About this goal
Ruiz collects the ball on the left before steadying himself to float a glorious chip over Tim Howard and into the net.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 27/30
No-one scores chips like this any more, so this is a throwback that takes the breath away.
Technical Difficulty 26/30
To get the ball up and down, from that angle, so deliberately, with the modern football, is so tough.
Uniqueness 17/20
The type of goal so rarely seen now due to the change in ball technology over the years. Delightful.
Importance 5/10
In a defeat to Everton.
Standard of Opposition 7/10
Everton
FootballCritic Verdict
A quite stunning chip, reminiscent of Francesco Totti, that deserved a bigger stage.
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