Overhead kicks...

[Joe*]

Has anyone actually ever scored one :s? My strikers attempt them far too often, and never score. Infact times when heading the ball would be the best or only logical option, they decide to blast it miles over the bar with an overhead kick. Why oh why? Anyone else notice this...?

[uusinjsh]

yes, guilherme has 2-3 times in my save. but he has attempted 20-30 times

[Joe*]

yes, guilherme has 2-3 times in my save. but he has attempted 20-30 times

Hahaaa thats actually better than 0 in 3790000

[medo24]

Not related to FM but i scored an overhead kick playing beach football yesterday

Back to FM, i cant say any of my players have scored overhead kicks because sometimes i don' pay a lot of attention to how i score so long as i do score i'm happy.

[uusinjsh]

oh c'mon i scored 2 overhead kicks today in a friendly against guys and I am 14yo girl, so don't be so proud of yourself, you're not special

[NepentheZ]

I never score them. But when they do go in, its usually disallowed. Which is annoying.

[Digs_473]

Coloccini attempted one or two per game from corners. Never scored though, because, well, he's Coloccini.

In fact, I can't recall anyone ever scoring an overhead kick in my games on 08... I probably don't pay enough attention.

[Ryan,,,]

oh c'mon i scored 2 overhead kicks today in a friendly against guys and I am 14yo girl, so don't be so proud of yourself, you're not special

What? A girl playing football! You'll be allowed to drive next!

[medo24]

oh c'mon i scored 2 overhead kicks today in a friendly against guys and I am 14yo girl, so don't be so proud of yourself, you're not special

I'm a fat kid who doesn't play football anymore so cut me some slack

*runs away crying*

[Ryan,,,]

I play, football! I'm not fat(despite clearing the cupboards before lunch)

[uusinjsh]

yes, i am different, i am not the tipical ''oh, this shirt looks good, i have to have it, oh god is my new haircut good? does my jacket fit together with these jeans, oh oh oh!'' i enjoy conversations with class-mates like ''did you see messi's goal against valencia? i bet that arsenal will win tomorrow. no, gerrard IS better than lucas, damnit, what kind of football fan are you?''

[HHUK]

I've had Crespo score one, an incredibly boring looking goal which was apparently a close range overhead kick according to commentary. Reached 2nd in goal of the season.

[Ryan,,,]

yes, i am different, i am not the tipical ''oh, this shirt looks good, i have to have it, oh god is my new haircut good? does my jacket fit together with these jeans, oh oh oh!'' i enjoy conversations with class-mates like ''did you see messi's goal against valencia? i bet that arsenal will win tomorrow. no, gerrard IS better than lucas, damnit, what kind of football fan are you?''

What? Gerrard? Better than Lucas? I've met cabbages with more talent them Gerrard! I mean, the only reason he plays on the wing for Liverpool is because they have better central midfielders!

Still, we Seagulls will knock the scoucers out if we play them in the Cup next season!

[uusinjsh]

it was years ago when lucas was young and unexperienced XD

[Nomis07]

no, gerrard IS better than lucas,

Are your classmates a bit off the pace so to speak, thinking Lucas is better than Gerard lol.

I think I saw one once when at FC Bayern, why do defenders try them though. I scored one once when I was about 13, it was one of those slow motion falling backwards rather than acrobatic ones lol.

[uusinjsh]

yes they are, few of them think that he's a ****ing DL

[Ryan,,,]

Which Lucas are we talking about?

[Nomis07]

Which Lucas are we talking about?

Radebe????

[uusinjsh]

i am talking about the one in liverpool, DM, i have no idea what do you mean when say 'lucas'

[fmfulhamfan]

I hate it when a goal goes in from two yards out and the match commentary goes crazy about it just because it was an overhead kick or a diving header. I think to myself, "why didn't you just tap it in?"

[Michael Barker]

Matt Derbyshire, possibly the player with the least agility on the pitch, attempts at least two every match! Going to have to sell him because it just ****es me right off!

