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An additional detail about Clint Dempsey’s goal for Tottenham

A lot of fans don’t like Clint Dempsey, and will never take to him regardless of how many goals he scores for their side. That’s understandable; the American’s presence on the pitch is frequently frustrating, and his ball-playing ability is more awkward and laboured than someone like Rafael Van der Vaart. Unfortunately for […]

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Goal analysis: West Ham’s Andy Carroll (vs West Brom)

This was a strange goal, because in one sense it’s very impressive, but in another it’s an utterly shameful one to concede. The negative first… From James Collins original free-kick and the goal being scored, there are only two touches – Collins’ and Andy Carroll’s guided volley. When you consider that […]

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Goal analysis: Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson (vs Aston Villa)

Beyond Philippe Coutinho’s perfectly weighted pass, there’s not much which needs analysing about this goal – but it’s still worth highlighting quite how hard Jordan Henderson works to score. Here’s Henderson’s starting position at the beginning of the move – he’s the Liverpool player third from […]

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Goal of the weekend: Chelsea’s Eden Hazard (vs Manchester United)

This is so clever. When you first watch this, your initial impression is that David De Gea should be doing more to keep it out, but watch it again – and watch how Eden Hazard uses Rafael’s position to bend this into the far corner. Because the Belgian’s release on this shot is so quick and his backswing is so short, Rafael […]

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Classic goals: Tottenham’s Luka Modric (vs Liverpool)

Apologies for the quality of the video below, but it’s the best YouTube could manage. The Summer of 2011 was dominated by Luka Modric’s agitating, and his agent’s increasing desire to see his client play for Chelsea. It was long, it was boring, and it left a really bad taste in the mouth. However, even the most jilted Tott […]

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Classic goals: Arsenal’s Thierry Henry (vs Manchester United)

The Premier League Owl Top of the list of goals scored by Thierry Henry against Manchester United is his flick-up and volley, but we’ve all seen that dozens and dozens of times, so here’s something different. This is from 2003/4, and it’s a collector’s item amongst Henry goals: there’s no wizardry, there’ […]

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Classic goals: Manchester United’s Lee Sharpe (vs Barcelona)

The Premier League Owl Younger Manchester United fans probably know very little about Lee Sharpe, and understandably; his was a career that should have totaled far more than it did. He’s an afterthought now, a hazy memory of off-the-field antics and attention-seeking goal-celebrations. The Premier League era has done English football a […]

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Classic goals: Arsenal’s Robert Pires (vs Aston Villa)

The Premier League Owl In a word? Nonchalant. When people talk about the great Arsenal side of the last decade, they sometimes forget how good they were before the ‘Invincibles’ season – and, in a time before Barcelona routinely spoilt us all with the calibre of their football, some of the movement and highlight moments th […]

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Classic goals: Tottenham’s Gareth Bale (vs Stoke City)

The Premier League Owl If you’re ever locked in a discussion with someone who believes that Gareth Bale is overrated or thinks that his current status in the game is nothing more than a media creation, then point them in the direction of this goal. We all know about Bale’s pace, his ability to beat full-backs, and his crossing abi […]

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Classic goals: Leeds United’s Lee Bowyer (vs West Brom)

The Premier League Owl This comes from back in 2002 and even though nobody remembers this goal, it’s still one of the classics of the Premier League era. It’s so classy, and the players involved made it look absurdly simple. Younger fans won’t know how good this Leeds team where, and what a talented group of players they […]

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