I knew I had to do something special against Liverpool - They were my idols
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Leeds United cult hero Tony Yeboah has revealed all on scoring one of the Premier League's most famous goals against LiverpoolWhenever Liverpool travel to Leeds United, for supporters of a certain age, one moment will always come to mind. Coming on a Monday night, under the lights at Elland Road, the Ghana international scored the winning goal with a thunderous volley from outside the area.Sighting up Rod Wallace’s header down, the strike was mesmeric as Yeboah readjusted his position while watching the ball come down before unleashing an unstoppable, dipping strike that left David James with no chance as it cannoned in off the underside of the crossbar.READ MORE: Arne Slot admits Alexander Isak problem at Liverpool - 'It is obvious and clear'READ MORE: Arne Slot shares Liverpool injury boost and scare and explains Federico Chiesa decisionJames himself is on record admitting he hates that goal, initially even believing he should have saved it."I hate that goal," he later admitted to the Premier League.
I think the commentator said about 30 seconds beforehand, 'all this game needs is a goal' - and then Tony Yeboah turns up and scores!"I blame the commentators! But with Liverpool coming to Elland Road, under the lights and in front of the Sky Sports cameras, he was desperate to deliver against his boyhood heroes."Sometimes, when a ball leaves your foot, you know it’s heading straight in," he said, as quoted by the Mirror."Playing against John Barnes and Ian Rush, I thought I had to do something special, so for me that particular goal was something special."The one against Wimbledon is better, in terms of technique.
But if you consider the opponents, Liverpool were my idols, the game was live on television, the emotion and size of the crowd, the Liverpool goal is my favourite."There’s a TV station in Ghana that always shows the goal before the sports programmes, and I know they show it regularly in England too."It’s fantastic. I feel so proud to have played for Leeds United and to have scored a fantastic goal like that."