Man Utd V Portsmouth match review

Yesterday saw us take on a Pompey side that have been flying this season. It was a similar story last weekend when we went to Bolton, both sides have notched up great victories and arguably presented our toughest tests. It was games like this last season that lost us the title to Chelsea. We could win the "big" games, but when it game to the marginal ones we couldn’t finish them off.

Well what a performance to celebrate Ferguson’s 20 years in charge at Old Trafford. In all honesty I think the boys new what they had to do. It was Sir Alex’s big day and nothing was going to stop them getting the victory. The display was fitting of a side that looks determined to push Chelsea and anyone else right to the wire this season. We have a manager who has won the premiership more times than anyone else and are ain the safest hands possible for guiding us to the title once again.

It only took 3 minutes for the first of three goals to go in. Rooney was fouled by Dejan Stefanovic and the referee immediately pointed to the spot. Louis Saha comfortably tucked the penalty away and it looked as though it was going to be one of those days. Here is the goal:


The second came from a blistering free-kick. Ronaldo from some way out somehow found a gap in the Portsmouth wall to fire a screamer into the back of the net. United 2-0 up and only 10 minutes gone.

Vidic grabbed the 3rd midway through the 2nd half with a superb header. “Monster” is becoming our very own John Terry getting himself on the score sheet week in wee out. The guy has been a revelation this season. Him and Rio are so solid at the back, teams cannot seem to score against us. See his goal here!

All in all it was another great performance where we could have easily scored several more. We are keeping up the pressure and for a change it is now Chelsea with it all to do today. Our next premiership game is against Blackburn, a potential banana skin for us. The way we are playing though, they can expect a difficult game