No player in world football is as synonymous with wonderful goals as Ruben Neves.
He may not get many, but when the midfielder scores, there is almost a 100% chance that it will be from at least 25 meters.
Neves has made so many long-distance thunderstorms that they can often seem to melt into one. Not anymore though, as 90min has decided to take a trip down the memory field by ranking Neve’s best goal ever. With such skills, it is no wonder that Manchester United are interested …
This was the goal that proved that Neves could do it on a cold Friday night in Yorkshire.
With wolves frustrated by a determined Sheffield Wednesday side, he popped up with a moment of magic, side-footing the ball delicately home to earn his side the three points.
Dead balls are one of Neve’s specialties and he showed this during Wolves’ 3-0 victory over Brentford back in January 2018.
As opposed to going up and over the wall, his strike piled up in the upper corner, much to the delight of the Wanderers supporters behind the goal.
It only took three games for Neves to get away from the mark in England and he did it in an exciting way.
His incredible 30-yard strike set the tone for a brilliant personal season as the Wolves raced to the championship title.
Ivan Cavaleiro may have saved himself a little to run if he had told Neves about it earlier and let him do his thing.
It’s hard to beat a football sweeter than this. The perfect blend of force and bend. Unstoppable.
Making a free kick from a central position like this is extremely challenging.
But if anyone can do it, Neves can. His perfect strike gave Bernd Leno a chance to change things around. It’s the best of the four free kicks he’s done for Wolves.
Neves has been worshiped by Wolves fans since his arrival, but his strike in this West Midlands derby took their relationship to the next level.
That being said, we just can not get over Aston Villa so that the midfielder gets a free strike from 20 meters. Complete madness.
What this one lacks in power, it compensates more than in intelligence and finesse.
The speed of thought that Neves showed to turn the ball on his right foot and choose his place with four players who closed him was sensational.
Neves does not discriminate against competitions. It does not matter if it is the Championship, Europa League, Premier League or FA Cup.
If you give him some space 30 meters away, he will kick it really hard in the bloody goal hole.
Espanyol’s right back probably thinks he had done an okay job with his approval. It was a bit of a looping, yes, but at least he made firm contact.
We are sure that it gave him some comfort when he saw the ball sail into the upper corner.
Neves had no right to score from here, especially after the loose first touch.
In order not to be knocked down, he managed to move his feet with the speed of a salsa dancer before hitting the sweetest ointment you will ever see. This one will take a bit of a hit, but we think he can handle the challenge.
