Fulham winger Harry Wilson’s unreal effort against Crystal Palace has been voted as our
Goal of the Month for December.
After being found by an incisive Alex Iwobi pass, Wilson played the slickest of one-twos with Raúl Jiménez before bending the ball beyond Dean Henderson with the outside of his boot.
Speaking after the game, which ended in disappointment thanks to Marc Guehi’s header at the death, Wilson said: “It would have felt a hell of a lot nicer if it had led to the three points, but it was a really nicely worked goal.
“I think when you play against Palace, with a five at the back and the two in front, it takes a move like that – quick, intricate passing – to open them up.
“Alex’s pass into me was great, I knew Raúl was there for the one round the corner and gives a perfect set-back for me to just use the outside of my left foot and find the far corner.
“It was a nice goal, one that I really enjoyed, I’m just gutted that it didn’t lead to any points.”
Despite a high calibre of strikes in December, the Palace effort was a runaway victor with 72.5 per cent of the vote.
Wilson was involved in all of the top three, with Smith Rowe’s perfect header from his excellent assist against Manchester City coming second with 8.6%, ahead of Wilson’s clinching goal at Burnley (5.4%).