About this goal
Adam swerves his free-kick over the Blackburn wall and directly into the postage stamp.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 19/30
Any direct free-kick that goes this far into the top corner is pleasing to the eye.
Technical Difficulty 20/30
Free-kicks are difficult to execute but dead balls can be practiced regularly, as Adam showed in his career.
Uniqueness 8/20
Adam himself has scored at least three goals like this.
Importance 6/10
Equaliser in an away draw at Blackburn.
Standard of Opposition 6/10
BLACKBURN
FootballCritic Verdict
Adam is a free-kick expert but he himself has scored better ones.
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