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GGG14: Cesc Fabregas v AC Milan, 2008
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Our countdown continues with a shot which echoed around Europe.
Cesc Fabregas was the man who fired it and his strike - alongside Emmanuel Adebayor's late clincher - inflicted Milan's first home defeat by an English club. For a while, it also convinced Arsenal fans that 2008 could be their year in Europe.
It wasn't but that doesn't detract from a fantastic goal and a fantastic performance at the San Siro. Arsenal deserved to be in front but, with six minutes remaining, their Champions League tie was in the balance with the deadlock still unbroken.
Enter Fabregas. Alex Hleb initiated the attack by dispossessing Andrea Pirlo and finding the Spaniard inside the centre circle. Fabregas strode forward and found a burst of speed to dart past Gennaro Gattuso. He was still 30 yards from goal but unleashed a low, fizzing effort which flew into the bottom corner beyond the grasp of Zeljko Kalac.
The travelling fans erupted and Fabregas slid on his knees in celebration in front of the dug-out. It was truly a moment to savour.
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GGG13: Ray Parlour v Chelsea, May 2002
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"It's only Ray Parlour." Those words, uttered by Chelsea supporter Tim Lovejoy on Sky Sports' 'Fanzone' coverage of the 2002 FA Cup Final, added extra flavour to what was already a classic Arsenal goal.
Ray was hardly a prolific scorer in his playing days but he wasn't adverse to a long-range effort and a handful of them flew in, including Valencia in 2001, Werder Bremen in 2000 - and this one at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
The Final was locked at 0-0 with 20 minutes left when Tony Adams found Sylvain Wiltord with a pass out of defence. The Frenchman turned away from his marker and slipped a clever ball into the path of Parlour, who had made a storming run through the centre.
Parlour had William Gallas in close attention but the French defender backed off to cover Wiltord's run into the box. Parlour checked his own run and, after evading the back-tracking John Terry, found himself in space 25 yards from goal. He let fly and the ball flew into the top corner beyond Carlo Cudicini's despairing dive.
Ten minutes later Freddie Ljungberg added a second and Arsenal had the first half of their Double. But it was Parlour's strike which finally opened up a tight, tense Cup Final.
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GGG12: Thierry Henry v Real Madrid, 2006
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Thierry Henry pops up once again in our countdown with the goal which clinched arguably our finest away win in Europe.
Before Arsenal arrived at the Bernabeu Stadium in February 2006, no English side had beaten Real Madrid on their own patch. Arsène Wenger's young side overcame a crippling injury list to change all that.
Henry's moment of magic arrived two minutes into the second half. Cesc Fabregas kicked things off, capitalising on a poor touch from Ronaldo and finding his French team-mate inside the centre circle. From that moment on it was all about Henry.
He held off the back-tracking Ronaldo and skipped past Alvaro Mejia and Guti before racing into the area and muscling past Sergio Ramos. Henry planted an angled shot past Iker Casillas and into the far corner of the net. It was stunning even by Henry's high standards.
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GGG11: Tony Adams v Everton, May 1998
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This was a wonderful strike to cap a momentous occasion.
Arsenal already had the title in the bag - they led Everton by three goals with one minute left - so it was party time at Highbury. And Adams joined in the fun in the best possible way.
David Platt had just tried to put Ian Wright through on goal but Thomas Myhre, the Everton goalkeeper, raced out of his box to clear his lines with two headers. Don Hutchison collected the ball on the right flank but was instantly dispossessed as Platt put his foot in.
Adams, meanwhile, had tracked an Everton striker who had dropped deep looking for a pass from Hutchison. When the Scot was tackled Adams saw his opportunity to join the attack. He stormed forward and left the loose ball to Steve Bould, stationed in an unfamiliar midfield position after replacing Chris Wreh.
Bould timed his pass perfectly, chipping the ball over the Everton back line into the path of Adams. The skipper was through on goal but was hardly accustomed to one-on-one situations like this. He didn't hesitate, controlling the bouncing ball with his body and then lashing a half-volley into the net.
