Cristiano Ronaldo had (in his standards) a very quiet game yet the runner up for European Player of The Year scored 2 goals to place Utd back in second spot in the League, he could have scored a third but he was denied a penalty and booked for diving instead by referee Rob Styles.
Although it was not initially clear whether contact was made, Niemi appeared to impede Ronaldo’s progress, but the Hampshire official brandished a yellow card to the United man for simulation.
Ronaldo had opened the scoring after just nine minutes of the first half. Ryan Giggs’s third corner in quick succession was only half-cleared and Fulham midfielder Steven Davis headed the ball back into the box instead of away from goal. United defender Nemanja Vidic flicked the ball on to Ronaldo, who struck a crisp volley right into the far corner.
United finally doubled their lead just before the hour when substitute John O’Shea’s cross was met by Ronaldo, who jumped above an unsuspecting Dejan Stefanovic and nodded the ball into the far bottom corner.
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Manchester United certainly missed Ronaldo & Rooney but now they are back in the side, Man. United are on fire again. And though the “top four” are where they are expected to be, its hard to see past Arsenal and Man United
Terry Lane
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