What. A. Goal.
Jeff Hendrick has scored a goal of the season contender in Burnley’s game against Bournemouth.
The Irish midfielder, who joined the newly-promoted Premier League side from Derby County in a deal worth £10.5m in the summer, showed his class with a stunning piece of control, before letting fly from 30-yards.
Before going any further, we must state that we’re not allowed use Premier League footage, but the images sum-up what was a truly special goal from Hendrick.
It came about following a long kick down the field from Burnley ‘keeper Tom Heaton…
Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake won the header, but the ball fell to Matthew Lowton…
Who played a pass through to Hendrick…
The pass was a bit high, forcing Hendrick to do an impression of Dennis Bergkamp and pluck it out of the air…
He got it under control…
Let fly…
And watched it hit the back of the net…
It might be the best goal by an Irish player in the Premier League since John O’Shea scored with a dinked finish against Arsenal in 2005.
Hendrick’s Irish teammate Stephen Ward would double Burnley’s lead a few minutes later, but, unsurprisingly, it was the midfielder’s stunning dipping volley that had people talking.
📸 Jeff Hendrick serves up a stunner at Turf Moor…#BURBOU pic.twitter.com/jhYSALuWRt
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 10, 2016
When you see Jeff Hendrick's goal for Burnley: pic.twitter.com/fsDiJqCwhF
— Wiki Ins Football (@W_I_football) December 10, 2016
When Hendrick and Ward score but you have a Bournemouth defender in fantasy pic.twitter.com/qKNxKTMGL2
— Mason Fün (@JamsO_Donnell) December 10, 2016
Jesus I love it when Jeff Hendrick bangs one in 🇮🇪
— Joseph O’Sullivan (@JosephMichaelOS) December 10, 2016
What an absolute worldie Hendrick just scored
— Charlie (@charIiedbm) December 10, 2016
Just seen Jeff Hendrick's goal for Burnley… pic.twitter.com/7bC15GvF4j
— The Pools (@footballpools) December 10, 2016
Gary Lineker agreed the goal was a cracker, but disapproved of Alastair Campbell, Burnley fan and the British Labour party’s former press secretary, tweeting footage of it.
@Tomandthesquad different. Both great in their own way but you shouldn't really retweet these dodgy streams.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 10, 2016
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