As the year draws to a close, it's a good time to look back at the year that Arsenal have had. 2014 had been full of highs and lows in what has been a roller coaster of a year. But, what were the best goals of 2014?
This category was arguably one of the hardest to choose. Picking only five goals out of all the goals scored by Arsenal this year is an achievement, and the task becomes more difficult when you look at the quality of some of Arsenal's goals. Other goals in contention for the top five include both Cazorla's and Ramsey's goals against Hull in the FA Cup final and Sanchez's goals against Anderlecht, Southampton and Dortmund. Olivier Giroud's goals against West Ham and Manchester United also made the 15 goals shortlist, but there was only space for five.
5. Giroud - Manchester City
Giroud has scored some wonder goals in 2014, but his goal in the Community Shield was arguably the best of the lot. Giroud gets the ball, holds off the Manchester City defender and hits a peach of a shot. The ball flies over Caballero and into the Manchester City goal. Some say that the ball took a slight deflection, but it doesn't take anything away from what was a wonderful goal. Arsenal went on to win the match 3-0 and claim a second piece of Wembley silverware, the Community Shield.
4. Sanchez - Manchester City
Another wonder goal scored against Manchester City; this one in the Premier League game at the Emirates in September. The Chilean settled in quickly at Arsenal and has scored some great goals, this arguably being the best. A headed cross from Wilshere reaches Sanchez, who side-foots home on the volley. Sanchez's strike made it 2-1 to Arsenal, but the game finished 2-2.
3. Rosicky - Spurs
Rosicky makes his first appearance on this list at third with his beautiful strike against Spurs at White Hart Lane last season. The ball fell to him after Chamberlain mis controlled the Czech's earlier through ball. Rosicky hit it. It was a clean, powerful, curling strike that found its way past Lloris and I'm the top left hand corner of the Spurs net. Rosicky's early strike ended up being the winning goal as Arsenal completed their treble over their North London rivals.
2. Ramsey - Norwich
This is surprisingly Ramsey's only appearance on this list, although had it been a 2013-14 goal of the season contest then all five could've been from Aaron Ramsey. A good cross comes in from Giroud and the Welshman hits it hard and true on the volley, scoring a goal that brings back memories of Van Basten's amazing volley against the USSR in 1988. Just a week later, Ramsey was celebrating scoring the winning goal and winning the FA Cup, with a goal that was just missed out on a place on this list.
1. Rosicky - Sunderland
Rosicky makes a second appearance on this list with what could be said is Arsenal's best goal of 2014. A lot like the goal that Jack Wilshere scored against Norwich last year, Rosicky chips home after a beautiful spell of passing play. A great one touch passing move saw Wilshere, Ramsey and Giroud involved but Rosicky made the run and was able to finish his 1-2 with Giroud with a great goal.
