What a way to celebrate your birthday – and your 30th, at that – by stroking home a wonderful brace for the mighty Arsenal at home, in front of 60,000 or so adoring fans.

Sounds good, doesn’t it?!

Santi Cazorla was able to live out many of us Gooners’ dreams when he did exactly that against Newcastle United in Saturday’s comfortable, and enjoyable, 4-1 win over the Magpies.

I only caught up with Saturday highlights etc late last night – I was away on holiday for anyone who cares – and I was surprised to see, hear and read about the criticism our Spanish international received for his sublime panenka to put the cherry on top of the performance.

Now, I hate myself for it, but I’m about to a) let a Richard Keys comment bother me and b) use him as an example. Here is what the shamed former Sky Sports pundit tweeted:

Clever Cazorla's pen – but I think it showed a total lack of respect to a young keeper. He didn't do it last week.

— Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) December 14, 2014

Firstly, the whole “He didn’t do it last week” suggests that Richard ‘Alan Partridge’ Keys believes that all penalty takers should have to choose a set side and style, which must be maintained throughout their whole career – I’m sure the ‘keepers would love that.

Secondly, would ol’ Dicky Keys be criticising if things were the other way round? I.e. A young, inexperienced striker dispatching of the penalty via a panenka against an experienced ‘keeper? Of course not. We’d be reading such things as “Superb from the youngster to show such bravado in such an intense scenario” etc, etc.

Carry on as you were, Santi.

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