[postal postie]

Ive onlyseen one go in before

[Pacman Jones]

Erding for my team, hes tried it a few times thou

[Crayons]

Kaboul scord one for me yesterday from the 6 yard box.

[Ryan,,,]

I scored one once when I was about 13, it was one of those slow motion falling backwards rather than acrobatic ones lol.

I remember when I was 13, admittedly it was only 7 months ago!

[Robs Rams]

For Watford my signing marcel seip scored one into his own net from egde of box

[Ryan,,,]

Actually, sometimes you might mistake them for headers!

[Nomis07]

I'm surprised I remember anything when I was 13, it was 12 years ago and I thought alcohol and parental sleepless night would have wiped most of my pre 18 memories. However that game stands out in my memory because I forgot the new left winger was deaf and kept shouting "man on" at him when he had the ball, I got told off afterwards.

[Thepathtoamen]

One of my strikers at histon tried it aout 2 months ago (in game time) and he missed miserably. o well no one has tried it since but we won the game so no biggy.

[Ryan,,,]

Haha! I'm sure he wouldn't have minded!

[Robs Rams]

Actually, sometimes you might mistake them for headers!

nono in the match report it clearly stated 'seip attempts an overhead kick....disaster for seip hes put it in his own net' did make me laugh though :P

[Scotty Walds]

Has anyone actually ever scored one :s? My strikers attempt them far too often, and never score. Infact times when heading the ball would be the best or only logical option, they decide to blast it miles over the bar with an overhead kick. Why oh why? Anyone else notice this...?

Have you ever tried heading the ball goalwards with your back to goal

[tommo12345]

hey i think my game must be weird ive only been valencia 2 seasons and villa has scored about 8 but he is the king after king eric

[ftg87]

I've only had one go in before, then it got disallowed for offside when he was plainly about half a mile behind the last defender
I was gutted

[stevie_G_32201]

lucas is better than gerrard?! nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

you will be telling me lee trundle is better than messi next

[Nomis07]

you will be telling me lee trundle is better than messi next

You don't think he is??

[Ryan,,,]

Have you ever tried heading the ball goalwards with your back to goal

Rio Ferdinand did and I was in stitches after that own goal!

[Ryan,,,]

lucas is better than gerrard?! nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

you will be telling me lee trundle is better than messi next

Yes, of course.

[Gauvner]

i tried a over head kick whilst playing for my footie team a while back.. from about 30 yards.
Mite i say never try one in the dying seconds of a game with a striker facing a open net.

I was a midfielder lol

[Andy20]

My players have scored an overhead kick a few times on FM 07 Looks like a diving head and then you look at the commentary and it says overhead kick! Awesome moment when it happens lol.

[Ryan,,,]

Shame on you. I've never tried one as the pitches here are rock hard and the chances are I'll break my back

[Jimbokav1971]

I had a big fat DC playing for L:isburn Ranger in FM07 and he scored over 100 goals goals for me.

He also scored my 1 and only overhead kick. It was from a poorly delivered corner or free-kick, (it was a set-piece anyway), and he just buried it at the far post.

I couldn't believe it when I saw the commentary.

In real terms I have tried many overhead kicks, (and even actually connected with a couple), but NEVER ever ever managed to get a shot on target never mind about score a goal.

[Ryan,,,]

I have tried a few(throwing the ball up and trying as I would look like a bollicks if I done it in a match and missed) but I never connect. On the game I remember a lot in cm00/01.

[Ryknow]

yes, i am different, i am not the tipical ''oh, this shirt looks good, i have to have it, oh god is my new haircut good? does my jacket fit together with these jeans, oh oh oh!'' i enjoy conversations with class-mates like ''did you see messi's goal against valencia? i bet that arsenal will win tomorrow. no, gerrard IS better than lucas, damnit, what kind of football fan are you?''

You made my day...a chick that likes football AND plays Football Manager. The world is becoming a better place.


