The BBC Goal of the Month competition from December 2006 is rightly regarded as legendary – but no, seriously…which strike was the best?
Normally, the monthly shortlist contains two or three genuine screamers padded out by a collection of above-average strikes that are quickly forgotten across the campaign, but there must have been magic in the air that festive season.
We’ve taken on the ridiculously difficult task of ranking these 10 efforts, in order from our least to most favourite.
10. Morten Gamst Pedersen
Pedersen has form for this kind of thing, regularly launching howitzers from either foot that were capable of decapitating the opposition goalkeeper.
The former Blackburn cult hero started 2006 by scoring a controversial winner against Newcastle in January when the ball appeared to strike his hand. He ended the year by ensuring Newcastle could have no complaints about this stunner.
9. Keith Gillespie
Like an exquisite karaoke version of Paul Scholes’ effort that very same month – more on that later – but with the added bonus that it was the winner in a relegation six-pointer.
Gillespie didn’t always have the easiest career, so this goal should be seen as cathartic.
Keith Gillespie v Charlton, 2006/07 @KeithGillespie7 pic.twitter.com/LbsJJgfDix
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8. Robin van Persie
This would ordinarily be a strong contender for the monthly prize – a classic Arsenal counter-attack capped by a sweeping finish from Van Persie.
In this company, it seems almost average. Like a Tudor king assessing the eligible women of Europe, we only have the highest standards.
7. Frank Lampard
A textbook example of getting the ball out from under your feet and unleashing it towards the goal with the heat of a thousand suns.
Each time it flies into the top corner is worth the 99 times it endangers the elderly fan in Row Z.
But Lampard was significantly better than your standard ‘hit-and-hope’ enthusiast, so we’ll give him the credit this goal deserves.
#FlashbackFriday: Frank Lampard v Everton 🚀 pic.twitter.com/N0il7DVrKi
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6. David Bentley
Back in the era when Bentley was a legitimate contender to replace David Beckham in the England squad, rather than part-time banter merchant, he was an exciting winger full of excellent technique and explosive shooting.
This piledriver against Reading was delivered after sprinting half the pitch faster than the lovechild of…
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