the kind of partnership we need up front

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

He looked like a prime Billy Sharp bursting through and hammering it home.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

Norwoods pen was actually poor and lucky - leaning back, no placement and fortunate. But, if it hits the net who gives a fuck.

Archers goal was sublime.

 

[Wapping Blade]

After yesterday I don't want to put out negative but (there's always a but) - their goal was far too similar to Man Utd's winner when Wes was questioned for not reaching it.

Possible weakness?

Did you see the deflection it took? Very clear from the BLUT.

 

[Lightsoot]

He looked like a prime Billy Sharp bursting through and hammering it home.

Can’t recall Billy ever doing that. Archer is a huge talent and has a great shot on him. If we can get him a proper dance partner (McBurnie or A.N.Other’) this lad could get 10 goals for us this season.

 

[ForgeBlade]

Just been watching it back again (and again, and again) and you're 100% right. What a strike. 20 yards out, and absolutely thumped it. Wonderful finish, and as others have said, if someone at a "big" club did that, it would be raved about for weeks.

 

[Blade58]

if we could only create more chances for him?

He doesn’t do a lot during a game, but give him an opportunity and he shows his natural goal scoring ability

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

Great, calm first touch as well

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

if we could only create more chances for him?

He doesn’t do a lot during a game, but give him an opportunity and he shows his natural goal scoring ability

Hamer and macca just behind him, like we did second half is the answer to that.
Those two will score as well.

 

[S64 Blade]

Definitely need to get him into positions to do this more often/encourage him to shoot more.

If we don’t shoot, we don’t win.

 

[paidsy]

Can’t recall Billy ever doing that. Archer is a huge talent and has a great shot on him. If we can get him a proper dance partner (McBurnie or A.N.Other’) this lad could get 10 goals for us this season.

Might have my teams mixed up, but I am sure he scored a thunderbastard like that against Coventry away one year.

 

[Broomhall Blade]

Don't know if it was relief but not heard a noise like that when it hit the roof of the net at Bramall Lane for a while..