Ronaldo Hit With Verbal Abuse as United March On
Manchester United sent a message to title rivals Liverpool as they steamrolled Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday. United dominated throughout, controlling over 60% of the possession while leading in goal attempts 6 - 0.
United were in a rampant mood and came at Chelsea from the outset. Blues boss Phil Scolari opted to play just one foreward, Didier Drogba, while leaving Premiership top scorer Nicolas Anelka on the bench.
Nemanja Vidic opened the scoring on the stroke of half time when he headed in Ryan Giggs’ corner at the back post. Wayne Rooney doubled United’s lead after an hour as he slammed home from Patrice Evra’s cross and the win was wrapped up late on by Dimitar Berbatov.
The one sour point for the red’s was having to listen to the disgusting abuse aimed at Cristiano Ronaldo from the Chelsea fans. Ronaldo, who earlier in the week was involved in a bad car accident was subject to chants of “you should have died in the tunnel” from the outset. Such acts of poor taste should have no place in football but sadly occur all too often.
The abuse didn’t seem to affect the Portugese star however, as he was involved in all three goals and put in an impressive display throughout. Ronaldo however, was upstaged by Ryan Giggs, a man 12 years his senior as Giggs put in a masterful perfromance of technique and defensive guile. Giggs was everywhere during his 80 minute outing in the centre of Sir Alex’s midfield proving that he still has what it takes to be the best player on the pitch, even at the age of 35.
This performance, in which United could have scored many more goals, should serve as a warning to current pace-setters Liverpool, whose manager Rafa Benitez angered United with his comments in mid-week. The message from United, simple - watch out, we’re coming for you.
I watched the game. That Twat went down like someone shot him. What a focking diver. But at least he had a run in with his own team mate - another Portuguese kunt.
Keep crying you wanker!