Manchester United vs. Wigan Athletic Review

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Another fantastic United display and another three points in the bag, this time against Wigan. Ronaldo seems to be in the form of his United career as everything he touches turns to gold these days! Wigan came into the game on the back of a heartbreaking loss to a Chelski side that barely deserved to beat them on their own turf so in a way they had a point to prove. But Old Trafford is certainly the last place you’d want to go to prove a point, especially when United are at their rocking best!

From the off, United looked strong and controlled the midfield. There were five changes made to the side that beat Villa the other day. But Wigan withstood the early onslaught by United and managed to go into half-time 0-0. But on came Ronaldo after the interval and changed the game almost instantly! Paul Scholes crossed into the box and found unmarked Ronaldo’s head who had no trouble putting it calmly into the back of the net to extend his amazing goal-scoring run for United. He would score another one soon after a penalty was awarded to United and although his initial effort was saved, the did not have any trouble dispatching the rebound to claim his second goal of the game.

The goals were flowing in and soon the third followed after an incisive pass from O’Shea and a flick from Rooney saw Solskjaer in plenty of space and the Norwegian excellently slotted it into the corner of the net under the advancing Kirkland.

United were now in cruise control and although they had several more chances to score, Rooney in particular, the job had been done. The only downside was their goal in injurty time when Silvestre was adjudged to have fouled David Wright in the box and the ref awarded a pen to them.

Other Reports: BBC, Soccernet.