![]() ![]() There is no need to talk about that at all,” CEO Carro explained in the summer. Theory B is that he doesn’t want to be at the club anymore and is annoyed at not being allowed to leave in the summer when clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester United and even Barcelona were said to be interested in signing him. He scored goals at RB Leipzig, Roma, and Sampdoria, but only reached double figures in a season twice. ![]() Theory A is that last season was a blip, that Schick massively overperformed in team that was on the up and that things just clicked. It is nor just the raw numbers that are alarming- the demeanour of the player, his body language and his poor conversion rates of relatively easy chances point to a more serious issue than a temporary blip (à la Marvin Ducksch at Werder). By this stage last season, he had already hit the back of the net times. With Leverkusen struggling at the start of the season to rediscover the form of last year, Schick has stood out as one of the players, whose levels have dropped by a shocking level. With 24 goals in 27 Bundesliga appearances last season Schick was (Robert Lewandowski not withstanding) the top striker in the league and the focal point around which the Werkself attack was going to be built for the coming season. The difference between the Patrik Schick we saw last season and the Patrik Schick we are witnessing this season is dramatic. Until Sunday's third game, there had not been a single goal scored from outside the penalty area at Euro 2020.When does a dry spell turn into a drought? When does a poor run turn into a crisis? In the case of Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick, we could be reaching drought and crisis time right about now. For that honour, step forward USWNT captain Carli Lloyd, who achieved the feat with this 56-yard shot in a World Cup final no less, back in 2015: Uruguay, 2010 World Cup).īut the Czech star's amazing effort is not quite the farthest ever scored at a major finals. Colombia, 1994 World Cup) and Sulley Muntari from 40 ( Ghana vs. Chile, 2010 World Cup), Gheorghe Hagi from 41 ( Romania vs. ![]() Schick joins some elite company for goals scored from furthest distance at men's international tournaments, with his strike topping the list ahead of David Villa from 47 yards ( Spain vs. □□ /rc4VWKo3Og- Bundesliga English June 14, 2021 The Bundesliga toasted one of its own for lighting up the European Championship with a truly outstanding goal, albeit one that left the German top tier with a tough decision to make. □□ Patrik Schick with an effort that will go down in EURO history □ #EURO2020 /BqINLIPSMH- UEFA EURO 2020 June 14, 2021 Schick's goal drew plaudits from the official Euro 2020 social media accounts, though sadly they also chose to focus their attention on Marshall's despairing leap. □ You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation. Marshall bore the brunt after finding himself entangled in his own net before he'd even had a chance to figure out what had happened. Look at how much bend Patrik Schick put on that goal □ /qs047SbzEn- ESPN FC June 14, 2021 D2ut2ufVRM- Duncan Alexander June 14, 2021Īs well as the sheer distance involved, it was also noted that Shick put so much curve on his shot that it first appeared to be exiting the stadium through the side door. We wouldn't know how to begin calculating xG data, but we can only assume that bagging a first-time pot-shot from almost inside your own half rates fairly high (or low, depending how it actually works). Le freak, c'est Schick- FourFourTwo June 14, 2021 That goal was Schick.- Gary Lineker □ June 14, 2021 Unsurprisingly, Schick's belter immediately got people chattering on social media, and thankfully the Czech scorer's surname lent itself well to cunning wordplay. European Soccer Pick 'Em: Compete to win $10,000 Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. Hamilton: Schick spoils Scotland's big day Seconds later - and with Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall clawing at thin air - the ball was in the net. The 25-year-old had already scored once to open the scoring at Hampden Park when, seven minutes into the second half, he ran onto a clearance from teammate Tomas Soucek. Patrik Schick's incredible halfway line goal in Czech Republic's 2-0 win over Scotland got the internet talking, with plenty paying tribute to a strike that has been officially measured at 54 yards (50 metres).
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