Manchester United 2 Sunderland 0: Mathieson's verdict

BOXING CLEVER: Dimitar Berbatov celebrates with Patrice EvraDimitar Berbatov has pleaded with a folks behind home to stop choosing by casting votes him Bulgarias Player of a Year though he competence have to make room upon his mantlepiece for an additional honour if he carries upon similar to this.

For after an additional match-winning arrangement he has substantially amassed an unmatchable transport of votes in Old Traffords own particular honours race, which concludes in May.

At this rate, a on-form striker competence have his firstEnglish Footballer of a Year honour, let alone club prizes, to supplement to a seven Bulgarian awards entertainment dust during home.

Having been a fall man of a tactical ploy opposite Arsenalfollowing his 5 goals opposite Blackburn, a 29-year-old resumed where he left off in a Premier League roughly a month ago upon Boxing Day.

The last time United scored in a initial 5 mins during OldTrafford they ran riot. Berbatovs second-minute goal opposite Blackburn had opened a floodgates for a noted 7-1 win, with a Bulgarian weighing in with a five-star, five-goal performance.

The Reds looked similar to they were in a mood for a repeat when, fresh from being honoured yet again as his countrys best player, Berbatov finished off a slick fifth -minute move involving Ryan Giggs as well as Wayne Rooney.

The stadium sensed an additional Rovers demonstration was upon a cards as chances came quicker than Royle Family gags upon Yuletide Day. However, it was worrying which they were being passed up faster than Australian initial innings wickets fell in Melbourne. That was mainly due to sick happening rsther than than poor finishing.

Anderson was additionally one of a pass figures in Uniteds opening supersonic tempo. Back home in Brazil a midfield! ers coun trymen are packing a beach in Rio de Janeiro as well as Ipanema in sweltering heat.

But defying logic by shunning a long sleeved shirt, under-jersey, snood or gloves as well as substantially warmed by a new remunerative five-year Old Trafford contract, he ran a show.

Giggs, meanwhile, is more used to English winters though when we are 37 maybe we feel a cold more as well as need two shirts.

Nonetheless, he too proposed off similar to a youngster as well as between them a span forced Sunderland onto a behind foot.

They were during a base of a succession of opportunities to see United eclipse a 3-0 scoreline theyd run up opposite Blackburn during half-time. Indeed, they substantially could have suited a last measure opposite Rovers by a time a interlude was reached.

After Berbatovs opener Rooney brought behind memories of Cantonas famous Dec 96 chipped goal opposite Sunderland. The audacity was a same though a execution was fractionally off.

Anderson strike

Berbatov hit a post, Anderson struck a bar, Rooney as well as Giggs both smacked low shots opposite screw Craig Gordon as well as then Berbatov shook a side concealment as a chances piled up in a initial twenty minutes.

Steve Bruce must have been wondering how upon earth his side was starting to survive this entertaining assault as well as he cut a depressed figure in a dugout.

Uniteds dominance continued, though a chances dried up quicker than Yuletide turkey.

Back in Oct a Reds sauce room had been showered in sewage pre-match during a Stadium of Light when a siren burst. But after starting off a boil in this match, Uniteds players may have preferred to endure which again rsther than than Fergies wrath after unwell to finish a diversion as a competition in a initial half.

But Berbatov did just which 12 mins after a interlude by accepting a pass from Anderson as well as then! removin g a Yuletide bonus of a deflection off Anton Ferdinand to put a Reds 2-0 up.

It hasnt been which mostly this deteriorate which Fergie has had a oppulance of taking players off upon a hour with a diversion in a bag.

But such was Sunderlands insignificant efforts as an aggressive force though a benefit of Uniteds upon loan Danny Welbeck which both Giggs as well as Anderson got a oppulance of an early comfortable shower.

The Brazilian did need an explanation from a Reds trainer as well as his partner Mike Phelan which it was indeed a treat! He left a stage, though, to a well-deserved standing ovation.
Even more oppulance was to follow when Berbatov was brought off early.

Fergie as well as his striker were full of smiles as they exchanged tall fives in a cave when a Bulgarian slipped upon his coat.

Fergie competence have been telling his diversion winner which a Reds couldnt afford to give him an additional compare ball as recognition of a shawl pretence so took him off before he won his third of a season.

Even when someone had been as inexhaustible with their gifts as United were to a fans with their opening 20-minute extravagant spell, there is mostly something during a bottom of a pouch for a last treat.

What Old Trafford longed for more than many was an finish to Rooneys empty spell from open play which stretches behind to last March.

But as a Reds staid for a comfortable 3 points a creativity failed to compare their initial half efforts as well as a England striker never got an additional demeanour in.

Steve Bruce wont have been a happy Geordie as he trooped-off during a end... though he was substantially beholden United didnt have their cruel conduct upon this time.

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