The Match That Made Cristiano Ronaldo
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00:06These two clubs do not yet believe they are nearly battling for second place.
00:14And away we go.
00:16Out wide to Jönberg.
00:19Challenge was by Ainsley and already a free kick to Arsenal.
00:24I have to say, sometimes referees have a responsibility.
00:28Keane didn't really control it, goal goes down, and the referee says goal kick.
00:34See what I mean? There wasn't even any contact there.
00:38I just wondered, as it got away from Roy Keane, I thought, if he launches into this tackle, there's trouble
00:43up here.
00:47Took to deflection, that'll be a corner.
00:50Well, we could see that. They had Gary Neville on the outside.
00:53Could have used him, could have played him in.
00:57The shot never really looked up.
01:00But it's wet, it's flattish.
01:02And because it's damp and wet, it's not so likely to be as bumpy.
01:08With a lot of space, he's got Aubrey there waiting.
01:11His period is arriving.
01:13Now it's Thierry Aubrey, and a great block by Ferdinand.
01:17Ah, we just took a little too long.
01:21Gave them a chance, they've got an opportunity, Silvestri's on the wrong side.
01:25They've always got 3v2.
01:27United's defence, which has been resolute of late.
01:32One way, he goes, there's a turn, and a goal.
01:34They've done it with Fiera.
01:36The skipper, the man involved in the front car in the tunnel, has really struck now.
01:45He's marked tight enough.
01:47Just for a moment, I wonder if Eintze had gotten the touch on this.
01:51Because it's Eintze that's trying to mark him from the back post to the middle of the goal.
01:55They both go in, but it's the height advantage.
01:58Patrick Guerra doesn't out-jump him, he just muscles him.
02:00It's as simple as that.
02:02Muscles him out of the way, watch this.
02:04Look at the tussle there.
02:05He's got a barrier to deal with.
02:06Youngberg taking on, I'd say.
02:09Free kick.
02:10Yeah, that's the cross-breaking of the match.
02:17Inside, a lot so far with Giggs switching to the right.
02:22Oh, goal is caught by Giggs there.
02:24And Riem Pohl again very, very quickly on the scene.
02:30He might have to join the United Nations before the night's out.
02:37Yellow for Giggs.
02:39He so far has hardly had a kick.
02:41Oh, he's hung his leg out there.
02:42Yeah, no, he's had a kick now, all right.
02:46Yeah, he just hung the leg out.
02:47The ball bounces up.
02:49There's not so much attack as you hang a leg out.
02:51And he just catches it as it's coming down.
02:54Here is Scores.
02:56Rooney trying to pull away into space.
02:57He's done that too.
02:58Back to Giggs.
02:59Deflected and in.
03:00United a level.
03:05Ryan Giggs with the goal for Manchester United.
03:17Sal Campbell, he just dwelt on it.
03:20And he should know better than that.
03:21But what about this provision?
03:24A young player like Rooney, I thought he's going to pull the trigger.
03:27It's Middlesbrough all over.
03:28A bit away from Seagull into the space.
03:31It's still Rooney.
03:33Other players arriving now.
03:35And it was Ronaldo who got on the end of it.
03:37And suddenly, United spring to life.
03:40Well, he left Seagull.
03:41It absolutely leaves him here.
03:43Two options.
03:45I wondered if Ronaldo could have gone over it for Spock.
03:47There it is.
03:49Goes down.
03:50Graham Paul says no penalty.
03:52That's a penalty for me.
03:53Oh, big, big goal.
03:55That's a penalty for me.
03:58I don't think Solvesque gets any of the ball.
04:03That's a penalty.
04:04Bergkamp.
04:05On the goal.
04:07Oh, he was looking for that top corner.
04:12The only surprise here is that Dennis Bergkamp hasn't punished him.
04:16A little conflagration with Alan Shearer.
04:20Fletcher just leaving his legs in a little there with Perez.
04:24Perez is the one that the referee actually wants a one with.
04:26I think there was a lot of reaction after the tackle.
04:31Dispossessed by Cristiano Ronaldo who goes to ground.
04:35Now he's surely done some Manchester United free.
04:37Yeah, it is.
04:39As soon as Ronaldo get in front of Patrick Guayana.
04:41He has blown it.
04:42It's inside.
