- Fans online are suggesting Alejandro Garnacho’s strike is the goal of the season
- Others believe it is even better than Wayne Rooney’s famous bicycle kick
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Manchester United fans took to social media to vote for Alejandro Garnacho’s bicycle kick against Everton as one of the goals of the season.
Garnacho’s outrageous try gave United a third-minute lead at Goodison Park, amid loud protests from the home fans over the Premier League’s decision to deduct 10 points from the Toffees for breaching financial rules.
However, the Argentine winger took control of the action on the pitch with his second goal of the season.
And fans of Erik ten Hag’s team quickly crowned it one of the goals of the season.
One posted on X (formerly Twitter): ‘No, this is absolutely insane WOW’
Alejandro Garnacho’s beautiful bicycle kick opened the scoring for Man United at Everton
The action took place in the first three minutes of play at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon
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Another added: ‘No, this has an argument to be in the top 5 goals ever. Do we really understand what these kids just did? He checks, has to run back, head kick into the far top corner? Just outrageous.’
Many were quick to compare the goal to a similar strike from former United favorite Wayne Rooney.
Rooney’s spectacular performance came in a Manchester derby in 2011 and is remembered as one of the greatest goals in Premier League history.
And X supporters believed the ex-United captain would have enjoyed the 19-year-old’s strike.
One posted: ‘I know Wayne Rooney is clapping like crazy somewhere’
Another said: ‘That’s better than Rooney’s return kick in 2011, one of if not the best goals in Premier League history.’
As for Sky Sports’ commentary, Gary Neville agreed with some online fans that the goal was better than his former teammate’s overhead kick.
He said: ‘I don’t think I’ve ever been to a stadium where I’ve seen such a good bicycle kick, and I was there the day Rooney scored in the Manchester derby. That was incredible, what we just saw.
‘This atmosphere has somewhat muted.
Fans online were quick to praise Garnacho after his sensational goal at Goodison Park
‘He goes back two or three short, shuffled steps. Wow. That’s a magical, magical goal. I think we’ll see that a few more times.”
Others were also keen to put the goal in the wider context of the Premier League’s biggest goal.
One fan said: ‘Goal of the season that nothing comes close from a mile away.’
Another compared it to Gareth Bale’s goal against Liverpool in the 2018 Champions League final.