In 1984 Nottingham Forest signed Dutchmen Johnny Metgod from Real Madrid. In 116 games for the club, the big defender became a legend and was known for his speciality free kicks. He ended up scoring 15 goals for Forest and here we have two of the most memorable ones.
The first one has sparked many a debate to this day as to whether or not Metgod actually just toe punted the ball or not. Whatever the answer - the result was one of the most powerful free kicks that you will ever see that blitzed through the West Ham defence with Metgods boot acting like a rocket launcher. Hammers keeper Phil Parkes either just did not see it coming or actually ducked out of the way of it in fear that the ball might take his head off! You could hardly blame him if the latter was true.
The second goal that we see would prove to be an injury time winner against Manchester United. Gordon Strachan had hit a brace to put United two up but in the mid 80's under Brian Clough, Forest were still one of the top teams and although they were no longer winning league titles or European Cups they could not be underestimated.
Metgod left Forest in 1987 to have a year at Tottenham that was compromised by injury. He had started his career in his homeland and had made a name for himself with the successful AZ67 Alkmaar team of the early 80's and had pitched in with 26 goals. He would also end his playing career back in Holland but this time with Feyenoord for whom he would play for until 1994. Metgod would stay in Holland until 2008 in various coaching roles until he returned to England to become first team coach at Portsmouth before joining up with ex-team mate Nigel Clough in the same role at Derby County.
The first one has sparked many a debate to this day as to whether or not Metgod actually just toe punted the ball or not. Whatever the answer - the result was one of the most powerful free kicks that you will ever see that blitzed through the West Ham defence with Metgods boot acting like a rocket launcher. Hammers keeper Phil Parkes either just did not see it coming or actually ducked out of the way of it in fear that the ball might take his head off! You could hardly blame him if the latter was true.
The second goal that we see would prove to be an injury time winner against Manchester United. Gordon Strachan had hit a brace to put United two up but in the mid 80's under Brian Clough, Forest were still one of the top teams and although they were no longer winning league titles or European Cups they could not be underestimated.
Metgod left Forest in 1987 to have a year at Tottenham that was compromised by injury. He had started his career in his homeland and had made a name for himself with the successful AZ67 Alkmaar team of the early 80's and had pitched in with 26 goals. He would also end his playing career back in Holland but this time with Feyenoord for whom he would play for until 1994. Metgod would stay in Holland until 2008 in various coaching roles until he returned to England to become first team coach at Portsmouth before joining up with ex-team mate Nigel Clough in the same role at Derby County.
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