About this goal
Stelios collects his own cleared corner and runs around the ball to create the perfect angle to curl his strike into the far corner.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 16/30
Stelios takes advantage of the space given to him, and runs sideways in in a deliberate fashion, signposting what he is planning to do.
Technical Difficulty 16/30
He has all the time in the world to set himself for the shot, which lessens its difficulty, but he still executes it well.
Uniqueness 8/20
It's just one in a long production line of curling shots.
Importance 7/10
Winning goal in a defeat of relegated Norwich.
Standard of Opposition 5/10
Norwich
FootballCritic Verdict
Goals like this look good in the moment but are, quite rightly, instantly forgotten because of how common they are.
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