About this goal
Giggs stands over a 30-yard free-kick and gives the goalkeeper no chance with a curled effort straight into the net.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 19/30
Giggs is a very long way out but he strikes his free-kick with excellent pace and accuracy.
Technical Difficulty 23/30
Difficult to judge free-kicks from dead ball specialist but this is one of Giggs' best efforts.
Uniqueness 11/20
It's a free-kick - a good one, but still just a free-kick.
Importance 6/10
In a defeat of Blackburn
Standard of Opposition 8/10
BLACKBURN
FootballCritic Verdict
A nice free-kick from a player who would begin to collect them.
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