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by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official Reporter
@ MUFCINFO.COM
Three points, Two goals, and a
definite trace of a insistent goal celebration was the
call of the night for Manchester United as Cristiano Ronaldo
got back to business with a brace at the same time rapidly
approaching 100 goals for club. After the
disappointing 2nd half in the Reds game against Everton, SAF
chose to ring in minimal changes freshening the squad as
Rafael & Carlos Tevez both started.
The home side immediately sprung into life as England
defender Matthew Upson deflected a goal bound shot from
Berbatov over the bar
after Patrice Evra & Nani had combined down the left wing.
Comfortable in possession & pressing the West Ham defence,
Anderson flicked on a pass from Darren Fletcher which found
Nani wide left, the Portuguese winger let loose a powerful
curling shot which Robert Green in the Hammers goal was
happy to see go just wide of his post.
West Ham failing
to cope with Fletcher & Anderson in midfield were almost
punish to maximum when Anderson threaded a pass into the
visitors box to the feet of Berbatov, the Bulgarian showing
uncanny balance dribbled his way through a triangle of West
Ham defenders as his resulting shot was blocked by excellent
goalkeeping from Robert Green as he narrowed the angle
before Mathew Upson cleared danger.
Rafael gathering Upson's clearance, crossed from the right
as the attempted clearing header fell to Anderson who then
slipped a ball into Nani as the ensuing pass found the
waiting Ronaldo who scooped his shot into the net for the
opener.
Patrice Evra
having a field day on the left cleverly found Nani and after
a twist & turn let fly with a shot just past Green's far
post when maybe Berbatov was in a better position.
Anderson with all his magical passing ability is still with
out his shooting boots as the Brazilian later missed a gift
wrapped chance for the Reds.
 Settling
in to his United career very nicely now (Editor: unless
your called Tinker pictured left) our latest new signing
still criticized by some for his lack of effort was tracking
back on a rare West Ham venture into United's half attack
before winning possession & laying the foundations for the
Reds next goal, Nani momentarily lost possession before the
Reds won a throw & Anderson again with excellent pass gave
Berbatov centre stage to show the world his talent.
Covering Berbatov
& in no apparent immediate danger, West Hams James Collins
was left looking like Stan Laurel scratching his head as
with a sublime piece of audacity & skill, the Bulgarian
genius stopped the ball going out of play, clipped the ball
down the by-line & turned his man inside all in one before
racing to the near post & finding the on-rushing Ronaldo for
2-0.
IN the second
half Ronaldo even had his attempt at a "Berbatov" as wide
right he evaded Illunga & the resulting wingers pass had a
beautiful turn from Tevez in the box blocked by Hayden
Mullins.
SAF then brought on Wayne "Once a Blue Always a Red, Now
he's got a New Skinhead" Rooney & Michael Carrick for Nani &
Fletcher and the pair got to work immediately combining well
as Green had to save a chip from just inside the box.
West Ham finally fashioned a excellent chance when Ex
Arsenal forward Boa Morte timed an excellent run with a
equally as good pass from Craig Bellamy catching the United
defence cold as Patrice Evra played the West Ham Striker
onside, however Boa Morte had minimal contact with the pass
& Kuszczak collected easily.
Rooney then stung
Robert Green's hands with a 30 yard strike that the Hammers
keeper could only parry & Gary Neville was brought on for
Rafael for the final ten minutes, which the United Captain
ran his team out easy winners leaving Ex Chelsea forward
Gianfranco Zola pondering his 4th straight defeat.
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