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Bryan Robson has been dealt the tricky task of picking his seven favourite goals from his glittering playing career at domestic and international level. 

The former Manchester United and England midfielder, described by Sir Alex Ferguson as the best captain he ever had, scored 74 times for the Old Trafford club, netted 40 at West Brom where he started and 26 for his country. 

Here, Robson talks Sportsmail through his favourites and explains his reasoning behind each of them. 

Bryan Robson, former Manchester United and England captain, talked us through his top goals

Bryan Robson, former Manchester United and England captain, talked us through his top goals 

A new film about his life, Robbo: the Bryan Robson Story, premiered in Manchester last Thursday, and the past and present of Manchester United were in attendance, including (left-right) current captain Harry Maguire, caretaker manager Michael Carrick, Robson, legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, and record goalscorer Wayne Rooney

A new film about his life, Robbo: the Bryan Robson Story, premiered in Manchester last Thursday, and the past and present of Manchester United were in attendance, including (left-right) current captain Harry Maguire, caretaker manager Michael Carrick, Robson, legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, and record goalscorer Wayne Rooney

Man Utd vs Liverpool, 1985 FA Cup semi-final replay 

Probably my favourite goal. Not just because it flew in from 30 yards, it was the importance of that game to win 2-1 against a top team such as Liverpool and go through to the final against Everton. 

It set up the chance of another trophy at Wembley, which we did go on to win. I was chaired off by the fans at the end and a policeman tried to help me off but he had no chance. We went into Manchester afterwards to celebrate at a really popular club called Bavardage which used to be owned by Colin Burn, a friend of George Best's. The Everton lads used to go in there, Alex Higgins the snooker player and even Ron Atkinson, our manager. 

Robson scored a cracker against Liverpool to beat them in the 1985 FA Cup semi-final

Robson scored a cracker against Liverpool to beat them in the 1985 FA Cup semi-final

West Brom vs Liverpool, 1980-81 

This was probably the most unusual goal I scored. I'd actually miscontrolled the ball as I slid in to shoot but ended up almost flat on the floor and in a position where I could only backheel it through the legs of Richard Money and Ray Clemence. We went on to win 2-0 with Cyrille Regis adding the second. 

We had the makings of a really good team then. Ron Atkinson said years later that after he bought myself and Remi Moses from West Brom for United he would have bought about eight of that team if he had been allowed. 

Sir Alex Ferguson said they were a better team than the United side I left for but I always believed I would win things at Old Trafford. 

Robson is the third most-capped England skipper of all time and was a superb leader

Robson is the third most-capped England skipper of all time and was a superb leader 

Israel vs England, 1986

It was the BBC's goal of the season in a 2-1 friendly win and my 50th cap. I can't believe how many 20-30 yarders I scored with my right foot. Glenn Hoddle clipped it in and I hit it on the volley from the edge of the box. My concentration used to be on my timing. 

I was left-footed but practised a lot at West Brom as the majority of the squad was right footed so the training routines were set up for that. I had to adjust for training sessions and it helped my technique on my other foot. 

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