It was a fitting way to confirm Arsène Wenger's first Premier League title and it remains one of the most iconic moments in Arsenal's history.
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GGG10: Thierry Henry v Liverpool, 2004
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We're into the top 10 in our summer countdown and it kicks off with a fabulous goal scored at a critical time for Arsenal.
They had started this week in 2004 with a chance of the Treble but, after tumbling out of the FA Cup to Manchester United, Arsène Wenger's side were stunned by Chelsea in the Champions League. When Liverpool took a 2-1 half-time lead at Highbury, even Arsenal's Premier League dream seemed to be unravelling.
Step forward Thierry Henry. The Frenchman grabbed a superb hat-trick to get his team back on track and this was easily the pick of the bunch.
Robert Pires had just equalised when Gilberto collected a hacked clearance out of the Liverpool defence and diverted it to Henry. As so often, he had dropped deep in search of the ball.
The French striker had the entire opposition defence in front of him but picked up pace and picked them off.
He surged past one challenge and advanced towards the Liverpool box as the visitors' defence backed off. It proved to be a fatal error from Liverpool as Henry beat Jamie Carragher - who then collided with a team-mate - before slotting the ball past Jerzy Dudek.
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GGG9: Andrey Arshavin v Liverpool, 2009
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Would this goal be as high as No 9 in our list if it wasn't so fresh in the memory? Maybe, maybe not. But it was certainly a wonderful strike.
It came on the night when Andrey Arshavin netted his awesome foursome in a thrilling 4-4 draw at Anfield. And to most observers this was the best of his quartet.
Arsenal trailed 2-1 and were still on the back foot when Lukasz Fabianski launched a long punt downfield in the 67th minute. Arshavin is hardly renowned for his prowess in the air but, unchallenged, he managed to nod the ball on.
The move seemed destined to break down as Jamie Carragher intercepted on the edge of his own area. But instead of heading away forcefully, the Liverpool defender cushioned the ball down to Alvaro Arbeloa. The Spaniard failed to anticipate and Arshavin, quick as a flash, stole the ball away from him.
The Russian was still 25 yards from goal but he advanced to the edge of the box and unleashed a vicious, swerving shot which flew past Pepe Reina in the Liverpool goal. Arshavin ran to the travelling Arsenal fans at that end of the ground to take the acclaim for a quite magnificent strike. And, of course, there would be more to come.
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GGG8: Adebayor v Villarreal, 2009
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In the week that Emmanuel Adebayor's departure was confirmed, here's a reminder of what he was capable of at his best.
Arsenal were sluggish in the first leg of their Champions League Quarter-Final at Villarreal last season and deservedly trailed to Marcos Senna's venomous early strike. But the Gunners cranked up the pressure after the break and Adebayor grabbed a spectacular away goal with 24 minutes left.
As so often, Cesc Fabregas was the brains behind it. Denilson found the Spaniard in acres of space 40 yards out and he looked up to spot Adebayor's run towards the box. Fabregas flighted a perfect pass towards the Togo striker and he applied the finish in stunning style.
Adebayor had turned to watch the ball arrive and, in one fluid movement, brought it down on his chest before arrowing a scissors kick towards the bottom corner. The striker's reaction was so sharp - and the execution of his finish so good - that goalkeeper Diego Lopez was left standing as the ball flew past him.
It turned the tide and transformed the tie. Eight days later Adebayor scored once more against the Spanish outfit - his final goal for Arsenal.
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GGG7: Eduardo v Burnley, March 2009
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Eduardo is arguably Arsenal's most natural finisher since Ian Wright and this goal sums up why.
While Thierry Henry did much of his damage outside the area, Eduardo is a predator inside the box. Find him with a cross, a pass or a knockdown and the chances are he'll find the net.
This goal is so special because it's unique in Arsenal's history. Like Henry's backheel against Charlton, it was a perfect piece of improvisation.
