About this goal
Cole flicks the ball inside and crashes a left-footed volley towards the near post, beating the goalkeeper all ends up.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 24/30
Cole's superb touch and then instinct to hit it so hard and so accurately is a joy to watch.
Technical Difficulty 25/30
It's a pre-meditated effort, setting himself with the touch then striking at the perfect height and angle to beat the keeper from distance.
Uniqueness 15/20
To turn and volley in that tight a space is quite rare and quite awesome.
Importance 5/10
An inconsequential goal in defeat to Tottenham.
Standard of Opposition 9/10
Tottenham
FootballCritic Verdict
One of Carlton Cole's two valuable Goal of the Month contributions in EPL history, and an underrated one at that.
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