@thetimes: Why are so many players now shooting and scoring from halfway line? Diego Gómez’s screamer against Crystal Palace was no accident. The Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder’s strike against The Eagles over a fortnight ago was a thing of beauty — 51.3 metres from goal at the point of execution, a distance only four outfield players have exceeded in the Premier League during the two decades in which data has been gathered. From spectacular long-range goals to a growing number of audacious attempts, shooting from distance is becoming a trend across English football. Brighton are leading the way in the Premier League, but the numbers suggest something bigger is happening across the game. So what is behind the rise of the halfway-line screamer? #PremierLeague #football #footballnews #brighton #analysis

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