Thursday, 4 August 2011

Oh, I do not believe that, that is sensational...

It's safe to say we've seen some pretty spectacular goals scored by West Ham players over the years; Di Canio v Wimbledon, Arsenal & Chelsea, Parker v Liverpool and Wigan, Cole v Spurs, Brooking v Arsenal, Ashton v Man City or even Di Canio v United, let's all do the Barthez anyone? After taking them all into consideration I've decided to list my Top 5 West Ham goals, enjoy.

5) Purely for comedic value and the fact that I predicted the score and the goalscorer right before the game I've had to include Di Canio's goal v Man United. You'll most probably remember it as the "Let's all do the Barthez" and others will remember it as the day we beat United at Old Trafford. However you want to look at it, it was that man Di Canio who popped up again and scored when it mattered. I think it's safe to say it's the first and certainly not the last appearance he will be making on the countdown.



4) In what was a thrilling and at the time vital victory at Upton Park last season was eventually in vain as we were relegated but it didn't stop our man marvel, Scott Parker, opening the scoring in such outstanding fashion. Parker burst in from the right played a one-two with Hitzlsperger and 'flicked' an absolute beauty of a finish past the diving Reina. Upton Park erupted and Parker roared, a definite contender for goal of the season and in my mind was only beaten by that Wayne Rooney goal.



3) In what was a quite frankly sublime piece of skill by Deano and matched by a equally sublime finish with his weaker left foot, he won himself a place in West Ham hearts forever. A knack for scoring brilliant goals against Manchester teams (overhead kick against United) it was evident he was enjoying his football. Injury eventually claimed the best striker we'd seen since Di Canio but what a way to be remembered. In what was an intricate passing move Ashton still had a lot of work to do himself. Flicking the ball with the back of his right foot into the path of his left on the edge of the box, he bombed forward before slotting a beautiful finish past the Man City goalkeeper. Like I said, not a bad way to be remembered eh?



2) Here he pops up again Paolo Di Canio. In what appeared to be something out of nothing he unleashed another moment of magic to fire the ball into the roof of the Chelsea net. Out wide the move seemed effectively over Di Canio tried to flick it over his head but the ball ricochet of a Chelsea defender and bounced favorably back into his path, what followed was magic. Paolo flicked the ball up with his right foot and then released an unstoppable volley into the roof of the net. This was what he was good at, creating something out of nothing and to contradict the commentator on the video, I'm not even sure it would make Paolo's top 3.


1) Without doubt one of the greatest goals of all time scored by one of our greatest players of all time, you guessed it Paolo Di Canio v Wimbledon. It really couldn't be anyone else? 'Arry reckoned that Di Canio used to do it all the time in training and that certainly wouldn't surprise me. When Foe lost the ball in the middle of the park it looked as if the move was over, using his athleticism he won the ball back and sprayed a simply wonderful ball across the field to Sinclair who was bombing down the right as per usual. Sinclair stopped looked up and player what is in my mind one of the best balls ever into the path of the leaping Di Canio who unleashed a simply unstoppable sissor-kick past the diving Sullivan into the corner of the net. Di Canio himself I don't think could quite believe what he'd just done. I'll tell you what you did Paolo, you scored the best goal by a West Ham player ever.



Hope you've enjoyed the goals, leave comments as to what your Top 5 WHUFC goals would be!

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