Yetanother English Premier League season is about to end, and it has been nothing short of brilliant. Ithas been thrilling and some of the goals have been a wonder to see.Here are the Top 10 goals of the season so far and the scorer of the top one is a bit of a surprise.
#1 Pajtim Kasami vs Crystal Palace
It's hard to describe this goal in words. It's awe-inspiring. Fulham, no matter their fate this season, will always have this goal to cheer them up a little. Pajtim Kasami controls a long pass on his chest and volleys stunningly from the edge of the box. The goal along with another good one from Steve Sidwell led Fulham to a 4-1 win early in the season.
Kasami conceeded that it was his best goal ever and it's hard to disagree.
#2 Jonjo Shelvey vs Aston Villa
Jonjo Shelvey did everything Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney did but made it even better with this stunner against Aston Villa. Shelvey brings down a wayward pass from an Aston Villa defender on his, and then volleys spctacualarly to find the top corner from the edge of the center circle. Shelvey's goal was the third in a 4-1 win for Swansea
His manager, Garry Monk, said that it wasn't a fluke and a goal of that magnitude is expected of Shelvey, “That goal was typical Jonjo, he’s come into the dressing room shouting, ‘Goal of the season’. He tries it in training. It was no fluke.”
#3 Wayne Rooney vs West Ham
It isn't easy to score a goal from the half way line, to score a volley from the halfway line requires a lot of skill and technique and Wayne Rooney displayed it against West Ham. Latching onto a pass from Rooney lets it pitch once before hitting it superbly past West Ham kepeer, Adrian.
The goal drew praise from teammates Juan Mata, Phil Jones and then manager, David Moyes. The best reaction however, was probably from David Beckham and also Hull City manager, Steve Bruce, who interrupted his own press conference to bring up the goal and said “What a goal. You’ve gotta see that. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. You’re never gonna see anything like it again.”
#4 Luis Suarez vs Norwich City
Luis Suarez's 40 yard volley against Norwich during Liverpool's 5-1 demolition of the Canaries was brilliantly executed. Similar to his 50 yard strike in 2012, but probably better, Suarez takes advantage of poor defending from the canaries and strikes the ball with power, it swerves past John Ruddy and ends up perfectly in the bottom corner. The goal capped off Suarez' hat-trick and he added another later.
Manager Brendan Rodgers considers him to be among the best players in the world, as he said after the match "I've not seen many individual displays better than that. It was sheer brilliance, I always like to talk about the team but tonight you've got to hold up Luis as one of the best strikers in the world. It was a pleasure to watch that. He is up there with [Cristiano] Ronaldo and [Lionel] Messi. The quality of his finishing is just at an incredible level."
#5 Frank Lampard vs Hull City
Frank Lampard's powerful free kick against Hull City was exquisite. The goal made it 2-0 to Chelsea and ammended Lampard's earlier penalty miss. The way the ball curves past the golakeeper and into the net is glorious.
The strike earned praise from former England footballer, Gary Lineker who tweeted: "Great strike from Frank Lampard. Can't believe Chelsea won't renew his contract at the end of the season". Northern Ireland footballer Grant McCann also praised the strike tweeting "Top Strike from Frank Lampard. All sorts of movements on that ball. Chelsea look top drawer."
#6 Daniel Sturridge vs West Brom
Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez have been scoring goals almost at will this season. This goal for Sturridge was the 4th in a 4-1 win over West Brom. Sturridge chips the ball perfectly over West Brom goalkeeper, Ben Foster, from outside the box and from a tough angle. He makes it look so easy.
Although Suarez's hat-trick was the focal point of this match, Sturridge's goal deserves a ton of praise. Brendan Rodgers has praised the striker saying, "He has a natural instinct for the goal. I've seen that in him since he was a young player.His eyes light up when he's within 30 yards of the goal. He has an instinct to get in there and normally he finishes. Daniel is always a real threat. He knows what's most important is the team and it's his job to get goals for the team."
#7 Jack Wilshere vs Norwich City
After a superb team effort from Arsenal players, Jack Wilshere finishes off a move that he started in his own half after comibining superbly with teammates Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla. Wilshere collects the ball in his own half, and after few passes, has a give and go with Giroud on the egde of the box and fnishes neatly past the goalkeeper.
Teammate Mesut Ozil described the goal as "unbelievable" saying "I've got to praise the three players involved for the first goal, It was real 'tiki taka' - almost like they were playing PlayStation! It was an unbelievable goal.”
#8 Aaron Ramsey vs Sunderland
Aaron Ramsey scored this superb first time volley to score the 2nd in a 3-1 win for Arsenal. The midfielder makes it look so easy as he positions his body perfectly and scores past a helpless goalkeeper. The youngster is having a dream season so far with 11 goals and 8 assists to his name but has been hindered by injuries.
#9 Ross Barkley vs Newcastle
Ross Barkley scored this wonderful goal against Newcastle in a 3-0 win for the Toffees. The 20-year old dribbled about 75 yards. strating in his own half, galloping towards Newcastle's box, demolishing their defence and finishing beautifully past Tim Krul.
Barkley has impressed many with his performances this season and is being touted to be included in the England National team for the upcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup to be held in Brazil.
#10 Tomas Rosicky vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tomas Rosicky's thunderous strike starts the list. The midfielder's brutal finish from the edge of Tottenham's box gave the Gunners a 1-0 win.
Speaking after that match, Arsene Wenger said "It will go in my collection of great goals,I told Tomas that because first of all he is not a typical goalscorer. He surprised everyone. We had no time to even realise what he was doing and it was in the back of the net. It was an unbelievable goal."
