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Matt Phillips joins Premier League Goal of the Season debate with 45-yard rocket

Matt Phillips joins Premier League Goal of the Season debate with 45-yard rocket

Move over, Philippe Coutinho. You have company for the Premier League's Goal of the Season.

Unless you were a Crystal Palace supporter, there wasn't much to see in the first game of the Premier League weekend on Saturday. Palace scored all three of its goals in the first half against a listless Queens Park Rangers side that isn't putting up much of a fight in its relegation battle.

But as Crystal Palace was winding down the final minutes of a convincing 3-1 home victory, Matt Phillips emerged out of nowhere to deliver this ray of sunshine on an otherwise gloomy day for QPR fans.

Phillips' stunning rocket from 45 yards certainly matches the power of Coutinho's memorable 30-yard laser strike for Liverpool against Southampton. Which goal is better? Let's take a closer look.

First, Coutinho ...

Then Phillips …

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