On the note of overhead kicks, I dont like my team having too much flair seen my strikers try it a few times and the ball just went out the stadium. Seen a few in FM07 though.

[Ryan,,,]

True. Girly girls, nah. They have to like footy

[Nomis07]

True. Girly girls, nah. They have to like footy

You say that now, but you're only 14, by the time you're 16 you'll take what you can get

[Ryan,,,]

Wait, were you in that conversation a while back about near enough the same thing?

[Ryan,,,]

You were! In a thread called "Free man at last......"! Still got that 1.3 Rover 25?

[Arkim]

I do recall one of my star players in a previous FM 08 save having attempted quite a few overhead kicks and ended up actually scoring once or twice. Even though you don't see the action in 3D, it was still cool to see the ball just whiz by the keeper at top speed. It happens, but not too often at all.

[Scott1990]

Pablo on my At Madrid team tries on basically every other corner kick. It's really annoying and I wish he would stop because he never makes them.

Simao scored one though. I had an in-direct free kick at around the half-field line. It was curled in and it looked like a header in but the commentary went crazy and the goal of the month description called it an overhead kick.

[azeri4life]

yes, i am different, i am not the tipical ''oh, this shirt looks good, i have to have it, oh god is my new haircut good? does my jacket fit together with these jeans, oh oh oh!'' i enjoy conversations with class-mates like ''did you see messi's goal against valencia? i bet that arsenal will win tomorrow. no, gerrard IS better than lucas, damnit, what kind of football fan are you?''

I wish there were more gals in Britain like you...

[kiwityke]

Yes I have but only a few times, and strangely the last one was from a corner!

[Man U King]

oh c'mon i scored 2 overhead kicks today in a friendly against guys and I am 14yo girl, so don't be so proud of yourself, you're not special

come on wrexham sign her up we need a new ST

why can't girls play in the man's league

[Man U King]

You made my day...a chick that likes football AND plays Football Manager. The world is becoming a better place.

I know only if see was older and in Wales

[Ryan,,,]

What! A welshman favouring a woman over a sheep!!!!!

[Man U King]

What! A welshman favouring a woman over a sheep!!!!!

oh low blow no I can get better than sheep ( I hope ) plus you don't what STIs they have now plus I can't be bothed going up the hills all the time

[Äktsjon Männ]

Defenders scoring own goals with overhead kicks is my personal favorite. I've seen it a couple of times in 08, also had one hitting the post of his own goal this way.

[Kain]

I once cleared a shot on the goalline with an amazing flying overhead kick.

Just a shame it was actually going towards the goal we were attacking and I was desperately trying to steal the goal when I screwed it up completely.

[Frazza Pee]

Marcelo just scored an overhead kick. But I score like 3 every time I play, thats why I'm not allowed to play with my school anymore, I attempt them too much

[weeeman27bob]

Marcelo just scored an overhead kick. But I score like 3 every time I play, thats why I'm not allowed to play with my school anymore, I attempt them too much

If you score three goals every time you play, surely you should keep playing.

Back to the topic. Someone in a spanish league ( i'm playing in the english) just won goal of the month for an overhead kick.

[Frazza Pee]

If you score three goals every time you play, surely you should keep playing.

Back to the topic. Someone in a spanish league ( i'm playing in the english) just won goal of the month for an overhead kick.

Ok, I exaggerated a bit, it was about 3 per season.

[SCIAG]

I played Craig Linfield in a pre-season tournament, and he scored one on debut. Looked like the ball had just gone over him tbh.

[footiecrazy]

Well Lulinha has scored one and it was about 2 feet away from the goal. Showboater
But it got him Goal of the Month.

[Naman]

I've had Nilmar and James Morrison score one each in the same match :|

[merridius]

kompany seems to try them alot during corners. only scores about 1-2 a season though. and their always in the goals of the month.

[Pinky]

anelka scored irl with his back towards goal for france a few years ago didnt he?

on fm messi scored from the edge of the area with an over head kick! goal of the season.

[Mr Sandman]

Benni McCarthy recently for me