There’s an air of inevitability about things sometimes, but Rubio Rubin winning goal of the year? That was not one of them.
I remember that night, Rubin taking that cross, lifting it with his chest, turning upside down, and firing that shot with precision. It heralded the arrival of Rubin as a real force — or, rather, it punctuated that knowledge, as he scored twice in the match preceding this one.
Winning Goal of the Year is a reminder that Rubin and his hot start carried us through some tough times in the early season, and the influence he had early on played an important part in where we are now.