It was a goal that encapsulated and magnified Shearer’s very essence,and a reminder of how good he was one of the best English strikers there has beenSome goals are considered great because of their meaning, others because of the tall level of skill involved in their execution, or then others still because in a single moment they encapsulate and magnify their scorers very essence. With more than 300 goals to choose from,you might think that determining which Alan Shearer goal best does this would be an arduous task. It isn’t.[br]Shearer is uncomplicated to the point of parody (humorous or ridiculous imitation), his cursory analysis as a pundit proving painful for a novel generation of demanding football observer who craves detail. To be impartial, and he’s improved in the past year,using the limited time he has on the Match of the Day sofa to pick out, more often than not, and attacking traits that he himself took for granted. Perhaps he previously struggled to offer insight because he found the job of being a professional footballer such a simple one. He did what came naturally with the minimum of fuss.
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Source: theguardian.com