Goal of the Month - August

The time has come to select your West Ham United Goal of the Month for August 2015!

West Ham TV was on hand to catch all the best strikes of the opening month of the Barclays Premier League season, with five of the best selected for you to choose from…
 
The contenders
 
Cheikhou Kouyate v Arsenal (A), Barclays Premier League, 9 August 2015
The Senegal midfielder timed his run perfectly to power his header past a stranded Petr Cech from Dimitri Payet’s right-wing free-kick.
 
Mauro Zarate v Arsenal (A), Barclays Premier League, 9 August 2015
The Argentine forward showed tenacity to win the ball from Gunners midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain before firing a low shot inside Petr Cech’s left-hand post to complete a stunning victory at the Emirates.
 
Dimitri Payet v Leicester City (H), Barclays Premier League, 15 August 2015
While the final result might not have been what West Ham United wanted, the France international showed his quality by collecting Cheikhou Kouyate’s pass, dropping his shoulder to lose his man and smashing an unstoppable shot high into the net.
 
Modibo Maiga v AFC Bournemouth (H), Barclays Premier League, 22 August 2015
The Mali forward ended his West Ham United career on a high by collecting the ball 40 yards from goal, beating three men and sliding a well-placed shot past Cherries goalkeeper Artur Boruc.
 
Diafra Sakho v Liverpool (A), Barclays Premier League, 29 August 2015
The Senegal striker showed his clinical class yet again by running at the Liverpool defence and unleashing a low strike through the legs of Martin Skrtel and past the despairing dive of Reds stopper Simon Mignolet.