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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8YKTOtzJc

> > In case you're going to watch the match later, I'll give you the obvious
> > reminder that this video is a spoiler. Pretty nice schtuff, though, this
> > goal.

> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8YKTOtzJc

> I don't think there's any debate over this goal, the goal of the season by a
> mile... with few rounds left, it will be tough to beat, brilliant, BRILLIANT
> goal!!!

> > > In case you're going to watch the match later, I'll give you the obvious

> > > reminder that this video is a spoiler. Pretty nice schtuff, though, this

> > > goal.

> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8YKTOtzJc

> > I don't think there's any debate over this goal, the goal of the season by a

> > mile... with few rounds left, it will be tough to beat, brilliant, BRILLIANT

> > goal!!!

> Great goal, but why are goal of the season candidates almost always

> long range efforts? Is it a human obsession with shiny objects? :-)

> Solo dribbled goals and goals resulting great movement and passing are

> technically much harder than kicking the living daylights out of the

> ball and hoping it goes in.

> > > > In case you're going to watch the match later, I'll give you the obvious

> > > > reminder that this video is a spoiler. Pretty nice schtuff, though, this

> > > > goal.

> > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8YKTOtzJc

> > > I don't think there's any debate over this goal, the goal of the season by a

> > > mile... with few rounds left, it will be tough to beat, brilliant, BRILLIANT

> > > goal!!!

> > Great goal, but why are goal of the season candidates almost always

> > long range efforts? Is it a human obsession with shiny objects? :-)

> > Solo dribbled goals and goals resulting great movement and passing are

> > technically much harder than kicking the living daylights out of the

> > ball and hoping it goes in.

> Good point, though maybe what you describe belongs in another category? And yet, "Build-up of the season" just doesn't sound so good, does it?

> > > > In case you're going to watch the match later, I'll give you the obvious

> > > > reminder that this video is a spoiler. Pretty nice schtuff, though, this

> > > > goal.

> > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8YKTOtzJc

> > > I don't think there's any debate over this goal, the goal of the season by a

> > > mile... with few rounds left, it will be tough to beat, brilliant, BRILLIANT

> > > goal!!!

> > Great goal, but why are goal of the season candidates almost always

> > long range efforts? Is it a human obsession with shiny objects? :-)

> > Solo dribbled goals and goals resulting great movement and passing are

> > technically much harder than kicking the living daylights out of the

> > ball and hoping it goes in.

> Good point, though maybe what you describe belongs in another category? And yet, "Build-up of the season" just doesn't sound so good, does it?

> > Great goal, but why are goal of the season candidates almost always
> > long range efforts? Is it a human obsession with shiny objects? :-)
> > Solo dribbled goals and goals resulting great movement and passing are
> > technically much harder than kicking the living daylights out of the
> > ball and hoping it goes in.

> I'd say there's an almost complete lack of dribbling in the PL, well quality
> dribbling that sees great solo goals as a result... not sure why team goals
> are overlooked, there have been some superb goals over the years, but I
> think the end result is usually a low tapped in shot which doesn't appeal to
> most despite the lead up play. (I'm not one)

> I'm open when it comes to type of goal, the only time I start to be biased
> is when there's an exceptional piece of skill involved, like Rooney v Man
> City or Bergkamp v Newcastle... Cisse's goal of the season last year was
> exactly how you describe the long shot above, but up until then I'm sure Ben
> Arfa's solo goal was run away leader if you excuse the pun!!!