Barnes epitomised the tag of ‘flying winger’ in the late-80s and never more so than with the nimble footwork that rounded off a 4-0 win to replace QPR at the top of the table
The spreadsheet is the new diary. Modern life is defined as much by numbers as feelings. Likes, retweets, calories, steps, pints. Yet there is no metric for euphoria, at least not yet, and so the richest human experiences are largely data-proof. Love, the arts, the humble orgasm – or its football equivalent. Few things in life compare to the moment when you – or more likely your team – score a goal of such brilliance or importance that you instantly know its memory will last forever.
Written by Rob Smyth
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/oct/17/golden-goal-john-barnes-for-liverpool-v-qpr-1987 under the title “Golden Goal: John Barnes for Liverpool v QPR (1987)”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
