Did he or didn't he mean it? The debate that has gripped Premier League fans is over, as it's been revealed by Charlie Adam that his Stoke City team-mate, Xherdan Shaqiri, fluked his lob over Tim Howard.

Sportsmail's columnists Jamie Redknapp and Martin Keown have both had their say on the incident, with neither able to agree.

Redknapp doesn't feel Shaqiri meant it and described the finish as 'lucky,' while Keown believes it was a 'sublime piece of skill.'

Stoke City Xherdan Shaqiri lobbed Tim Howard on Saturday but it's been revealed as a fluke

Shaqiri struck an effort on the half-volley that cleared Howard's head and dropped under the cross bar

Charlie Adam spoke to talkSPORT and admitted to them that the Switzerland international didn't mean it

The 24-year-old was played through by Bojan during the first half at Goodison Park and left the Toffees goalkeeper stranded in no man's land as he looped the ball into net with a first-time finish from a tough angle.

Many have debated if the Switzerland international meant to do it or whether he was trying to find Marko Arnautovic in the box.

But Adam, who is known for a spectacular goal, confirmed Shaqiri spoke to him after the game, and admitted he was trying to pass.

He told talkSPORT: 'No, no way he meant it, I asked him after the game and he said he was trying to cross it for Marko in the middle and it was lucky.

'It looks a great finish but I'm delighted for him because over the last few weeks he's been playing well but just needing the goals and he got two there at the weekend.

Spaniard Bojan found the run of his team-mate with a 40-yard ball over the top of the Everton defence

Shaqiri struck the ball first time on the half-volley and watched the ball sail over Howard's head

While it was an excellent finish, it has been revealed that Shaqiri was trying to pass to Arnautovic

'So that'll settle him down now and he'll look forward to the rest of the season and hopefully he'll get a few more and a few assists.'

Stoke manager Mark Hughes waded into the debate and joked that the club's record-signing should have kept quiet about the reveal but still praised the quality of his finish.

'I'd like to think he meant it - although unfortunately I heard Charlie Adam on the radio saying Shaq told him he didn't! I would have kept quiet myself,' Hughes told reporters.

'Irrespective of whether he meant it or not, it was still a fantastic goal. But you shouldn't really doubt Shaq because he has the ability to do something like that.'