Internet Desk: Frenchman Olivier Giroud opened 2017 with a goal worthy of Puskas award. On Sunday, the Arsenal striker scored a scorpion goal against Crystal Palace in the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium. The London club won by 2 to 0, the second goal scored by Iwobi.
With the result, Arsenal took third place with 40 points, leaving behind Manchester City and Tottenham, both with 39. Liverpool are second with 43 while Chelsea leads 49.
Giroud’s finish was of the highest degree of difficulty, but the move as a whole was beautiful. The play in the 17 minutes of the first half originated in the defense of Arsenal, had a touch of letter of the own French in the center circle and still had a precise cross of Alexis Sánchez before the goalkeeper’s kick, which was in the angle of goalkeeper Hennessey.
Offbeat, the great goal was the second of its kind in this edition of the Premier League, as the Armenian Mkhitaryan made a same style for Manchester United just six days . The midfielder scored United’s third goal in a 3-1 win over Sunderland, completing an Ibrahimovic cross in the same way: with the heel as his body fell forward. The game had a crucial difference: despite the goal being beautiful, Mkhitaryan was stopped at the time of the kick.
After the game, Giroud commented on the move. “It’s not hard to say it’s the cutest of them all,” said shirt 12. “I had a bit of luck, and that was all I had: the ball was behind me and I tried to hit it. , Because it helped the team to start the year with victory, “he explained.