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The greatest Premier League goals you may have forgotten: Part Two

The greatest Premier League goals you may have forgotten: Part Two

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Welcome back to Part Two of this series, where I'll be taking you back to Premier League goals of yesteryear that I believe deserve a lot more attention than they ever got.

From fleet-footed trickery ending in the ripple of the net, long-range rockets that zip past stunned goalkeepers, or audacious attempts that leave the crowd with agape mouths, sit back and relax as I take you on a trip down memory lane.

1) Johan Elmander vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2010/11

Long before Alexander Isak and Zlatan Ibrahimovic - two of Sweden's talismanic forwards - graced the Premier League, along came a relatively unknown player by the name of Johan Elmander.

Signed from Toulouse by Bolton Wanderers, the Swede wasn't exactly the definition of prolific, with 92 top flight appearances and 18 goals for The Trotters. But one of them was so silky and brilliant that in a poll by The Guardian, it was voted as the greatest Premier League goal ever.

There's just something about watching a 6'2 striker twist and turn with the kind of fancy footwork rarely associated with players of that stature, before calmly slotting the ball into the side netting.

2) Charles N'Zogbia vs Arsenal, 2009/10

The elusive French winger spent his whole career in the Premier League, spanning 12 years and three clubs. Newcastle United brought him to England from Le Havre's academy, and he spent five years on Tyneside before making the switch to Wigan.

His time at the Latics spanned two seasons, 83 appearances, and 15 goals, where he was very much an undisputed regular name in the starting lineup. He would then make the switch to Villa and spend five years in the West Midlands, where his career quietly petered out. A move to Nantes in 2016 was scuppered by the discovery of a heart problem, and the "Zog", as the Geordies affectionately called him, retired soon after.

281 games, 28 goals, 12 seasons in the Premier League. But Charles N'Zogbia will always be remembered for that winner against Arsenal in stoppage time that sealed a memorable 3-2 comeback win for the Latics.

3) Ryan Taylor vs Newcastle, 2008/09

To anyone who isn't a Wigan or Newcastle supporter, Merseyside-born Ryan Taylor remains just one of many to have plied their trade in the English top flight. But delve a little deeper, and you'll see that in 10 seasons playing at the highest level, the English fullback - who is also a free-kick specialist - has a goal catalogue that any striker, much less a defender, would be proud of.

And although Taylor only managed 117 appearances in that time, his tally of eight goals ranges from dipping volleys, instinctive efforts, and well-placed free kicks. If injuries hadn't restricted his appearances, who knows what other attempts we could've been treated to?

This video will start playing at the 0:28 mark. Just sit back and enjoy the audacity of this attempt against his future employers.

4) Ryan Taylor vs Everton, 2011/12

And on the topic of Ryan Taylor, here's yet another screamer from the fullback, this time for Newcastle.

5) Ryan Taylor vs Sunderland, 2011/12

And here's yet another Taylor effort, this time from a dead ball in the Tyne-Wear derby. It's no wonder Geordies gave him the nickname "Over-The-Wall".

Don't worry, there'll be more to come in Part Three of this series. I am staunchly determined to give as many of these forgotten "Barclaysmen" the plaudits they so deserve.

~ Fremont

(Image from GiveMeSport)




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