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00:19Events at Stamford Bridge have given Manchester United a Boxing Day boost already.
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00:32Manchester United very nearly off to a flyer inside two minutes there with G-Sung Park.
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00:45Here he can for Rooney!
00:47And somehow Kirkland keeps it out.
00:55It looked for all the world then as though that would be 1-0 United,
00:59but Kirkland was in the right place to do enough.
01:03Lemelheski didn't do his job, did he?
01:05He recovered from his injury pre-season.
01:07The ball in from Fletcher, Rooney...
01:10just couldn't bring it under control.
01:14My first thoughts were that Rooney was actually offside here, he gets...
01:18Keep it in though.
01:20Oh, it's brilliantly paced across and Sylvester was the player coming in on it.
01:27That ball from Skolles was driven in with so much pace.
01:31He's got plenty of time, they can't get out to close him down.
01:34So great ball in and Sylvester at the back post puts his right foot.
01:40O'Shea.
01:42Scooped through by Park.
01:45Rooney!
01:49That was a great effort wasn't it from Wayne Rooney.
01:52Once again looking to get in behind the Wigan defence.
01:55Lovely little flick from Park.
01:57Wayne Rooney good touch onto his left foot.
01:59Hits it really firmly trying to beat Kirkland at his near post.
02:06Evra.
02:07Good play!
02:13He's certainly been encouraged to venture forward this afternoon, Evra.
02:16Not the first time he's got himself into an advanced position.
02:19Ball sits up nicely so he thinks I'm going to crack this.
02:21Here's Ji Sung Park.
02:23Now Evra.
02:25Didn't well to go on then Evra.
02:27And there are claims that he was pulled back then by David Wright.
02:41He's got eyes for Cole.
02:51That's the position Wayne Rooney likes to get in.
02:53Where he can get himself turned.
02:56Rooney wanted to play to cross early.
02:58He's got into a great area.
03:00And he's so unlucky.
03:05Well the most relieved man on the field is Leighton Baines.
03:08Because he gave the ball away so carelessly.
03:12Fletcher takes the ball off.
03:13He plays a great ball with the outside of his right foot.
03:15Picks out Wayne Rooney.
03:17Whose first touch just takes a little bit behind him.
03:20The touch once again isn't great.
03:23So he's had to dig that out.
03:25He's trying to put it in the far post.
03:27And he just gets it wrong.
03:29He just...
03:30Right hand side.
03:33Scholes!
03:39Well Kirkland does well to grab hold of it.
03:41But it was a very late movement by him.
03:43Just watch this ball move from Scholes.
03:49It's Rooney's ball in.
03:50Solskjaer's header.
03:51Good header too.
03:54That's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at his very best.
03:57The ball is played in from Wayne Rooney.
03:59And you just know he's going to be the first to anticipate.
04:02Gets across the front of the defender.
04:04It's a good header.
04:05Directly towards goal.
04:07Halfway through.
04:07And Manchester United at the moment not in a position to make capital of Chelsea's drop points.
04:12Wayne Rooney had an early opportunity blocked and then kept out by Chris Kirkland.
04:17And certainly United have had the most and the better chances in that first half.
04:23Scholes has been instrumental in conjuring them and tested Kirkland with one direct effort that might just have swerved away
04:30from the goalkeeper.
04:31But he made his decision late and got to it.
04:33So at half time it's Manchester United 0 Wigan 0.
04:41Well Manchester United have won their last.
04:43Here's Ji Sung Park.
04:46Great delivery across.
04:48And it didn't reach Ronaldo.
04:50But only because Leighton Baines was there and got it away somewhat fortunately.
04:55This is great wing play from Park.
04:58He teases Fitzhaw.
05:00He knows where he wants to go.
05:01Drive to the byline.
05:02Puts in a great ball.
05:04One of excellence.
05:05With his scored three goals.
05:06Are we going to see a repeat today?
05:09Scholes corner.
05:09Ronaldo!
05:11One minute and eight seconds he's been on the pitch.
05:15And Cristiano Ronaldo is the man who gets the breakthrough for Manchester United.
05:20Is it?
05:26Great start for United.
05:28With horrendous defending from Wigan.
05:31How can you give Ronaldo that kind of room?
05:34He's so good in the air.
05:36Gets a free header.
05:37And he buries it.
05:46Is the man who could well make Chelsea pay for their slip up earlier.
05:50And here he goes again.
05:54What a great substitute to have up your sleeve.
05:58And they've used it with just the home game against Portsmouth a month ago.
06:02So a new club and Premiership record.
06:06And Park tripped by Teal.
06:09Penalty.
06:13Calamity of errors once again for Wigan.
06:16I've spoken about the space in the box.
06:19Lovely little dink ball that was from Paul Scholes.
06:22But how can Solskjaer have that kind of room in the pony box?
06:26His first touch wasn't good.
06:29The ball came to Teal.
