Ronaldo Collects His Prize as United Claim 2nd Place
On the night that Cristiano Ronaldo accepted his trophy for being named the world’s best player, it was his friend, Wayne Ronney that grabbed the headlines.
Rooney scored the game’s only goal as his Manchester United team drew ominously close to league leaders Liverpool, now just 2 points behind their bitter rivals. United fans, who celebrated with Ronaldo before kick-off, had only a minute to wait before they could cheer a goal scored by the other half of united’s most dynamic of duos. Rooney converted a driven cross from Ronaldo after just 53 seconds of play, scoring the second fastest goal of the season.
The early goings were bitter-sweet for Rooney however, as he limped off with a hamstring strain after 5 minutes. Rooney’s injury will be a worry for Sir Alex Ferguson, as his young star will miss 3 weeks.
Wigan, to there credit looked better equipped to face United than Chelsea had just 4 days earlier, as they controlled 50% of the possession. For all their involvement however, Wigan were able to muster just one clear chance but Ryan Taylor shot woefully wide from 12 yards.
In truth, 1-0 was a fair result, and for all Wigan’s plucky industry, United were fully deserving of their harder than expected 3 points.
This win gives United the chance to be top of the premiership for the first time all season, if, that is, they can win at Bolton on Saturday.
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