One of the most impressive solo goals in the history of the Premier League was scored by Kaoru Mitoma, a star player for Brighton, and it left Jamie Carragher momentarily speechless while he was providing commentary.
In the 26th minute of the match against Chelsea, the Japan international scored what is currently considered to be the best goal of his career, giving the Seagulls a 1-0 lead.
Mitoma watched the ball all the way onto his foot with aplomb before producing an exquisite touch. This occurred after Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen had kicked the ball upfield from a long distance.
After that, he made a cut inside and went beyond Trevoh Chalobah, and then he curled the ball past Filip Jorgensen and into the corner of the net.
As a result of the goal, Carragher, who was providing commentary for Sky Sports, was momentarily at a loss for words, and the Amex Stadium erupted in excitement.
His words came a few seconds later: “What have we just witnessed? Mitoma’s comments were completely out of line.
“The touch is on par with anything you’ll possibly see in the Premier League this season,” the player said. Wow! In addition, the conclusion is not a bad one. It reminds me of Messi. And I don’t say that in a flippant manner.”
Due to the fact that Mitoma had just finished his university thesis on the topic of dribbling, it is possible that those who are close to him did not find the goal to be a particularly surprising one.
The goal was scored just a few weeks after Brighton dismissed a rumored offer of seventy-five million pounds from the Saudi Pro League for the Japan international player.
This information was provided by talkSPORT, which asserted that the Seagulls turned down two offers from Al Nassr to acquire the services of the winger, who is 27 years old.
Additionally, it was stated that Mitoma had no intention of leaving, and Brighton had no intention of selling a player who is under contract with them until the summer of 2027 according to the statement.
The winger has made a full recovery from an injury-plagued 2023/24 season, and he has played in 25 matches for Fabian Hurzeler’s team this season. This is his eighth goal in the Premier League for the season.
Al Nassr did, in fact, acquire striker Jhon Duran from Aston Villa for a fee of seventy-five million pounds. The Colombian striker, who is now 21 years old, is now playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
