Thanks to the always brilliant Twitter account @forgottengoals, we’ve been introduced to what’s surely one of the greatest goals of yesteryear.
From what I can gather, this is a 1987-88 FA Cup Fourth Round match between Blackpool and Manchester City at Bloomfield Road, played on January 30, 1988. Blackpool — then and still a third division side — took a late lead in the 83rd minute, but First Division Manchester City forced a replay with just seconds remaining following a goalmouth scramble that resembled the bump and grind of a high school homecoming dance.
Here it is in all its glory, complete with City fans in the away end going absolutely mental.
Everything about this is brilliant. Paul Lake scrambles a late equaliser for Man City at Blackpool in the FA Cup in 1988 #mcfc pic.twitter.com/qBhAoFFfG5
— @forgottengoals (@forgottengoals) August 19, 2018
Contrasted with City’s 6-1 win over Huddersfield today, it’s hard to say that Pep Guardiola has really shifted the Citizens’ playing style for the better.
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