This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ was the epitome of football at Arsenal during Arsene Wenger’s time at the club. A quick, dazzling attack with slick passing and a composed finish. The goal was scored by Jack Wilshire, but the player who scored was of little importance. It was the sublime build-up, with five one-touch passes before […]
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Football’s Greatest Goals No.43
It is fair to say that this week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ was the turning point in Liverpool’s successful Champions League run in the 2004/05 season. Without it, the club wouldn’t have even made it out of the group stages and their famous night in Istanbul would never have occurred. Olympiakos lead the group with ten points […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.40
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from a historic night when Manchester United secured their first championship trophy in 26 years.The goal was scored by 19-year-old Ryan Giggs, who was only in his second full season in the United first team. He had a great season and it helped him win the PFA Young Player of […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.38
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from Aston Villa’s Dalian Atkinson in the first season of the Premier League.The goal came on a wet October afternoon against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park. It was the second season that Wimbledon were playing their home games at Crystal Palace’s home ground after leaving their Plough Lane home in 1991. […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.37
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from Arsenal’s Dennis Bergkamp against Sunderland in January 1997.The goal was the first in a 2-0 win in an FA Cup Third Round replay at Sunderland’s former Roker Park ground. It may well have been one of the greatest goals seen at the stadium where Sunderland played for 99 years. […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.34
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ was scored by the mercurial Mark Hughes in a World Cup Qualifier for Wales against Spain.The match was played at the Racecourse Ground, home of Wrexham on 30th April 1985 and the home side won 3-0. Wales were 1-0 up after Ian Rush had given Wales the lead in the first […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.15
There are some goals that come along once every few years that defy logic, reason and in this case physics.Physicians and Mathematicians are called in to look at the goal in detail. They analyse aspects like speed, distance, trajectory and other scientific elements of the goal. Their findings are then shared in newspapers, websites and […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.12
Holland’s Dennis Bergkamp (right) scores the winning goal past Argentina goalkeeper Carlos Roa (left) (Photo by Michael Steele/EMPICS via Getty Images) I could easily put twenty of Dennis Bergkamp’s goals in this series. He was a scorer of great goals as opposed to a great goalscorer and had fantastic vision, close-control and skill. There was […]