Goal scored by Collins John against Middlesbrough (Nov 20, 2005)

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

7.1

An attractive goal from a tight angle with the ball not touching the ground from the throw-in until the net.

Goal video

Goal scorer

Collins John

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