About this goal
Viduka juggles the ball for two touches and takes advantage of some unsure defending to send a piledriver high over the keeper into the top corner.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 21/30
Viduka is helped out by poor defending but the Aussie's purity of the hit is something to behold.
Technical Difficulty 22/30
Viduka's two touches to get out of a tight spot are well done but the vicious, dipping shot is speculative to say the least.
Uniqueness 15/20
Not many goals show the level of close control and sheer power of the shot, from an inconceivable angle, in one move.
Importance 7/10
In an away win against Birmingham.
Standard of Opposition 5/10
BIRMINGHAM
FootballCritic Verdict
There is a speculative element to this but Viduka's control and strike are still so easy on the eye.
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