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Free-Kicks...The Greatest (In our modern Era)

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by PersonalJesus, Aug 17, 2016.

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  1. PersonalJesus

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    Scoring free kicks has always been a beautiful work of art for me.

    The obvious memories are Lubo, Nakamura and Alan Thompson.

    I've often discussed FK's wi mates and argued about it, essentially arguing who you would rather have there standing over the ball at that time of need....

    Whae dae ye pick??

    They ALL took some * screamers and all of them on a regluar basis...
     
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  2. Zander Gold Member Gold Member

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    Nakamura and it's not even close
     
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    Naka
     
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  4. Keano88

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    Danny Fox.

    Nah, Nakamura. Obvz.
     
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  5. PersonalJesus

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    FK's specifically..

    Naka = Man UTD x 2
    Thommo = HUNS & Liverpool

    I dont think the "not even close" post was fair....Thommo scored some screaming FK's
     
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    Nakamura, Different Class.

    Free kicks within 30 yards were as good as penalties when we had him.
     
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    Naka was the sort of FAMOUS FK taker....but never forget Thommo btw

    Naka's against Kilmarnock to win the league, is obv up there wi the very best

    I'll never forget Thommo's in the 3-0 against the huns and also against the Liverpool scum
     
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  8. Sean Daleer Show Israel the Red Card Gold Member

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    Big Pierre took a great FK.

    But Naka by a mile.
     
    Sean Daleer, Aug 17, 2016
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  9. LoveTheTic88

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    Does anyone know how many of Nakamura's 34 Celtic goals were freekicks?
     
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  10. Zander Gold Member Gold Member

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    Naka also scored one against the huns. Sorry pal, but Naka runs away with this. He was a master.
     
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    This 100% :50:, it was like a penalty when the wee man was stepping up, * i miss him so much he was sheer class :54:
     
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  12. LoveTheTic88

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    Thompson was a totally different type of freekick taker, most of the time using power.

    Nakamura was pure and utter technique, the swerve he could get from a dead ball situation was phenomenal.
     
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  13. Zander Gold Member Gold Member

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    14 freekicks I think he scored
     
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    There was only a SINGLE goal of a difference between Naka and Lubo!
    Who belted in more Free-Kicks?
    Now THEREs the question....
     
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    I always remember the one vs Killie to clinch the title.

    What a specialist he was.
     
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    Nakamura is one of the best free takers of all time only people i can think of arguably better/on that level off the top of my head are beckham and juninho
     
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    Naka scored 14 competitive freekicks(i think)

    Lubo hit 4 competitive ones, 5 overall.
     
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    Naka for me, man u and the huns freekicks will always be my favourite
     
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    Nakamura.

    Could open a tin of beans with that left peg. No contest.
     
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    If Lubo only scored 4 or 5 Free-Kicks in his entire career at Celtic, then * me.

    They must have been THAT good that i considered the wee-magic * a * specialist.(He was special at everything ELSE of course!...)

    but I could have swore any a free-kick he buried.
    Specifically, I remember absolute SCREAMERS against Motherwell, Livingston and Man Utd in I think Gigg's testimonial.
    I ASSUMED more !
    Sorry lads, just the Guinness talking, i suppose !

    (Thommo took some * dead-balls though...never forget!!
     
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