‘One of the best goals of my career’ – Amine Gouiri on goal of the season contender vs Brest | OneFootball

It’s one of the finer sights in football. A player flicking the ball to shoulder height, before unleashing a bicycle kick into the back of the net. Amine Gouiri (25) scored a hat-trick for Olympique de Marseille against Stade Brestois last night as his side completed a 4-1 win to retain their spot in second in the Ligue 1 table.“Honestly, I think the bicycle kick is one of the greatest goals of my career. It’s all about control. I lift the ball and then, instinctively, I try the bicycle kick, and it goes in,” said the Algerian international in the mixed zone with Get French Football News in attendance.

“When you see it like that [on the replay], it looks easy, but it’s not easy. I don’t see it going in, I just hear the fans. Afterwards, I went off to celebrate like crazy. It was a magical moment. I’ve tried it before in training, when we play tennis ball, that’s all. But I don’t remember ever trying it in a match, I’m not used to attempting that kind of move.”Roberto De Zerbi was also pleased with his number 9, brought in to replace Frankfurt striker Elye Wahi in the winter transfer window from Rennes. “It really moved me,” said the Italian coach in his post-match press conference attended by Get French Football News. “I’ve always said that Gouiri has a lot of qualities, the qualities of a number 10. I can help him become a goalscorer, a real sniper in the number 9 position. I really liked his overhead kick: it’s a magnificent piece of skill, it thrilled me.”

GFFN | George Boxall – reporting from Marseille.