London / NationalTurk – Manchester United utshined Manchester City’s goal-scoring prowess on Wednesday evening to keep the pressure on its crosstown rival, who are leaders of Premiere League in the Premier League title race.
While Manchester City maintained its two-point lead over Manchester United with a 3-0 victory over anti-football outfit Stoke City, its second-place rivals Man United routed woeful Fulham 5-0 at Craven Cottage, which is a rare accomplishment from United against Fulham.
Manchester Teams show off at Premiere League
For the filthy rich and big-spending Manchester City that kind of trashing victories have been the norm in the 2011-2012 season, but Manchester United, who has a season with dramatical up and downs it was the biggest win in three months, if not the most impressive one.
Manchester United pair Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov at the frontline the duo light up Craven Cottage with wonder strikes as Manchester United paraded the full force of their attacking talents with support coming from Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs who scored the third goal.
Arsenal had more difficulties at Aston Villa, with Yossi Benayoun’s late goal securing a 2-1 victory for his fifth-place side.
Liverpool is two points behind Arsenal after Charlie Adam missed a penalty kick in a 0-0 draw at Wigan. Luis Suarez featured for Liverpool a day after receiving an eight-match ban — on hold pending any appeal — for racially abusing United defender Patrice Evra.
Manchester United Ryan Giggs : Another great achievement
Man United had failed to win on its past three visits to Craven Cottage but Danny Welbeck’s fifth-minute opener, capitalizing on lax defending of woeful Fulham, was an early sign that the run would come to an end.
The lead was doubled when a cross from already ManU legend ryan Giggs was headed home by Nani in the 28th before the 38-year-old midfielder became the first player to score in all 20 Premier League seasons.
A shot deflected off Philippe Senderos and looped into the net three minutes before half time.
An industrious performance from striker Wayne Rooney was capped in the 88th when the England striker fired home from 30 yards.
But United saved the best until last as Berbatov netted his 50th goal for United with a nonchalant backheel from Antonio Valencia’s cross and put the final nail into Fulham’s coffin.
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