Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: Deano's Mullet on June 21, 2010, 09:08:34 PM
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: Deano's Mullet on June 21, 2010, 09:08:34 PM
A bit nostalgic after watching One Night in Turin. Stuck a dvd copy of the classic Inter Milan 1st leg match on when we played a team containing several of the West German World Cup winning team. Twenty years on and still one of the greatest goals i've ever seen at Villa Park. I remember being in the North Stand Upper that night so was stood right behind him when he swung his right boot and smashed it past Zenga. I'll have a look and see if i can find it on youtube and stick it on here. Anyone have any memories of this match. I remember Andy Comyn playing instead of God and even Cas had a decent game that night. And Paul Birch bless him was a real terrier in midfield.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: Deano's Mullet on June 21, 2010, 09:10:59 PM
here it be! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJXXXxFvWVg)
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: KevinGage on June 21, 2010, 10:22:13 PM
Remember looking at their team sheet and thinking Not. A. Chance.
Zenga, Bergomi, Serena and a few others from the Italian squad; Brehme, Klinsmann and Matthaus from the German squad.
And we hammered them. Birch kept Matthaus in his back pocket and Tony Daley produced the kind of performance that we all knew he was capable of. But to do it against such top class opposition was something else.
The mind could be playing tricks (has it really been almost 20 years?!), but I think he had a goal disallowed that -had it been given- would have topped the ones he scored v Everton, Arsenal and Man Citeh for quality.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: 29villa on June 21, 2010, 10:37:45 PM
always will be remembered as Birchy's finest hour.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: gerags on June 22, 2010, 12:26:56 AM
And the dirty great big gob as he was running back.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: Deano's Mullet on June 22, 2010, 06:19:17 AM
Quote from: "KevinGage"
Remember looking at their team sheet and thinking Not. A. Chance.
Zenga, Bergomi, Serena and a few others from the Italian squad; Brehme, Klinsmann and Matthaus from the German squad.
And we hammered them. Birch kept Matthaus in his back pocket and Tony Daley produced the kind of performance that we all knew he was capable of. But to do it against such top class opposition was something else.
The mind could be playing tricks (has it really been almost 20 years?!), but I think he had a goal disallowed that -had it been given- would have topped the ones he scored v Everton, Arsenal and Man Citeh for quality.
It was a great solo run but the referee blew for something so Zenga didnt even bother diving for the shot so the final effort looked quite tame IIRC.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: Flamingo Lane on June 22, 2010, 12:08:45 PM
Believe it or not, that was the only time I have ever bet anything on a game of football, and I bet that Kent Nielsen would score the first goal of the game, at odds of 25-1.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on June 23, 2010, 12:56:26 PM
Quote from: "gerags"
And the dirty great big gob as he was running back.
Didn't it curl back across his face?
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: UsualSuspect on June 24, 2010, 02:59:54 PM
Quote from: "gerags"
And the dirty great big gob as he was running back.
LOL
It would have filled a bucket lol
Remember Platts goal as well a defence splitting pass by Sid I think.
Then the travesty of the game in the San Siro.
Cheating bastards
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: garyshawsknee on June 24, 2010, 06:27:16 PM
Quote from: "UsualSuspect"
Quote from: "gerags"
And the dirty great big gob as he was running back.
LOL
It would have filled a bucket lol
Remember Platts goal as well a defence splitting pass by Sid I think.
Then the travesty of the game in the San Siro.
Cheating bastards
Didnt the ball go out of play for one of their goals? We didnt turn up though.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: Villan For Life on June 25, 2010, 06:40:00 AM
Quote from: "garyshawsknee"
Didnt the ball go out of play for one of their goals? We didnt turn up though.
Correct on both counts.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: Exeter 77 on June 25, 2010, 09:31:54 AM
This is the 2nd leg. You can see how how far the ball was over the line in the replay at 2:57.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: LeeB on June 25, 2010, 10:12:48 AM
Quote from: "Exeter 77"
This is the 2nd leg. You can see how how far the ball was over the line in the replay at 2:57.
I can still picture it as clear as day from where we were stood.
As pointed out earlier though, we were way out of our depth that night and had it gone to extra time we would have lost.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: dave.woodhall on June 25, 2010, 11:16:12 AM
It's a bit embarassing that we keep eulogising over a UEFA Cup first round game we lost on aggregate.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: LeeB on June 25, 2010, 11:26:32 AM
It was a massive game at the time Dave, thanks to the European ban, and they were just about about the finest collection of players in the world. And if you're my age, and started watching the Villa just after the glory days finished, it holds a special place.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: On The Wood on June 28, 2010, 03:54:47 PM
Forgot how bad the pitch was at the San Siro that night.
Title: Kent Nielsen vs Inter Milan 1990
Post by: usav on June 28, 2010, 04:06:30 PM
That was a year or two after the stadium was revamped for the World Cup - it took them a long time to get the pitch right in the San Siro.