Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Manchester United's 2006
Manchester United will enter 2007 on top of the premiership after they steered 4 points clear of Chelsea after they boxing day blue. They were held 2-2 by Reading thanks to a 85th minute own goal by Essien. Unable to come back for the third time in as many games, they gave United the chance to pull clear.
United did just that with a super-sub like no other.
Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench but came on in the second half to score a two-goal brace in the space of six minutes. His first came with a power blast header from a Paul Scholes corner and his second came after he converted a rebound of his own penalty after Park Ji-Sung was fouled in the box. The game was wrapped up after Wayne Rooney's pass was latched on by vetran Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to make it 3-0. Although Baines put away a last minute penalty for Wigan, United steered 4 clear of Chelsea. It is a bitter blow for Mourinho since his prediction that Chelsea will top the table at the turn of the year was deamed inaccurate and the thought that his captain John terry might have to go for surgery, putting him out of action for almost a month.
Despite what happens in the weekend when Reading visit Old Trafford, Manchester United will face Newcastle on top of the primership.
Elsewhere, Liverpool was condemned to another away defeat, this time at Blackburn. Benni MaCarthy netted his double over Liverpool in their 1-0 win at Ewood Park. Arsenal bolted up to third with a magical Van Persie giving them a 2-1 win at hard fighting Watford.
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