#3 Wayne Rooney
Just a year before Sergio Aguero’s iconic Premier League goal that resulted in City lifting the Premier League trophy, Manchester United were the top dogs, winning the title with a gap of nine points with Chelsea and Manchester City.
In that season, Wayne Rooney had a lean period, and Dimitar Berbatov was Manchester United’s key striker, ending the season with 20 goals – the most in the league.
But Rooney possibly had the most decisive touch of the season when he scored an incredible bicycle kick against Manchester City at Old Trafford, winning the game for United, and giving them the advantage in the title race.
Rooney, who had a mediocre game until then, rifled in a bicycle kick from Nani’s cross, which sent Old Trafford into delirium. This was one of many iconic goals that Rooney has scored in his career, but probably the most important one of his illustrious career.
#2 Dennis Bergkamp
Dennis Bergkamp is perhaps one of the best foreign players to ever grace the Premier League and is a cult hero at Arsenal, where he helped the team win three Premier League titles and four FA Cups. Bergkamp scored 120 goals for the Gunners in 11 seasons for the North London club.
One of the most iconic Premier League goals that the Dutchman scored in Arsenal colours came against Newcastle United back in 2002 at St. James’ Park, which was also voted by fans as the best Premier League goal of all time.
Bergkamp received a pass from Robert Pires, flicked it with his left foot around a defender and scored with his right. The goal was praised by then Newcastle United manager Sir Bobby Robson, who called the goal “a beautiful thing”.
#1 Sergio Aguero
Sergio Aguero will go down in the annals of Manchester City as one of their greatest players and goalscorers of all-time. The Argentine joined City in 2011 and has scored over 230 goals for the club, winning four Premier League titles for the club, including their first in 44 years in 2011-12.
Aguero scored a last-minute winner against QPR in the final game of the season to narrowly inch and defeat city rivals Manchester United by goal difference.
City were drawing 2-2 against QPR and were just seconds from losing out on the league, but up stepped Aguero, who picked the ball up from midfield, passed it ahead for a flick on and put it past the QPR goalkeeper to win one of the most important matches in recent history.
The season’s final Premier League goal was iconic not just for the significance and what was at stake, but also Aguero’s dogged determination to win the game in his very first season with the club.
