Yoosof Farah's Top Five EPL Boxing Day Goals

There have been some entertaining matches and fantastic goals in the EPL this season, and the full programme on Boxing Day did not disappoint.

From 25 goals in 10 games, here I shall pick out what I think are the top five goals in this Boxing Day special; matchday 19 of the Barclay's Premier League.

5) Denilson - Arsenal

It was a sucker punch for Villa after all their hard work. After hitting the woodwork three times, and dominating play, it seemed rather unfair that it would be Arsenal, and not Aston Villa, would take the lead.

But if you are capable of scoring goals like this one, then perhaps it's not so unfair to open the scoring.

Talented young midfielder Denilson gave Arsenal the lead on 39 minutes. After collecting the ball on the halfway line, the Brazilian burst forward before releasing a pass to Emmanuel Eboue. And when his pass broke loose inside the box, Denilson kept sprinting forward and reach it first, firing home past Brad Friedel.

4) Craig Bellamy - West Ham United (first goal)

It was a great game for Welsh striker Craig Bellamy. Not only did he double his goal tally for the whole season in just one match, but he also picked up the man of the match award.

And by scoring goals like his first one, it's no wonder he did win the MoM award.

After the ball was cleared up to Bellamy, the striker raced forward from the halfway line, and after having an initial shot saved by Calamity James, he regained his composure and lashed home at a second attempt.

3) Robinho - Manchester City (first goal)

When Manchester City win, they don't just win, they win emphatically.

When Robinho scores, he doesn't just score, he scores amazingly.

So therefore, it's just as well this guy is incapable of scoring simple tap-ins, considering City's Arab owners splashed out a British record £32.4million for him.

And the Brazilian's first goal was far from a simple tap-in. It was for me, the goal of the game. A defence-splitting through ball from the outstanding Stephen Ireland found Robinho inside the box, who then effortlessly turned past man marker Michael Turner, before expertly crafting a beautiful finish past the helpless Boaz Myhill.

2) Abou Diaby - Arsenal

Despite opening the scoring very much against the run of play, Abou Diaby's goal to double Arsenal's advantage summed up how the Gunners started the second half.

Diaby's goal personified vintage Arsenal. Pure skill, speed, and an assured finish, the hallmarks of Arsenal FC.

It was a hammer blow for Villa to go 2-0 down, but not many can argue against this one. After breaking inside his own half, Diaby laid the ball off to Emmanuel Eboue and continued his run, before collecting the return pass and unleashing a killer finish past Brad Friedel, who had no chance of saving it.

1) Ryan Taylor - Wigan Athletic

Ryan Taylor doesn't score often, but when you see his name on the scoresheet, you know two things.

Firstly, he scored an absolute beauty, a goal that will easily top Yoosof Farah's list.

And secondly, that the team he scored against was Newcastle United.

His goal against Newcasle on Boxing Day 2008 was his fourth goal in four consecutive games against the Toon. Three of those goals have been from free-kicks.

Had you not seen Ryan Taylor play before, you would wonder why he wasn't renowned as a free-kick specialist. His free-kick to open the scoring was spectacular. It was a virtually unstoppable shot, as it dipped and swerved it's way into the bottom corner.

It was a shot not even Shay Given—a man renowned for being one of the best shot-stoppers in the business—could possibly save.