Emre Can overhead kick crowned with Liverpool award

Emre Can overhead kick crowned with Liverpool award

Emre Can was the talk of the town following his incredible overhead kick against Watford FC.

The 23-year-old midfielder perfectly executed a bicycle kick which ended up in the top corder. The goal earned Liverpool all three points on the night.

Can’s strike picked up the Liverpool goal of the season award.

The former Bayer Leverkusen man received the award earlier this week.

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2017 LFC Players’ Awards winners in full

Young Player of the Season – Trent Alexander-Arnold
Supporters Club of the Season – Cyprus
Staff Recognition Award – Disability support team
First Team Players’ Player of the Season – Sadio Mane
Academy Players’ Player of the Season – Ben Woodburn
Ladies Players’ Player of the Season – Sophie Ingle
Bill Shankly Community Award – Jeremy Barnes
Outstanding Team Achievement Award – Rome 1977 team
Special Recognition Award – Lucas Leiva
Goal of the Season – Emre Can
Lifetime Achievement Award – Roger Hunt
Player of the Season – Sadio Mane

Meanwhile, SkySports decided to hold a poll following the game to ask fans to vote for the best overhead kick in Premier League history.

Emre Can came out on top with 27,129 votes.

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Can has three assists and scored five goals to his name after 38 apperances for the Reds this season.

Third-placed Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Southampton over the weekend. Jurgen Klopp’s side take on West Ham next.