Was THAT strike his best?

By Peter Donnelly
December 3 2002

Over the years, Alan Shearer has scored some belters in a black and white shirt. But was that strike against Everton on Sunday his best goal since he joined? I'm sure a lot of people would say 'yes'!

There are a lot of goals which rival it; his first Newcastle goal, a curling free-kick, another free-kick this time against Leicester in '97, the one against Spurs in the '99 semi-final and recent strikes against Man.U this season and Villa last.

But the technique and sheer velocity of the Everton goal really does stand out.

I hear that having thought about it overnight Shearer himself came out and declared it his best Newcastle effort.

Al has scored a lot of spectacular goals but, for me, his most recent was one of the hardest strikes to achieve succefully and therefore I think it's his best ever Toon goal.