Arsenal were one up at the time and piling on the pressure. Bacary Sagna, Song and Abou Diaby linked up but the Frenchman was dispossessed by Kevin McDonald just inside the box. Andrey Arshavin retrieved the ball and found Song via Kieran Gibbs.
Song looked up and floated a perfect pass towards Eduardo, who had peeled away towards the far post. The Croatian had little time to adjust his feet as the ball arrived - so he improvised. With a flick of the left heel, Eduardo diverted the ball past Burnley keeper Brian Jensen.
It was the cheekiest of finishes and it proved once and for all that Eduardo was as good as ever after his injury nightmare.
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GGG6: Michael Thomas v Liverpool, 1989
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"Thomas, charging through the midfield... it's up for grabs now... Thomas, right at the end!"
It's been 20 years since commentator Brian Moore described the thrilling climax to the 1988/89 season and Arsenal fans know the words off by heart. And no wonder. Football just does not get more dramatic than it did on that famous night at Anfield.
Michael Thomas' goal is surely the most famous in Arsenal's history but, with other factors to take into account, it had to settle for No 6 in our poll when the fans had their say.
The story doesn't really need re-telling but here goes anyway. Arsenal had to win by two clear goals to snatch the title from Liverpool - a feat few thought possible at the 1980s fortress which was Anfield. Alan Smith's glancing header gave Arsenal hope but, as the game entered stoppage time, George Graham's valiant team looked like missing out.
Then it happened. John Lukic threw the ball out to Lee Dixon, his raking pass found Smith and he in turn found Thomas. A fortunate bounce off Steve Nicol left Thomas clear on goal and, as the Liverpool defenders converged on him, the midfielder flicked the ball past Bruce Grobbelaar.
Spine-tingling stuff.
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GGG5: Arshavin v Blackburn Rovers, 2009
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Andrey Arshavin was the name on every Arsenal fans' lips in the final few months of last season so it's no great surprise that he has finished so high in our summer poll.
The Russian playmaker's first strike for the Club was a mouthwatering taste of what to expect in the years to come.
Arsenal led Blackburn by one goal at Emirates Stadium when Denilson initiated a slick move in the 65th minute. The Brazilian swapped passes with Alex Song and then curved a perfect pass into Arshavin's path on the left.
He collected the ball near the byline and, at that moment, there was little on and much to do. But Arshavin dropped a shoulder, shimmied past Danny Simpson and found the perfect trajectory from the acutest of angles to lift the ball over Paul Robinson and into the top corner.
Arsenal fans have seen a broad spectrum of spectacular goals down the years but nothing quite like that.
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GGG4: Bergkamp v Leicester City, 1997
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It's no surprise to see Dennis Bergkamp make an appearance this high up in our Gunners' Greatest Goals poll. It's the fifth time the Dutch master has cropped up in the countdown and, even by Bergkamp's soaring standards, this strike was a bit special.
In the inauspicious surroundings of Filbert Street on a Wednesday night in late summer, Bergkamp was untouchable. He single-handedly put Leicester to the sword with a magnificent hat-trick but, incredibly, did not end up on the winning side.
Bergkamp's opener was excellent enough - a curling shot into the top corner. But the goal which rounded off his hat-trick took the breath away. The 90 minutes were almost up when David Platt spotted Bergkamp's darting run into the left-hand side of the box and lofted a perfect pass into the Dutchman's path.
What happened next will stick long in the memory.
Bergkamp killed the ball in an instant with a feather-like first touch and then flicked it back past his marker, Matt Elliott, with his left foot. While the Leicester defender floundered, Bergkamp placed the ball into the top corner past a helpless Kasey Keller. It was a moment of pure genius.
The Dutchman still rates that goal as his finest in an Arsenal shirt. Speaking before his testimonial in July 2006, Bergkamp explained why.
"My favourite would be the hat-trick goal against Leicester because when you play football you have certain things in your mind which you want to achieve, and this was like that," he said.
