- Fans have raved over Alejandro Garnacho’s bicycle kick against Everton
- Some believe it is even better than Wayne Rooney’s famous overhead kick
- Nobody’s fooled by the nature of Man United’s performances this season – IAKO
Fans have been left in awe over Alejandro Garnacho’s sublime overhead kick against Everton – and believe it is even better than Wayne Rooney‘s similar strike for Man United in 2011.
Garnacho’s outrageous effort gave United a third-minute lead at Goodison Park amid vocal protests from the home fans about the Premier League‘s decision to deduct the Toffees 10 points for breaching financial rules.
However, the Argetine winger took control of the action on the pitch with his second goal of the season.
And fans of Erik ten Hag‘s side were quick to crown it one of the strikes of the season.
One posted on X (formerly Twitter): ‘Nah genuinely this is insane WOW’
Alejandro Garnacho’s wonderful overhead kick opened the scoring for Man United at Everton
The action came within the first three minutes of play at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon
Another added: ‘Nah this has argument to be top 5 goals ever. Are we really taking in what this kids just done? He checks, has to run backwards, over head kick into the far top corner? Simply outrageous.’
Many were quick to compare the goal to a similar strike from former United favourite Wayne Rooney.
Rooney’s spectacular effort came in a Manchester derby in 2011 and is remembered as one of the greatest goals in Premier League history.
And supporters on X felt the ex-United captain would have enjoyed the 19-year-old’s strike.
The goal drew immediate comparisons to Wayne Rooney’s in the Manchester derby in 2011
One posted: ‘I know Wayne Rooney is somewhere clapping his hands like crazy’
Another posted: ‘That is better than Rooney’s in 2011, the fact he’s back-peddling, one of or perhaps the best goal in Premier League history.’
On Sky Sports commentary, Gary Neville agreed with a number of online fans in suggesting the goal was better than his former team-mate’s overhead kick.
He said: ‘I don’t think I’ve ever been in a stadium where I’ve seen an overhead kick as good as that, and I was there on the day Rooney scored in the Manchester derby. That was unbelievable, what we’ve just seen.
‘This atmosphere has been silenced somewhat.
Fans online were quick to praise Garnacho following his sensational goal at Goodison Park
‘He moves back two or three short shuffled steps. Wow. That is a magical, magical goal. I think we’ll see that a few times.’
Others were also keen to put the goal in the wider context of the greatest seen in the Premier League.
A fan said: ‘Goal of the season that by a country mile nothing will come close.’
Another compared it to Gareth Bale’s goal against Liverpool in the 2018 Champions League final.
