The Sweetest Thing

Obviously, I'm a little biased but this has to be one of the goals of the year and/or season. Not many players can casually slice a side volley with their heel on an over-the-top through ball. I think this is what announcers means when they use the term "clinical."

What makes this goal even sweeter is that it happened in Eduardo's second game back in action after sitting for over a year due to injury. He suffered a broken fibula and an open dislocation in his ankle early last year as the result a horrific tackle -- one that several news shows chose not to replay. He came back a few games ago, scoring two goals in that return, only to injure his hamstring in the second half. He missed a game or two and returned (again) to captain the side yesterday, in a 3-0 win over Burnley in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

What makes this goal even more sweet(er) is that with Eduardo's form and the contribution of others, Arsenal is finally scoring goals. Their unbeaten run has stretched to 17 games and they're turning what used to be 0-0 draws into clean sheet victories. It's only been a couple of strong games and admittedly, they were against weaker teams, but those are the teams that Arsenal have struggled with this season. I don't want to get my hopes up but the Champions League qualification for next year, the Champions League trophy and the FA Cup trophy suddenly don't seem quite so far away...