Emre Can scored a superb overhead kick last night for Liverpool to win Jurgen Klopp all 3 points away at Watford and keep the Reds in the race for a top 4 spot this season.
It was a beautiful goal and a brilliant result for Liverpool. You can read 5 things we learned from the game here.
The strike from Can got us thinking, what are the best Premier League overhead kicks? There have been some spectacular efforts over the years, so where does Emre Can’s rank in the list of best Premier League overhead kicks?
Here is our list of best Premier League overhead kicks. Do you agree? Let us know!
What a goal from the former Southampton and Stoke City man. It’s a great finish on the move, at St. Mary’s, and it was actually his first goal in over 2 years when this went in.
In 2008, Wigan Athletic signed Egyptian Amir Zaki, and for around half a season, had a world-class striker up front at the DW Stadium. This is the pick of the bunch of goals he scored during his brief spell of unstoppable form for Latics, in front of the Kop at Anfield.
Gudjohnson was one of Chelsea’s main men for years and scored many goals, including this, one of the best Premier League overhead kicks.
One of Liverpool’s greatest ever players and you can see why. It was an absolutely brilliant goal from John Barnes.
This man never won many individual awards, but he is one of the true Premier League greats, one of the best strikers ever to play in England. This is such a fantastic goal. The way he controls it with his back to goal, bring it down and then hits it overhead, just knowing where the goal is, it’s absolutely sublime.
For a big man, Crouch sure got himself up in the air well here. Fantastic technique in front of the Kop to bury it in the lower corner of the net. Great goal.
An epic goal by the Geordie against Crystal Palace at the Olympic Stadium. Like Crouch, it’s a very large and lanky guy, but found the ability here to produce this acrobatic finish.
Benteke didn’t do much at his time at Liverpool, but this was one of the greatest moments in a Red shirt. Unfortunately it was overshadowed by Anthony Martial scoring on his debut for United just 2 minutes later, but this was an unbelievable strike in front of the United fans at Old Trafford.
It comes off Rooney’s shin…but the timing of this goal is what makes it so great. A goal to win the Manchester derby, they don’t come better than this.
A newly crowned king of overhead kicks. The whole goal is just sublime. Can has to run at this ball at pace and times the leap and connection so perfectly for it to curl into the Watford goal. It was an absolutely majestic finish by Emre Can and the best Premier League overhead kick ever!
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10