About this goal
Ian Wright digs out a cross for Bergkamp, who plucks it out of the air with a glorious left-footed touch before finishing with his other foot.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 24/30
The feint is sensational, the finish in the dripping rain just as good.
Technical Difficulty 27/30
It's a sodden night, so being able to track the ball through the rain, then have the deftness of touch to control the ball so that is spins to him, then fire into the corner - really difficult.
Uniqueness 15/20
The kind of touch and feint that Bergkamp made a career out of (among many other skills)
Importance 7/10
Clinching goal in a North London derby.
Standard of Opposition 7/10
Tottenham
FootballCritic Verdict
Hard to remember but Bergkamp was still working hard to prove himself in England at this point, and such a classy goal went a long way to doing so.
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