The hardest shot I’ve seen says Roeder

Posted on 15th January 2007

Newcastle United secured a 3-2 win at White Hart Lane on Saturday with Obafemi Martins scoring a wonder goal. Newcastle United manager Glenn Roeder thinks the shot was one of the hardest he has ever seen in football. The United boss was delighted with his side’s 3-2 win over Spurs which, against all odds, gave his battlers their first Premiership double of the season.

“It was the hardest shot I have ever seen in football,” said Roeder. “I saw Oba pull the trigger, but he hit the ball so hard I didn't see it again until I saw the net explode.”

Martins however was modest about the goal saying it was great team victory. “We did not do very well at the start of the game but we continued to try and did not give up. This was always going to be a difficult game for us,” he said. “Nicky Butt had been ill all week and I am delighted that he was on the scoresheet with me. But the most important thing is that we got the three points.”

Martins went to North London having drawn blanks in his four previous games but nevertheless with seven goals in his last 11 matches. Despite this Roeder has never lost faith in the player. “Oba scored with a shot that has quite simply blown away England goalkeeper Paul Robinson. But I see Oba score that sort of goal every day in training and I think we will be seeing goals more and more often like that from him. In fact, I am convinced the best of Obafemi Martins is yet to come. He will be even better next season when he is more settled in,” said Roeder.

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