8.0

About this goal

Giggs collects the ball out wide before dummying not one but two tackles before slotting through a crowded box and into the bottom corner.

Ratings

Aesthetically Pleasing 26/30

 

The double dummy is so satisfying, as is the threaded shot through the defenders.

Technical Difficulty 23/30

 

The defenders rather sell themselves but Giggs composure to fool them twice, then finish, is of high class.

Uniqueness 17/20

 

A novel effort full of ingenuity that has Giggs' stamp all over it.

Importance 7/10

 

The clincher in an away win at Upton Park.

Standard of Opposition 7/10

 

WEST HAM

FootballCritic Verdict

8.0

The goal that probably won Giggs Player of the Year, and the type of individual goal probably only he could score.

Goal video

Goal scorer

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Ryan Giggs

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