About this goal
Five touches, Parker, to Di Michele, to Noble, to Di Michele, to Cole, curled into the net in the most well-worked and sublime attack.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 27/30
It's a slick move where not one run or touch of the ball is wasted and it's all the sweeter for it.
Technical Difficulty 27/30
This type of goal requires awareness and understanding from all the players involved to score as seamlessly as this, and that's before Cole's lovely curler.
Uniqueness 17/20
From the very highest echelon of team goals.
Importance 7/10
A good win against an admittedly weak Wigan side.
Standard of Opposition 6/10
Wigan
FootballCritic Verdict
A truly high-class goal that if scored by a higher-profile team would be far more revered.
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