Jay-jay Okocha VS West Ham

Bolton 1 - 0 West Ham (Apr 19, 2003)

7.6

About this goal

Okocha beats the attention of his marker before arrowing a 25-yard strike into the top left corner.

Ratings

Aesthetically Pleasing 24/30

 

Okocha has to see off the attentions of a defender before regaining his balance to strike his shot true and hard into the corner.

Technical Difficulty 23/30

 

This is more raw power than Okocha's conventional trickery, but doesn't detract from the determination of the run and the conviction of the finish.

Uniqueness 15/20

 

A great, driving-from-midfield goal in a surprising small field of this type.

Importance 9/10

 

Vital winner in a relegation battle versus West Ham

Standard of Opposition 5/10

 

West Ham.

FootballCritic Verdict

7.6

Okocha produced a memorable moment in the type of match - a relegation scrap - that isn't normally conducive to great goals.

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Jay-jay Okocha

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