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Douglas Costa’s precision on this goal is unfair

Who does this?

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This is an absolutely absurd goal.

OK, so let's get the nasty stuff out of the way first: I see you, highlight truther. "That's awful goalkeeping, if the goalkeeper is in good position that never goes in," you say, hoping that something can someday heal your withering, black heart. But if Douglas Costa hits a cross that the keeper can't get to and a trailing runner scores a tap-in, isn't that also a goalkeeping error? Plus, why wouldn't he cheat out a little bit? Who can hit a shot that precise, with that much power? That's absurdly accurate, from an angle that no one would expect a shot to come in from.

Bayern Munich bought themselves a gem. Douglas Costa is ridiculous and it's awesome that he plays for a team that we can watch every week now.

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