In 13 meeting between the two clubs, United has won all of them. Scoring 41 goals and only conceding 4 in the process.

This day was no different, it took Chicharito 17 minutes to score the opener and justify his start of Bulgarian strike partner, Dimitar Berbatov. With this goal you could tell why Chicharito is such a great goal-scorer. He’s not the biggest, or fastest but his movement is amazing! He makes and times his runs to perfection!

Although United were up, it really was Wigan who was playing the better football in the first-half. Edwin Van der Sar kept United in the game, by making some key saves in the first half. To be honest United were lucky to end the first half up 1-0 and still have Rooney on the field after Rooney caught McCarthy with a vicious elbow off the ball.

But the second half was all United. Hernandez scored his second after a one-two with Rooney. Van der Sar punted a ball to the center of the field and Hernandez stepped in front of his defender, won the ball and continued his run before Rooney fed him a brilliant ball and Chicharito did the rest. It was a great play started by Van der Sar, who United will not have next season. It will be be a huge loss, and hopefully United will not turn into an Arsenal, post Jens Lehmann.

Rooney would score the third thanks to the help of two subs, Gibson who came on for Scholes would feed a great ball to Berbatov, who came on for Hernandez. Gibson would find Berbatov behind the dismal Wigan defense and Berbatov would play Rooney after drawing both the defender and keeper.

Fabio would come on for Nani and would only need 1 minute to score United’s forth. Fletchers center across the face of goal found Fabio on the back post, and Fabio kept his composure to finish very calmly.

It was a great performance by United, but they will have a true test on Tuesday as they take on Chelsea, who are very eager to prove they are not out of the title race and jump start their comeback.

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Sir Alex couldn’t have picked a better back line. With Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, and Evra across the back and Van der Sar in goal. This is the best back line in the world at the moment. Fletcher, Carrick, Park and Nani would play across the middle, while Oberton and Macheda were the two strikers.

It was a first half with little chances for either team. Van der Sar did make a great save in the 37th minute to keep United in the game and 7 minutes later just before the half Park would provide a great ball for Evra who pushed up high enough and snuck in behind the wigan defense to put in a great header. To put United up 1-0 just before the half.

United would only let 10 minutes pass before he decided to take off Park and Macheda for Scholes and Rooney. And it wasnt all “Boo’s” for Rooney as he made his way on to the pitch in a United uniform for the first time in over a month.

And if it wasn’t difficult enough for Wigan, they would make it impossible for themselves in a span of 3 minutes. in the 59th minute Alcaraz would earn a second yellow for a late unnecessary tackle on Fletcher, while Rodallega would earn a straight red after a reckless tackle on Rafael just 3 minutes later.

And with Wigan down to 9, Sir Alex would take off a midfielder and bring on a striker, The Little Pea, Javier Hernandez would come on in the 64th and would make an instant impact on the game. Just 10 minutes later he would find the back of the net with a spectacular diving header, from a Rafael cross. It was great to see two youngsters put together such a brilliant play for the game winner.

United are now on top of the table with Chelsea, after the blues lost to Birmingham.

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Sir Alex is understood to have paid £18m for the 23-year-old.

I think Valencia has plenty of potential. He has plenty of pace and makes players around him better. But, he wont score more then 20 goals a season. I think Valencia is a step in the right direction, but we need a goal scorer.

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United have made a £16 million bid for Latics star Valencia, while Real are also interested, as are a third, unnamed, club.
Whelan said in the Daily Star: “United have got a meeting with us in the next three or four days, Real Madrid have got a meeting with us in the next three or four days, and the other team have asked for a meeting.
“We can’t tell anybody where they’re going to go and play. If Real offered £2m pounds more than United, or vice-versa, it would depend on where the lad wants to go.”
Whelan also insists that he will not be leaking the name of the third team chasing the 23-year-old, but has said that the club is not from England.
“All season Real have followed him big style, Manchester United followed him big style and there is another club who have just come in from Europe, who we were unaware of,” he added.
“I swore I wouldn’t reveal the identity of the other team because they are frightened of Real or United finding out.”

