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Arsenal: 20 Greatest Goals Of Last 20 Years

by Jabari LeGendre
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19. Jack Wilshere Vs. Norwich October 19, 2013

Skill: 5 – This is just one of the best goals you will ever see on a football pitch. I can watch this over and over and over again. I can not get tired of seeing this goal. Just thinking about the timing and precision that it takes to pull something like this off is astounding. This is truly Arsenal at their best, and most unstoppable. Jack Wilshere’s surging run through the middle of the pitch is certainly something that we have missed at the Emirates. This goal is a reminder of just how good the Englishman is when he is fit and able. Giroud’s flicked passes are just gorgeous to look at. When you replay this goal two things come to mind, “I still can’t wait for a healthy Wilshere” and “Olivier Giroud plays, like an elite striker”.

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Opponent: 1– I’m sorry, but like I said, Norwich isn’t a team who is going to light a fire in the hearts of gooners. There are no easy games in the Premier League as we learned in our recent fixture against them. But at the end of the day, Norwich was relegated in 2013, and has only just made its way back into the top flight. They simply aren’t that high on the list of Arsenal rivals.

Significance: 2- This goal really is a beautiful work of art. But when you actually stop and consider the play’s significance, it’s difficult to really give it that much credence. When this goal occurred Arsenal were flying high at the top of the league. In the end, however, the team failed to strengthen in the January transfer window and predictable injuries derailed the Gunners once again. We ultimately finished 4th.

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