August Goal of the Month: Top 3

Once upon a time, choosing Manchester United’s best three goals of any month was a laborious task, with plenty of strikes to sift through. Nowadays, we’re lucky if we see three top quality efforts in a month, so this wasn’t exactly a challenge. See if you agree with this ranking as we choose United’s goal of the month…

3) Rooney vs Club Brugge (A)

Rooney may have been quiet in the Premier League in terms of goal scoring but he was lethal during our away trip to Belgium, dispatching Club Brugge with a hat-trick. None of his three goals were breath-taking, but they were an example of his world-class finishing; it’s the clever assist from Memphis that gets this one into the top three. [skip to 00:50]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dZZqXXDyQ0

2) Memphis vs Club Brugge (H)

Hang on, there’s a bit of a theme here! Yes, it’s another goal from the Champions League play-offs but what a goal it was. A beautiful ball from Michael Carrick still left Memphis with plenty to do, but his touch and control were too much for Brugge and he breezed past the entire defence to net his first in United colours. [skip to 01:34]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD4KZIq5d2A

1) Memphis vs Club Brugge (H)

His first goal for the club was lovely, but his second in the same game was even better. Making space for himself with some tidy play, he unleashed an absolute pearler. Watch it, watch it twenty times. It’s better than sliced bread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYdnDGaQSM8