About this goal
John controls the ball on his chest and spins to volley back across goal and in off the far post.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 23/30
It's an angle with the lowest xG but John connects with such precision, scoring in the only conceivable spot possible.
Technical Difficulty 23/30
The chest control to the volley is a difficult skill, but John also has to contort his body into the correct spot to find the target.
Uniqueness 14/20
Not the technical difficulty, but the novel nature of even attempting to find the target from this random angle.
Importance 5/10
A goal in defeat away to Middlesbrough
Standard of Opposition 6/10
Middlesbrough
FootballCritic Verdict
An attractive goal from a tight angle with the ball not touching the ground from the throw-in until the net.
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