Source: Telegraph
Darren Bent and Amr Zaki feature in list of alltime worst misses
6. Darren Bent, January 2009. Tottenham v Portsmouth. With Tottenham fighting to maintain their Premier League status, Darren Bent was presented with a simple chance to clinch three points against Portsmouth, yet steered his header wide. Manager Harry Redknapp immediately responded with the words "How the **** did he miss that" and was no less sympathetic 45 minutes later in the post-match press conference. "My missus would have scored that," he said. [LNB]Watch here on Telegraph Football Video Highlights (1.48)[LNB][LNB]5. Amr Zaki, January 2009. Wigan v Manchester City.The ball had ballooned off the cross-bar as Wigan sought an equaliser, leaving Amr Zaki only needing to head gently at goal from a few yards out. Instead, however, he produced an outstanding defensive manoeuvre by somehow guiding the ball over the cross-bar. "I think he'll be appearing in those videos that come out at Christmas time with all the gaffes," said Steve Bruce. "It's an unbelievable chance we've missed." [LNB]Watch here on Telegraph Football Video Highlights (1.43)[LNB][LNB]4. Ronnie Rosenthal, September 1992. Liverpool v Aston Villa[LNB]David James, who was facing Darren Bent for his miss on Sunday, actually started the move for perhaps the most famous mistake of them all. Rosenthal had done well to go around the goalkeeper and even had time to compose himself before shooting against the cross-bar. "It seemed to be replayed on television every 10 minutes - it was hard to escape from it," he said only last year. "Sometimes I can go for one whole week without having to talk about it." [LNB]3. Diego Forlan, August 2003. Manchester United v Juventus.[LNB]Manchester United were leading 4-1 at the time in a pre-season friendly but, having got around the goalkeeper, it was still an act of monumental carelessness from Forlan to guide the ball into the side netting with his left foot. [LNB]2. Chris Iwelumo, October, 2008. Scotland v Norway.[LNB]A surprise choice for the World Cup qualifier against Norway, but had a golden opportunity to clinch victory in the 64th minute on his international debut when faced with an open goal from just five yards out. However, the ball somehow hit his heel and bobbled wide. "My reputation will always precede me until the day I die," he said. "For some people that probably can't come quickly enough." (Clip contains particularly excellent radio commentary.) [LNB]1. Peter Van Vossen, November 1996. Rangers v Celtic.[LNB]Rangers had two players clear on goal when the ball was rolled into the path of Van Vossen, yet somehow he sent his shot high over the crossbar. Missing an easy chance soon became known in Scotland as "doing a Van Vossen". [LNB]
