Arsenal: 20 Greatest Goals Of Last 20 Years

17. Aaron Ramsey vs. Galatasaray December 9, 2015

Skill: 5- Aaron Ramsey is not your conventional midfielder. The Welshman’s penchant for scoring goals makes him one of the most dangerous players in the Premier League. You never quite know when or where the Arsenal dynamo will take shot at goal. This was a particularly breath-taking effort. Ramsey hit the ball with perfect balance and timing, catching it on the half volley and rifling the strike into the upper left corner. The Welsh wizard takes far more chances than his conservative teammates, but sometimes they pay off. Against Galatasaray Ramsey was rewarded for his gusto.

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Opponent: 2 – As the undisputed kings of Turkey, Galatasaray are certainly not a team you can underestimate or undervalue. The Turkish champs certainly have the pedigree to make any fixture interesting. However at this point in their Champions League campaign, the Gunners had already put away Galatasaray 4-1 at the Emirates. Therefore it was clear that Arsenal would likely make quick work of their group stage adversaries relatively easily.

Significance: 2- At this point Arsenal had already qualified for the round of 16. There was no huge pressure mounting on the squad like the recent drama that played out in Athens. In fact the Gunners fielded a very young team with the likes of Gedion Zelalem and Ainsley Maitland-Niles getting their first senior caps. This was a rare time Arsene Wenger chose to rotate his squad! There was no pressure on this fixture and Arsenal didn’t gain any momentum going into the knockout round because of this win. Despite the lovely score line, Arsenal went on to fall flat against Monaco in the very next round.

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