My Crazy Mission to Find Saha’s Greatest Hits
Okay, so yesterday, completely out of nowhere, I got this intense urge to find all the best goals Luis Saha ever scored. Remember him? Man, that guy could absolutely leather a football. Pure striker instinct. Woke up thinking about his volleys and that crazy acceleration. Felt like I needed to relive that magic.
First step was obvious: hit the web. Pulled out my laptop, fired up the browser. Just typed in “luis saha best goals youtube” like anybody would. Pages and pages of stuff came back. Some decent looking compilations, some weird fan edits, tons of crap. Had to start clicking through.
Spent maybe two hours solid just watching videos. Like, seriously glued to the screen. Found loads of goals – for Fulham, Man United, Everton, France. Tons of tap-ins, headers, some clever chips. But you know how it is – memory makes everything look better. Had to find the truly special ones, the kind that make you go “OHHH YES!” out loud in your empty living room. Started taking notes on scraps of paper – seriously, my desk looked like a tip – scribbling down opponents and what happened.
This was messy. Needed a better system. Opened a simple text document. Decided I had to narrow it down. Aimed for five pure bangers. That meant skipping the easier goals, even if they were important. Wanted pure technique or power or unexpected brilliance.
Watched the same clips OVER and OVER. My wife actually yelled downstairs “Are you still watching football?!”. Had to reassure her it was important research! Comparing Saha’s left foot against his right, how he struck it, the angle, the defender closing in. Was his goal against Chelsea better than the volley against Arsenal? What about that time he burst through like a train against Tottenham? Tough choices!
Got it down to maybe ten belters. Then came the really hard part. Knocking five off that list? Man, I agonized. Me and my mate Dave almost came to blows arguing over WhatsApp messages about which one had the better technique. “That outside curl against Fulham HAS to be top three!” he insisted. I fought for the control and finish against Aston Villa. Proper nerding out.
After another coffee and feeling slightly dizzy from rewind-clicking, I finally committed. Here are the five I picked – Luis Saha smashing it:
- Absolute rocket against Chelsea (Man United): Top corner smash from outside the box. Keeper no chance. Boom.
- Insane control and volley against Aston Villa (Everton): Chest down, whack, dips right under the bar. Pure silk and violence combined.
- Blistering solo run goal vs Tottenham (Fulham): Picks it up near halfway, just destroys defenders for pace, slots it cool. Goosebumps.
- Perfect outside-foot curler against… Fulham! (Man United): Cruel against his old club? Maybe. Beautiful? Definitely. Bent it like he meant it.
- Flying header in a mad derby match (Everton): Threw himself at it, completely fearless. Connection was perfect.
Phew. Took me almost the whole bloody day if I’m honest. Honestly though? Worth every minute. Going back through those old clips felt like stepping into a time machine. Reminds you just how good Saha really was on his day – that explosive power, the crisp finishing. He didn’t always get the headlines like others, but man, the guy could score some unbelievable goals. Forgotten what a striker like that felt like sometimes in the modern game.