"In my mind I knew I wanted to do it like that and it worked exactly as I had planned it just two seconds before. With these sorts of goals there is a lot of skill involved and it has to come together."
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GGG3: Van Persie v Charlton Athletic, 2006
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Marco van Basten's volley for Holland in the European Championship Final of 1988 is often held up as the best of its kind. But this goal - by another Dutchman - runs it very close.
Robin van Persie's technical ability and explosive finishing has never been in doubt and he married both together in spectacular style at Charlton in September 2006.
Van Persie had already rescued Arsenal from a perilous position in the match, levelling with a crisp finish after Darren Bent had fired the Addicks in front. And what better way to win the game than with this wonderful volley at the Valley?
The move started with a raking crossfield pass to Alex Hleb on the right. He threaded a pass inside the Charlton full-back for Emmanuel Eboue to charge onto. The Ivorian's marauding runs from right-back were a feature of Arsenal's attacking play at the time and he met the ball with a first-time cross which curved towards the edge of the penalty area.
Meanwhile Van Persie had sprinted forward to get near the box for Eboue's delivery. He met the cross at high speed, 20 yards from goal, leaping into the air to keep his left boot over the ball. The Dutchman executed his volley perfectly and it flew past Charlton keeper Scott Carson en route to the top corner.
Van Persie celebrated wildly and who could blame him? He had just scored the greatest goal of his career.
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GGG2: Henry v Manchester United, 2000
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Thierry Henry makes his ninth appearance in our top 50 with this phenomenal strike against Manchester United.
The Frenchman was no stranger to the spectacular but this goal had added gloss. It was a matchwinner and it came in what was probably Arsenal's biggest domestic game of the season.
Tottenham will always be our local rivals but, in the years which straddled the turn of the century, Arsenal and United were the Big Two
Arsène Wenger scooped a Double in 1998, Sir Alex Ferguson won a Treble the following year and retained the title in 2000. So when the teams met at Highbury in October 2000, Arsenal needed to put down a marker. Thanks to Henry, they did exactly that.
Half an hour had elapsed when the Frenchman produced his moment of brilliance - and it came from nothing.
Gilles Grimandi was in possession about 40 yards out and under no real pressure. He played the ball into Henry's feet but the striker was 20 yards out and had his back to goal plus Denis Irwin in close attention,
No matter. While holding off his marker, Henry flicked the ball up, span and volleyed a dipping shot over goalkeeper Fabien Barthez in one fluid movement. The ball flew into the top corner and Highbury erupted.
There would be so much more to come from Henry at Arsenal. But perhaps nothing better than that.
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GGG1: Bergkamp v Newcastle United, 2002
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Arsenal's supporters have voted Dennis Bergkamp's outstanding strike at Newcastle as the Gunners' Greatest Goal.
The Dutch legend has a bulging portfolio of classic goals but this was a true masterpiece. It summed up the vision, speed of thought, deftness of touch and clinical finishing that Bergkamp brought to Arsenal for more than a decade.
And it's worth noting that this goal did not decorate some meaningless game. Arsenal were in a battle royal for the Premier League title and Bergkamp's strike, after 11 minutes at St. James Park, set up a priceless 2-0 win two months before the end of the season.
The move itself involved three of Arsenal's 'big beasts'. Patrick Vieira started a typically fluid counter-attack, picking out Bergkamp from deep inside his own half. The Dutchman sprayed the ball wide to Robert Pires and then stormed through the centre while the French winger made progress down the left.
Pires cut inside looking for options and spotted Bergkamp on the edge of the box; he duly arrowed a pass towards the Dutchman.
Bergkamp was on the move from right to left and had Newcastle defender Nikos Dabizas in close attention. The ball came at speed towards his left foot and, in an instant, Bergkamp worked out the best way to craft a goalscoring opportunity. He flicked the ball one side of Dabizas and went round the other side, showing great strength to hold off the defender.
Having shown incredible skill and strength, Bergkamp still needed the composure to finish off what he had started. He coolly dispatched the ball past Shay Given and into the bottom corner.