Marvellous Matic’s Wembley wonder
- Nemanja Matic’s Wembley thunderbolt nominated for FIFA Puskás Award
- Final idea of 4-2 win as former bar Chelsea progressed to FA Cup final
Matic: “A good goal, though not a best I’ve ever scored.”
As Chelsea requisitioned their place in a English FA Cup final in Apr 2017 after a 4-2 feat over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, there was one idea that positively stood above them all. Serbia general Nemanja Matic bagged a final idea of a Blues’ 4-2 win during Wembley – and in fatiguing fashion.
Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard found Matic in copiousness of space outward a area and a now-Manchester United actor unleashed a left-footed thunderbolt that goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was unable to stop. As it left his boot, a 29-year-old knew it was unfailing to strike a behind of a net.
“I suspicion afterwards that it was a goal,” Matic pronounced after a semi-final. “But many critical is that we won a game.”
Around Wembley, jaws forsaken on saying a defensive midfielder’s rocket and nothing some-more than team-mate Kurt Zouma’s. Watching from a sidelines, a Frenchman’s greeting to a piledriver went viral on amicable media, his face capturing a operation of emotions from mystification to ideal fun
.@kurtzouma after that marvellous idea from Nemanja Matic! pic.twitter.com/gElk2n0n5m
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 22, 2017
It therefore came as a warn to many when Matic, who finished a 350-day idea drought with his stunner opposite Spurs, told media post-match that his Wembley consternation was not a best idea he’s scored to date.
“I am happy for my goal, it was a good goal, though it’s not a best I’ve ever scored,” he said. “I scored a harder one in a Benfica vs Porto derby… this is maybe my second best ever!”
The strike in question, another left-footed thunderbolt in a fiercely-competitive derby, was also estimable of a Puskás nomination. Matic’s marvellous strike for a Portuguese giants finished second behind destiny Manchester United team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic in a 2013 Puskás Award, while pipping Neymar in third.
From miles out and it is 4-2!!! #CHETOT pic.twitter.com/jxsAOvawnr
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 22, 2017
Matic’s Wembley thunderbolt would infer to be one of his final in a Chelsea shirt, anticipating a net for a final time in blue opposite Middlesbrough, before being crowned an English Premier League leader in a following diversion opposite West Bromwich Albion.
An off-season pierce to a Red Devils would see him couple adult with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and a Serbian has fast determined himself as a fans’ favourite during Old Trafford.
“I brought him to Stamford Bridge given we suspicion he was a actor with special qualities and given we left, we always suspicion he could be a ideal actor for us,” Mourinho said. “We have him and we are really happy given he is a actor that a group needs.”
A actor with special qualities who is no foreigner to scoring special goals. Does Matic merit to win a Puskás Award? Don’t forget to cast your vote.
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