04:44Oh, and it whistled about a yard wide, I think.
04:50And we still talk about a goalkeeper's reaction.
04:52Armunia knows this as well.
04:55Flomini getting forward.
04:56Henry.
04:57Bergkamp.
04:58Chance for Arsenal to run.
05:00Dennis Bergkamp.
05:02Oh, and it was a picture goal.
05:08Right move.
05:08Flomini's movement, all important.
05:10He joined in really high up the pitch.
05:14And because of that, they were able to work.
05:16Look at Flomini.
05:17That shouldn't happen when they've got three in midfield.
05:19But I wonder about the goalkeeper.
05:21Through his legs.
05:23It's the power that beats him.
05:24But we'll pick the bones out of that one again.
05:27Because the goalkeeper's beating on his near post.
05:30Straight through the legs.
05:32And when you're in that situation like this,
05:34it's no time for finesse.
05:36He's that type of player.
05:37But he knows Bergkamp.
05:38So what does he do?
05:39He puts his...
05:41Seagorn's interception.
05:42But Giggs finds Rooney, who's got the wrong side of goal.
05:45It's Wayne Rooney with a chance of an equaliser.
05:47And Armunia performed the heroics.
05:51Ah, there lies the difference.
05:52Almost identical chances.
05:54But if anything, Rooney's is easier.
05:56Great ball from Giggs.
05:58First time.
06:00And this is easier.
06:01He's got less of an angle.
06:02More to hit.
06:04Glenn Turner making that big decision.
06:07Bergkamp again.
06:08He looks full of it.
06:09Bergkamp!
06:09Oh!
06:10It was wonderful work from Bergkamp.
06:12And this time Carroll denies him.
06:14He thought he had his shirt pulled.
06:18Brilliant.
06:20Look at this.
06:20Rooney again.
06:21And there's an infringement.
06:28Again.
06:28It kicks off on that far side.
06:30Ronaldo goes to get the ball back.
06:32This game is just simmering, simmering all the time, you feel.
06:37Andre and Ronaldo.
06:39And whistle.
06:40The Arsenal fans celebrate.
06:42Dennis Bergkamp's strike.
06:45The difference between the sides.
06:462-1.
06:47Went between Roy Carroll's legs.
06:50It wasn't...
06:50Yeah, there's a lot in this left.
06:53Man just cut out.
07:22And he's usually been right now then.
07:23Super run.
07:25Don't know how much it might take out of him runs like that.
07:29Swings it in there and Campbell.
07:31He's up for the header.
07:32Up early.
07:33Just took a ride as they see it.
07:36On the shoulders.
07:37Free kick given.
07:37He throws him down.
07:41Rooney.
07:42Looks to pick up Giggs.
07:44Beautiful ball to Ronaldo.
07:46Chance.
07:46Manchester United.
07:47Goal.
07:48Manchester United.
07:49Cristiano Ronaldo.
07:51Squares it over again.
07:53Well, top, top class football.
07:56At breathtaking pace.
07:59Unbelievable.
08:00You just watch this.
08:02Ball goes dead.
08:03Watch how quick this is between free kick and goal.
08:06How many touches there are.
08:08So few touches.
08:09So quick movement.
08:10Not a player in the Manchester United strip takes more than two touches of the ball.
08:14And they just carve Arsenal walls there.
08:17It's Rooney.
08:19Oh.
08:19It hit the angle of Poston Bar, I believe.
08:22Unless Armonia got a hand there.
08:24I don't think he did.
08:25No.
08:27Goodness me.
08:28Great effort.
08:30Brilliant from Rooney.
08:33Keane.
08:35United looking a little bit rampant at the moment.
08:38And Giggs.
08:39It's Ronaldo.
08:40He must be in his.
08:41Manchester United lead 3-2.
08:45Oh my goodness me.
08:46What a turn around here.
08:48Goalkeeper.
08:48Goalkeeper.
08:49Goalkeeper.
08:50Where on earth are you going?
08:55Well, when you make a decision like this, you have got to see it out.
08:58And he does nothing of a kind.
09:00But.
09:02Again.
09:03Ryan Giggs' contribution.
09:06I mean, he's got a different.
09:07He's got Vieira with him.
09:08No need to disappear there.
09:10But to dink it round the keeper.
