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Premier League goal of the season 2016-17: Olivier Giroud, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and the best goals so far

Daily Mail | January 3, 2017

Related Topics: Henrikh Mkhitaryan, René Higuita, Premier League, Olivier Giroud, Manchester United F.C., Sunderland A.F.C., Arsenal F.C., 2013–14 Premier League, Scorpion, West Ham United F.C.

Two spectacular 'scorpion kick' goals stole the show over the Premier League's festive period.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan defied logic as he acrobatically turned the ball home with the back of his heel for Manchester United against Sunderland on Boxing Day, before Olivier Giroud repeated the trick for Arsenal against Crystal Palace on New Year's Day.

But is either the best goal of the Premier League season so far? Sportsmail's top team of reporters cast their vote.

Olivier Giroud opened 2017 with a bang as he netted a stunning scorpion kick goal for Arsenal
Olivier Giroud opened 2017 with a bang as he netted a stunning scorpion kick goal for Arsenal
Giroud's goal came just a week after Henrikh Mkhitaryan had netted with a similar effort
Giroud's goal came just a week after Henrikh Mkhitaryan had netted with a similar effort

SAMI MOKBEL

Olivier Giroud - Arsenal v Crystal Palace - January 1

People will say it’s lucky; a fluke.

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