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The 10 best Liverpool goals of the 2016/2017 season: VIDEO

By David Gate

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Adam Lallana of Liverpool (not seen) celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 3-0 during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Middlesbrough at Anfield on May 21, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Adam Lallana of Liverpool (not seen) celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 3-0 during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Middlesbrough at Anfield on May 21, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) /
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Emre Can unleashes the goal of the season for Liverpool against Watford. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
Emre Can unleashes the goal of the season for Liverpool against Watford. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /

Number 1: Emre Can v Watford

In a slow, boring game at Vicarage Road that Liverpool had to win Emre Can lit it up with a moment of sublime brilliance. He meets the regulation ball forward with a perfectly executed bicycle kick. The mid-air spectacular strike nestles in the top corner of the Watford to give Liverpool three precious points:

The bicycle kick is the hardest technique to execute. It takes physical agility, flawless technique and perfect timing. As well as technical traits it requires fearlessness and huge self-confidence. Anyone who has every tried and failed one of these knows what I mean. The sensible thing is to bring down on the chest. The sensible thing is trap the ball and tee up a shot. Emre Can is not sensible. He is glorious. Watch it again. Glorious.

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This is not just Liverpool’s goal of the season it is the goal of every team’s season. Forget Giroud sticking a foot out behind his back. I can do that. What I can’t do is execute a perfect bicycle kick in one fluid motion into the top corner. Neither can you. This goal is special. Can you imagine the Twitter meltdown if Pogba had scored this? The superlatives would still be flowing today.

This is a wonderful goal and a worthy winner of Liverpool Top Goal of the season!

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