Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse has played down comparisons with club legend Alan Shearer after the Senegalese's wonder goal against Southampton.
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The Magpies recorded an impressive 4-2 victory against the Saints at St James' Park on Sunday, with Cisse netting a stunning volley in the 42nd minute.
But the frontman was quick to play down comparisons with the Toon's most famous number-nine, claiming "I'm not Alan".
"I haven't scored too many goals this year. It's difficult for me sometimes but maybe it's coming," he said. "But I have seen Alan Shearer's goal against Everton on TV. It does not come into my mind.
"Alan Shearer is the big man. I'm not Alan - I try sometimes but Alan is the big man. I have never met him. But all of the time I see him on TV he talks well about me when I play good."
The Teranga Lions forward is no stranger to spectacular goals since his arrival in England, scoring the Goal of the Season in last term's Barclays Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
"The Chelsea goal is at the top of my list," he continued. "But this one is up there, too. It was a very difficult goal for me to score. A few people could score a goal like this, but Chelsea was very difficult to do.
"For my goal against Southampton I saw the ball come over Jonas Gutierrez and I went to play for the second ball.
"After the ball came to me, in my head I just thought 'shoot'. I knew it was a goal. It was a nice feeling, I'm happy. But it is not magic. I am a Muslim and I said 'thank you, God' once it had left my boot and went in."
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