Forever Man Utd

The game, after getting off to a relatively slow start, picked up the tempo quickly, with Nemanja Vidic going close early on. Rooney’s deflected corner went past everyone to find its way to the Serb stationed at the far post, but he couldn’t quite a decisive touch. A few minutes later, it was Blackburn who created a good chance with Matt Derbyshire troubling Van der Sar with a good low shot. But they were immediately forced on the back foot just minutes later, with Fletcher firing wide of the far post after Berbatov’s clever through ball had found him unmarked in a good position, and Giggs forcing a fine save from Brown. United’s domination finally paid off when Jason Brown couldn’t get to Rooney’s cross after coming off his line for it, with Wes Brown taking advantage of the error by heading it into the net. Some of the Rovers players complained that Vidic blocked off Jason Brown but the ref was having none of it. United could have had a second late in the first half but Rooney couldn’t quite loft his ball over Brown who saved well. United’s dominance of possession continued into the second half with Blackburn not threatening United’s goal much apart from a Santa Cruz shot which was comfortably saved by Brown. On the hour mark, the second game clinching goal which United had been pushing for did finally come, from the boot of Wayne Rooney. Brown passed to Ronaldo on the right wing who cut inside Martin Olsen, and pulled back for Rooney who hammered it into the top corner. United continued to create chances, with Rooney almost adding another goal minutes a later with a neat lob and Tevez striking the post from 20 yards, but United couldn’t find a way past Brown again. But it hardly mattered in the end, as United ran out comfortable winners and came closer to their top form which won them the double last season.

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