AFP

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Despite having Carrick, Anderson, Scholes, Giggs, Fletcher, the injured Hargreaves and recent signing Tosic, Sir Alex is prepared to offer £14 million for the 22-year-old center midfielder.
Wigan turned down Tottenham’s £10 million bid for Palacios on Wednesday and are expected to return with a £14 million bid of their own.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce only had this to say “How do you deny the player a move? It is a life-changing deal. It’s going to be tough to keep him.
“I know we are already talking telephone numbers. When you go for that sort of fee, the contract will be big too.”

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Wigan Started Heskey, Bent up top, Koumas, Brown, Palacios, and Valencia across the middle. Figueroa, Scharner, Bramble, and Boyce in the back with Kirkland in goal.

Ronaldo took a weak shot that also went wide in the 8th minute. Not a very good start for Cristiano.

Ronaldo and United started very shaky and in the 14th minute Paul Scholes received a yellow card he shouldn’t have . It was much too early and unnecessary.

Boyce and Bent both got early chances before United could get a decent chance

PK! In the 32nd minute. The referee points to the spot after Rooney was taken down in the box. Ronaldo stepped up. How brave of Ronaldo to take the penalty kick after missing one against Barcelona. Ronaldo took the kick and Ronaldo scored! Ronaldo went to his right, and Kirkland guessed the wrong way!

Roman Abramovich and all the Chelsea fans are aware of it. Abramovich received a phone call and turned to his staff with a look of concern and disappointment

Rooney lost the ball in the 36th minute which led to Paul Scholes having to foul to prevent a counter attack, and Scholes got away with it, no booking, that would have been his second!

A SCARE in the 37th as Valencia crossed a ball for Bent who caught it first time only to have it hit the side post.

Half Time

Doctors have confirmed John Terry has suffered a broken arm, after a collision with Peter Cech.

No Changes for the second half

Free kick for United in the 48th minute Park was fouled 30 yards out
Ronaldo took a great shot, but it was pushed over the bar by the keeper.

Ronaldo came so close to scoring the second goal for United in the 54th from a corner kick. Ronaldo was unmarked in the box and connected well but the ball just went wide.

Rooney was furious after the referee waved play on. Rooney felt the Wigan defender handled the ball and he let the referee know it. The ref wasn’t going to take it, and booked the short tempered striker.

Chelsea just pulled ahead 1-0 at Stamford Bridge with a goal by Schevchenko. If Wigan found and equalizer at this point, Chelsea would have been very close to clinching the title

Scholes came off for the more defensive Owen Hargreaves in the 67th minute. United could not give up a goal at this point. Sir Alex knew United were 20 minutes from back to back titles.

Park was replaced by Ryan Giggs, with todays appearance the 34 year old Welshman ties Sir Bobby Charltons record with 758 appearances. Giggs could break it, if he plays in the Champions League Final

GOAL!!! Ryan Giggs scored the second goal for United and has won the title for a tenth time!!!! Wayne Rooney supplied a brilliant through ball, and Ryan Giggs made no mistake! Ryan Giggs has been a part of everyone of those 10 titles!!!!

There is the Final whistle and UNITED ARE CHAMPIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The good news is Cristiano looks like he is back in form, and Vidic is set to return.
But not all is well, Nani is suspended and Rooney is not 100% but no need to panic United are 2-0-0 since losing Rooney to a hip injury.

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This is what Sir Alex had to say “You have to make the right decision, no matter what game it is or what squad you’ve got. You can’t pick players if they’re not fit and that’s a key issue. That’s why we have a medical department, that’s why we have five physiotherapists at this club. That’s why we place a lot of importance on our medical staff. They do their job properly and the players won’t play unless they’re 100 per cent.”

NermanjaVidic, on the other hand, looks fit and could very well start on Sunday.  “I’m very hopeful Vidic will be fit for Sunday,” added Sir Alex. “Obviously the next two training sessions [Friday and Saturday] are very important for him. But he’s much, much better, clear medically, so hopefully I can get him for Sunday.

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