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22 Giovanni Van Bronckhorst v Chelsea

Van Bronckhorst sealed Chelsea's fate with a truly world class strike...Henry recieves the ball...he slowly approaches the box...the defenders are confused at what he is going to do...Henry sees the run of Van Bronckhorst to his left...he puts a through ball just ahead of him...Bronckhorst cracks the ball 1st time...the thunderous strike flies low past Cudicini who was left helpless...the ball hits the net to give Arsenal a 2 goal lead...the game finishes 3-2 in a pulsating finish

21 David Beckham v Birmingham City

England captain David Beckham signalled his return from injury in style...a typical Beckham finish gave Man Utd a 2-0 lead over the Blues...Veron receives the ball in the middle of the field...he spots the run of Beckham...Veron then threads a ball to him with the outside of his foot...Beckham breaks the offside trap...he is one on one with the keeper but instead delicately chips the charging keeper from outside the box...the scrambling keeper changes direction but is to late as Beckham has hit yet another class goal for Man Utd

20 Andrew Cole v Liverpool

Former Man Utd striker continued his good goal scoring record against Liverpool with a cracking equalizer in the 2nd half...Cole took the ball well of a Ostenstad knock down...Cole controls well on his chest and then lets the ball bounce...then from way outside the box unleashes a thunderous volley...the ball flies past Kirkland and into the net...Kirkland had no chance and was not at fault...surely a contender for goal of the season...the scores finishes 1-1

19 Claus Jensen v Birmingham City

Charlton Midfielder Claus Jensen put Charlton ahead 1-0 with a great team goal in a game that finished 1-1...team mate Konchesky received the ball just inside the Birmingham half...he finds Jensen deeper in the half...Jensen then plays a skillfull 1-2 with team Parker just outside the box...Jensen than beats a Birmingham defender to get in the box...the Birmingham keeper charges only for Jensen to fake a shot than run around the keeper to slot home a quality goal from a tight angle

18 Christian Ziege v Arsenal

German international Christian Ziege got the Spurs of to great start against arch enemies Arsenal with a cracking free-kick...Poyet was rammed into and fouled from outside the box...Ziege steps up to take the kick...the tension is high as an early goal would almost change the pattern of the game...the German latches on it with his left foot...the ball fizzes through the air...the ball curls away from the hands of Seaman as he tries his best to reach it...the ball smashes into the back of the net as White Hart Lane goes wild

17 Shaun Goater v Sunderland

Anelka receives the ball from just outside the penalty box...he sees the run of Berkovic...he plays a delightful chip over the heads of the Sunderland defenders...the ball reaches Berkovic...he then heads the ball in to the path of Shaun Goater, who has his back to the goals...he lets the ball bounce before controlling it...as the ball bounces of his foot Goater turns and sweetly volleys the ball...the ball glides through the air threw the defenders legs in to the bottom corner...Macho the Sunderland keeper was left for dead

16 Alan Shearer v Everton

Alan Shearer's stunning volley helped Newcastle come back from a goal down to beat Everton 2-1 at St James' Park...Laurent Robert launches a ball from the halfway line towards Shola Ameobi...Ameobi and Everton defender David Unsworth challenge for the ball with the Newcastle striker managing to head the ball towards Shearer...Shearer unleashes a stunning volley which gives keeper Richard Wright no chance as the ball flies in to the back of the net...
After the game: "It will be up there in my top three goals" said Shearer

15 Dietmar Hamann v Fulham

The German International got Liverpool back into the game with a thunderous free kick...Behind play Milan Baros is fouled controversially...Dietmar Hamann has the ball nudged ahead of him for the kick...The German sweetly connects with the ball...the ball flies into the right hand corner of the Fulham goal...Van der Sar  stretches but not even if could reach the ball as was the precision of the shot...the ball smashes in to the corner of the net...

14 Thierry Henry v Tottenham

Thierry Henry got Arsenal off to a flier in the north London derby with a spectacular opener in the 13th minute against Spurs...Henry picks up a loose ball deep inside his own half...Henry surges past Matthew Etherington and strides into Tottenham territory...The 25-year-old striker bears down on Stephen Carr and the retreating Spurs defence...Henry glides across the box to make room for a cool left-foot finish past Kasey Keller's dive...