Top5 - Number 1: vs Newcastle

Those of you arguing that the over-head kick against City was the greatest of Rooney's goal because of the sheer difficulty, I argue that the way he strikes this one makes it superior.

Prior to the ball dropping into Rooney's path, the Manchester United man was having a moan to the referee because of a decision that was not awarded to him, but the official wasn't having any of it. Then, as Rooney turns away from the ref, the ball drops close to him and before it is allowed to touch the grass, Rooney's smashed through it for one of the cleanest hits I have ever witnessed.

You can feel the anger and frustration in the shot, and the swerve you can see in slow motion is enough to make a grown man purr.

Beautiful.

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