Giroud scores goal of the year... and it's only January 1! Arsenal cruise past Crystal Palace after striker's outrageous scorpion kick

ARSENAL 2-0 CRYSTAL PALACE Think of Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s 'scorpion' style goal against Sunderland. Think of Jack Wilshere’s goal against Norwich, three years ago, a slick and intricate Arsenal sweep of the pitch with a sting in the tail. Put them together and you get Olivier Giroud’s goal against Crystal Palace. An exquisite moment of such delight that will probably survive the next 364 days and still be the Premier League’s best goal of 2017. It is certainly the most outrageous of this season. And it was, as Arsenal supporters were quick to gloat, falling over each other in a race to tap the keys of social media, better than Mkhitaryan’s by virtue of the build-up, the great distance from goal – and the fact it was onside.