Olivier Giroud didn't wait long to offer up an early contender for the best goal of 2017.
With Arsenal facing Crystal Palace in a New Year's Day clash at the Emirates Stadium, the Frenchman opened the scoring with a superb scorpion-kick strike.
Looking to pick out Giroud from the left flank, Alexis Sanchez saw his 17th-minute service float behind his target — but the 6-foot-4 striker lunged for the ball with his trailing foot and remarkably steered a shot in off the crossbar.
GOAL OF 2017 Already?!! Olivier Giroud scores an outerworldly goal to put Arsenal ahead of Crystal Palace!