09:12Then dink it right in front of goal.
09:14Says volumes about the way this guy's playing at the moment.
09:17And Ronaldo just can't miss it.
09:19He gets anything on it.
09:20He scores.
09:21But I've no idea what's on Almunia's mind.
09:24No idea.
09:27Well, I said the early goals sometimes give special games that extra ingredient.
09:32And the early goals certainly don't.
09:33A bit of spice back there.
09:35Arsenal short at the back.
09:36Ronaldo couldn't get anything on it.
09:38Kicked the ground.
09:39Kicked the ground.
09:44There would be a huge complaint from Thierry Henry because he thought...
09:52They're having a right little battle there.
09:54I was watching it.
09:54Sylvester.
09:56Sylvester and Dennis Bergkamp were having a right set too.
09:58Now there's a coming together with Sylvester and Jürgenberg.
10:01Not sure what went on.
10:03That's a red cow.
10:03He's sent off Sylvester.
10:05He says he's butted him.
10:06He's butted him.
10:07Off goes Mikael Sylvester.
10:09Well, if he's butted him, he's absolutely raving bonkers the boy.
10:13He's got cut flashes.
10:14That's why you feel for him.
10:15He's on a hat track.
10:16He's had a fantastic influence in the second half.
10:19And he must have been thinking, if I get a breakaway, I've got a chance of getting a hat track.
10:22And Cole.
10:23Now here is Reyes.
10:25His first touch is a great one to Cole.
10:27Bergkamp.
10:28Jürgenberg on a turn.
10:29And it's saved by Roy Carroll.
10:32He didn't really get a proper contact on it.
10:35No, rather choked into the ground.
10:37But this is this left-hand side.
10:39When it's spinning behind him with Sol Kamel who did some really sterling work to deny him.
10:44And he got caught.
10:46Campbell is down injured at the moment.
10:48Yeah, he got caught.
10:49And once treatment too.
10:51Well, he had to defend really well.
10:54Looks like the right hand.
10:56Henri.
10:57Thierry Henri!
10:58And it was way, way off target in the end.
11:02Won't come for him.
11:07How good a chance is this?
11:08Vieira, it's all very tight.
11:10Henri, Youngberg, because he's got him behind Ainsay's challenge.
11:13Graham Paul waves away.
11:15And he half-hearted appeals for a penalty.
11:18And that one I agree with.
11:20Because he...
11:20For Arsenal.
11:21Henri with his back to the goal.
11:23Oh, didn't he do well to get in an effort?
11:25But straight down Cowell's throat.
11:26He hits it too well.
11:29He gets a bit of slice on this.
11:31And it goes in the corner.
11:36Skulls.
11:37Look at this.
11:37He's got O'Shea in behind.
11:39And this is the clincher.
11:40Oh, you bet it is.
11:414-2.
11:42That's it.
11:43Manchester United game-setter match.
11:46And it was some finish that from John O'Shea.
11:50Well, it was O'Shea's finish.
11:51It was quite exquisite.
11:52But what about Gabriel Ains' part in this?
11:55You think in his left-back, you're not going anywhere.
11:58But he certainly thinks, yes, I am.
11:59There's something on here.
12:00And what a ball from Skulls.
12:03Just what a ball.
12:04Outside of the foot.
12:05Vision.
12:06In stoppage time.
12:08There's plenty of it.
12:08But the game looks up.
12:10Unless...
12:10Well, Bergkamp with a header.
12:12Carroll with the save.
12:14That's the question.
12:15From that sort of distance,
12:16you expect your goalkeeper to save it.
12:18Unless it's got a bit more loop in it.
12:20It tries to work something with Henri.
12:22And Reyes' challenge on Keane.
12:25Was a bit on the naughty side.
12:27Graham Powell's work isn't done for the night yet.
12:31I just thought it was a missed time tackle.
12:33I didn't think it was any nasty in it.
12:35That was the last action.
12:37What a night for Alex Ferguson.
12:40Who does quickly shake hands with Arsene Wenger.
12:44What a win.
12:45What a win.
12:46For Manchester United.
12:48Three second half goals.
12:50They win it.
12:51They go into second place.
12:53And they do the double over Arsenal
12:55in this acrimonious season between the two clubs.
13:02Manchester United's championship dream lives on.
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