Top 10 goals of the Premier League season

Sport360 staff 15:41 20/05/2017
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  • The Premier League season provided plenty of drama again and a number of stunning goals.

    Here, we rank 10 of the best scored during the 2016-17 campaign.

    10. JESSE LINGARD – Middlesbrough v MANCHESTER UNITED, 19/03/17

    Lingard was handed his first start in seven matches by Jose Mourinho and took full advantage of his chance to stand out. The 24-year-old picked the ball up just past the halfway line and as the Boro defence backed off, he fired off a shot from 30 yards into the top right-hand corner.

    9. EDEN HAZARD – CHELSEA v Arsenal, 04/02/17

    Hazard was in his own half when he latched on to a loose header in midfield but a combination of strength, twinkling feet and searing pace left Arsenal’s defence for dead. He jinked away from Laurent Koscielny and shook off Francis Coquelin before finishing off a brilliant run with a close-range shot past Petr Cech.

    8. ANDY CARROLL – WEST HAM v Crystal Palace , 14/01/17

    Carroll has endured another season blighted by injury but he can be dynamite when he plays, as proven by his superb bicycle kick against Palace. Michail Antonio’s cross was slightly behind the striker but he quickly adjusted, flinging himself into the air and slamming an acrobatic volley into the net.

    7. SADIO MANE – Arsenal v LIVERPOOL, 14/08/16

    Arsenal did not look in any danger when Mane collected possession on the right flank but in a blink of an eye Cech was picking the ball out of his goal. Mane tore past Calum Chambers, cut inside and unleashed an unstoppable left-foot finish into the far top corner.

    6. JORDAN HENDERSON – Chelsea v LIVERPOOL, 16/09/16

    For a straight-forward piledriver, few come better than Henderson’s at Stamford Bridge. Gary Cahill’s clearance landed right at the feet of the midfielder, who took one touch to control and then with his second sent a dipping drive flying past Thibaut Courtois.

    5. GASTON RAMIREZ – MIDDLESBROUGH v Bournemouth, 29/10/16

    Boro have not scored many goals this season and certainly none better this one by Gaston Ramirez. The ball spilled out from a Bournemouth corner and Ramirez, starting midway in his own half, sprinted the best part of 60 yards before cutting inside Andrew Surman and slotting into the net.

    4. ALEXIS SANCHEZ – West Ham v ARSENAL, 03/12/16

    This was a potentially simple finish made delightful by Sanchez, who was sent one-on-one with West Ham goalkeeper Darren Randolph but instead of shooting, sold his opponent with an elaborate dummy-shot and then tapped home all in one fabulous movement.

    3. EMRE CAN – Watford v LIVERPOOL, 01/05/2017

    Can’s overhead kick was technically superb but also instinctive as the German darted in behind, sized up the chipped through ball and threw himself into the air. Watford’s defence could only watch as Can caught it perfectly with his back to goal, leaving Heurelho Gomes stranded.

    2. OLIVIER GIROUD – ARSENAL v Crystal Palace, 02/01/2017

    Arsenal’s speedy six-pass counter-attack was impressive enough but the Frenchman’s ‘scorpion kick’ – an improvised flick with the back of his foot – added a stunning final flourish. Giroud would still be celebrating the goal a week later by imitating his own piece of genius.

    1. HENRIKH MKHITARYAN – MANCHESTER UNITED v Sunderland, 26/12/16

    Giroud’s inventive effort was good but it was Mkhitaryan who did it first, the Manchester United midfielder flicking in Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s cross with the back of his foot. It was a fantastic piece of skill and even Ibrahimovic looked shocked at what he had just witnessed as the Armenian was mauled by his team-mates.

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