In the era of VAR where most goals get picked apart, strikes from distance offered a much-needed immediate emotional hit<\/p>\n
In an era where the sport\u2019s biggest moments are scrutinized in slow-motion to find an inch of infraction, the long-range goal has become a necessary thrill. VAR only comes into play if a loitering teammate is caught between the shooter and goalkeeper. They also hatch a comfortingly familiar point of debate: was there anything that could\u2019ve been done to save it?<\/p>\n
We can safely count Zavier Gozo\u2019s wonder goal this weekend among the unsaveable. The Real Salt Lake homegrown has been one of the best players in Major League Soccer\u2019s early weeks, a 19-year-old danger down the right flank who can slot in as a winger or wing back with similar impact. He\u2019s quickly become one of the most proven progressive dribblers in the entire US player pool, and has shot up the scouting priority queues of several major European clubs.<\/p>\n
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