Greatest save ever made?

[Billy Dane]

This one just gets my vote,

 

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

Dudek/Shevchenko, Istanbul

[Guest Silkky Skillz]

The double save Coupet makes is hard to beat. It's out of this world.

[CarraLegend]

Reina from Adebayor's header

 

Dudek from Shevchenko

 

Dudek from a Hasselbaink Volley at Anfield

 

Reina from Kevin Davies at the reebok last season.

[Cam]

Dudek/Shevchenko, Istanbul

There's no competition anymore; that's it. An impossible save that could never be repeated... except for 0.5 seconds later.

 

Taken by itself it simply can't be surpassed - it was in; a goal. But add the occasion, the timing, the greatest striker in the world, the comeback etc etc etc and it all adds up to one of the greatest moments in sports history.

[Earl Hafler]

This one just gets my vote,

 

 

 

The save from Schmeichel 39 seconds in is better than that one.

 

 

Reina's against West Ham is one of my favs.

[Paul_LFC]

The best save i've seen was Seaman from Paul Peschisolido's header in the FA Cup Semi Final. Scooped it away from goal after his body was going in the other direction. Awesome.

[Earl Hafler]

The best save i've seen was Seaman from Paul Peschisolido's header in the FA Cup Semi Final. Scooped it away from goal after his body was going in the other direction. Awesome.

 

I know it was a good save but that - Paul Peschisolido's header - is not an endorsement.

[fyds]

Dudek/Shevchenko, Istanbul

Game, set, match.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

[Hassony]

I know it was a good save but that - Paul Peschisolido's header - is not an endorsement.

 

its probably equal to the banks save, but one from pele other one was Peschisolido

 

the banks save is well over rated because of that

[KBR]

This one just gets my vote,

 

Save was good... but that initial pass down the flank was bloody awesome!

[Sion]

I hate it when saves are called 'reflex saves', is there really any other kind of save?

[theredfella]

Little known but in the Italy vs Brazil game of Espana 82 where Eder's absolute rocket of a free kick cannons off the crossbar, if you play the scene in slow motion, you can see that Dino Zoff actually tips it on there.

 

Unbelievable save.

[psl]

I hate it when saves are called 'reflex saves', is there really any other kind of save?

 

When it hits the keeper through no action of his own? That's due simply to positioning.

[Sion]

How would that work? the keeper stands perfectly still in a position and the ball gets hit against him? how often does that ever happen?

[psl]

How would that work? the keeper stands perfectly still in a position and the ball gets hit against him? how often does that ever happen?

 

You must have seen it? When the keeper just happens to be in the right place?

[Sion]

hardly a save though is it

just luck

[Raj]

Dudek/Shevchenko, Istanbul

 

True dat

[Guest Looptroop]

Buffon from a Inzaghi header in the CL final in 02/03 was something special as well.

 

Edited August 12, 2008 by Looptroop

[Elisha_Scott]

Best save ever!!!

 

[StevieC]

Little known but in the Italy vs Brazil game of Espana 82 where Eder's absolute rocket of a free kick cannons off the crossbar, if you play the scene in slow motion, you can see that Dino Zoff actually tips it on there.

 

Unbelievable save.

 

 

That's Brazil v Argentina isn't it? Where Zico follows up.

[Earl Hafler]

Best save ever!!!

 

 

Excellent stop but he's moving towards the ball anyway and the forward hits it too near him. Too much ' part miss ' to be a great save, in my opinion.

 

Schmeichel, Coupet and Reina have better claims.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ysy_lHqhck

 

Excellent compilation, cool tune.

[Swan Red]

I still like Brucies against Everton when Hansen places the ball on Sharps head

[Cobs]

anyone remember Clemence making a save in the England v Scotland game (must have been around '79) from a header from Gordon McQueen (i think)? It took a deflection and he was moving one way before twisting in the air and flicking it over the bar with his other hand. Amazing save. It was on the title sequence for Grandstand for a fair while. I can't find it on youtube though.

 

 

Banks v Pele is still No. 1 for me. Great goalkeeping, speed across his line, agility and strength to knock it up and over the bar. The fact it was from the best player in the World rather Paul Peschisolido doesn't make it over-rated. It helps makes it the best. It was a terrific header from Pele.

 

 

btw - that Coupet save - why does he use his head and not his hands on the 1st one?