“Better than Bergkamp” – Man Utd’s Luke Shaw receives lavish praise for stunning goal vs Leicester – video

Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw scored an absolute beauty against Leicester City this evening to make it 2-0 in their Premier League meeting.

The England international put a frustrating Old Trafford career up to now behind him by getting forward to net with a superb piece of individual skill.

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Watch the Shaw goal video below and judge for yourselves, but a number of fans on Twitter are now hailing this strike as even better than Dennis Bergkamp’s Premier League classic for Arsenal against Newcastle back in 2002.

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On that day, the Dutchman produced a sublime first touch that saw him beat a defender from what looked an impossible position before rolling the ball into the back of the net.

Which goal was better?

• Shaw
• Bergkamp

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Similarly here, Shaw’s touch initially looks a strange one, but he works his way around his opponent to then produce a neat finish from close range.

We’re not sure he entirely meant it like Bergkamp seemed to, but here’s how it’s going down on Twitter right now…

I think Shaw's goal is better than Bergkamp's

— Kepa Garyzabalaga (@GaryBMarshall) August 10, 2018

loooooool Shaw did a Bergkamp better than Bergkamp, we’ll talk about it after the game ?

— kabelo ? (@rorisvng) August 10, 2018

Better than Bergkamp against Newcastle.

— consigliere (@1MisterH) August 10, 2018

@LukeShaw23 better touch than Bergkamp!

— Chris Lawlor (@chrislawlor84) August 10, 2018

Better than Bergkamp ?

— Sameep Malla (@SameepMalla) August 10, 2018

Luke shaws goal was better than Bergkamp’s

— Alex Millar (@alexmillar97) August 10, 2018

Better than Bergkamp… luke shaw greatest player on the planet at the moment @birch0506

— Chris Nay (@chr15nay) August 10, 2018

That play and finish from Shaw better than Bergkamp’s fluke #MUNLEI

— Rohan (@Chops8592) August 10, 2018

Better than Bergkamp that touch ???

— Judder (@judder25) August 10, 2018