John Gorman column - February 16

Only one name has been on everyone’s lips since the weekend – Wayne Rooney.

His speculative bicycle kick has divided most people’s opinions.

First thing is first, it was a great goal. Yes it might have hit his shin but it was still a great goal.

As a manager or coach you often encourage players to try those types of things out on the pitch when the opportunity arises and fair play to Wayne, he’s got the ability to finish it with a superb execution.

If you look at the goal frame by frame it is fantastic.

You have to take into account the context of the goal too, it was the winning strike in the Manchester derby.

But, I don’t think it’s the best goal I’ve ever seen.

I watched Match Of The Day on Sunday night and I have to agree that Trevor Sinclair’s goal for QPR in 1997 against Barnsley in the FA Cup was much cleaner.

Rodney Marsh scored a brilliant bicycle kick when he was playing in the 1978 NASL play-offs, and I can stretch back to the days of Frank Worthington, Diego Maradona and George Best.

I’ve also seen my good friend Glenn Hoddle score countless great goals, and I always remember Zinedine Zidane’s strike in the 2002 Champions League Final.

They have all scored magnificent goals and the great thing about football is someone is always waiting in the wings to score in even more impressive style.

So I wouldn’t say Wayne Rooney’s goal was the best goal ever but I think he should enjoy it and maybe we should stop over-analysing and just enjoy it.

We scored a great goal, of a different type, in our draw with Brentford last weekend.

The more explosive looking strikes tend to get the plaudits and headlines but our goal began in the left-back position with great pressure by Adam Chicksen and Daniel Powell.

Luke Chadwick stole the ball, Jabo Ibehre picked it up before Keanu Marsh-Brown and Chadwick combined.

Keanu timed his run to perfection to score a wonderful first goal.