06:30He really should have cleared his light, Teal.
06:33It's Ronaldo!
06:34It's saved!
06:35It's Ronaldo again!
06:37Before he's in at the moment, you wouldn't have expected the miss
06:41to lead to a chance being spurned.
06:44He had to be there for the rebound.
06:46And he was!
06:48Well, he got a double on Saturday.
06:50He's only been on the field five minutes
06:52and already he's got another double today.
06:54This is the penalty given away by Teal.
06:58Clear penalty.
06:59He wasn't aware of Park dispossessing him.
07:03The penalty well saved by Kirkland.
07:04But it comes straight back to Ronaldo, who has the easy task of Pernit.
07:11Sylvester is still feeling the effects of that challenge with Emil Hesky.
07:17Is it going to break for Rooney?
07:18It is!
07:19It's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer!
07:22It's 3-0!
07:25And in the first 15 minutes of the second half here,
07:29Manchester United send out a resounding message to their title challengers.
07:35But certainly, Solskjaer has to thank Wayne Rooney for winning the initial header.
07:40It's a 50-50 ball.
07:43Wayne Rooney made it into his...
07:45Ole Gunnar Solskjaer!
07:50Flick on and this is where Rooney does really well.
07:54Boy should have been stronger.
07:55Can Fitzhull get the challenge in?
07:57He'll be disappointed that he didn't get a strong challenge in to dispossess Solskjaer.
08:02But the finish, as we've come to expect from the Norwegian, is clinical.
08:08In the second half.
08:09And here's the man who's helped make it happen.
08:11Cristiano Ronaldo.
08:13Away by...
08:14Half and half still remaining.
08:16The signs now are very ominous.
08:183-0 down.
08:19Manchester United really playing at the top of their form.
08:23Rounds cross, headed clip.
08:31Ronaldo.
08:33Now Ronaldo.
08:37He's got caught by Matt Jackson.
08:59It was a great delivery, wasn't it, from Kilbane.
09:02Matt Jackson coming in the back post.
09:04Really should have scored.
09:06Hardly a regular scorer, Matt Jackson.
09:08Although he did get his first in the Premiership for over 13 years this season.
09:12That's Charlton.
09:14It's O'Shea's ball across.
09:16Rooney got between two.
09:18Wright and Boyce.
09:20It's Solskjaer.
09:31Ball clipped in from O'Shea. Rooney put in two defenders.
09:34Rooney.
09:37Here's Ronaldo.
09:40Brown's cross.
09:42Played into a good area.
09:50Great support this one, bro.
09:52When Ronaldo has possession.
09:53Flows a little ball into his path.
09:55Shapes it.
09:56Ronaldo.
10:05Solskjaer. Ronaldo.
10:09Plays in park.
10:11Rooney.
10:13Off the ball.
10:20What a speed.
10:22With which Manchester United came to attack.
10:23It's quite breathtaking.
10:27Break.
10:28Rudy's through the middle.
10:29Ronaldo out to the left.
10:30That's who he's looked to.
10:32Rudy tangles with Jackson off the ball as Ronaldo.
10:35Looking for the hat-trick this time.
10:36Forgets an important part.
10:38Leaves the ball behind.
10:43Inside.
10:55Rooney.
10:59Checked by Johansen.
11:01United free kick.
11:09Ronaldo.
11:10Doesn't get it right.
11:17Saw the fairytale then.
11:18And it wasn't the happy ending he thought.
11:23Ronaldo.
11:29Ronaldo.
11:29Brown.
11:31Ronaldo again.
11:34Skips away from Kilban.
11:36Now can he turn supplier.
11:38Jackson's there to cut it out.
11:40I think I'm right in saying we haven't seen a yellow card this afternoon.
11:43That'll be the first to me this season.
11:45First game though the yellow card.
11:47But we've still got injury time yet they'll roll.
11:54He's done well Cottrell since he came on.
11:56They're looking for a penalty.
11:57They've got one.
11:58Sylvester's foul on right.
12:00And Mike Riley points to the spot.
12:02And Wigan could have a consolation in injury time.
12:06Well there's a rash challenge from Sylvester.
12:09Who's conceded three premiership goals here all season.
12:12Make that four.
12:14A consolation at least for Wigan.
12:16As Leighton Bain scores against United for the second time this season.
12:21Good penalty.
12:24Drilled down the centre.
12:26Van der Saar dives to...
12:27...with this fine 3-1 win.
12:30Ensuring Manchester United leadership of the table going into the new year.
12:34Cristiano Ronaldo was the man who made the difference.
12:37Sir Alec Ferguson may view this as vindication of his statement that his squad has got the depth.
12:43He rotated his team but it was the introduction of Ronaldo that made the difference.
12:47Two goals in the first five minutes of the second half.
12:50that's the final.
12:50Thank you very much as well.
12:50You have a proper quest.
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