Manchester United scored 5 wonderful goals against a hapless Wigan Athletic to draw level on points with leaders Manchester City on a busy afternoon of Boxing Day.
Ji Sung Park opened the scoring in the 8th minute before Berbatov made it 2-0 before the break. Conor Sammon was sent off for a wild attack on Carrick's face. Weird!
At the hour mark, Berbatov added another one to embarass Wigan as the Old Trafford crowd could sense a big victory coming. The players didn't disappoint them as Valencia scored at 75th minute before Berbatov completed his hat-trick by striking an elegant penalty to fox Wigan keeper.
This is a massive win, specially because last time we beat Fulham by the same scoreline. Are we going to see another 5 goal thriller against Blackburn on Dec 31?
Check out this video to watch how Manchester United scored all their 5 goals against Wigan.
United have now scored 16 goals in four straight league victories to pose a serious title challenge and narrow the goal difference between the two Manchester teams.
What really impressed me was we were able to score so freely given the makeshift nature of our team that Sir Alex put today.
I now want to see United score another 5 against Blackburn and hope Sunderland beat City so we can claim the top spot on the 1st day of 2012 and retain it till the end of the season.
Argentine playmaker Nicolas Gaitan is set to join Manchester United, hopefully next summer. He currently plays for Portuguese side Benfica and has even admitted to willingly join the Red Devils.
Gaitan's signing is not official yet but the deal looks almost done. The only problem to sign him is the €45 million release clause that is written into his contract, which United have refused to meet. Though they are willing to pay €35m to Benfica for availing the services of the 23 year old attacking midfielder.
Sir Alex Ferguson has reportedly said that he has always been a great fan of Gaitan, and describes him as the one who will re-ignite the Manchester United attack, after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.
Interestingly, Gaitan's agent happens to be Jorge Mendes who has delivered Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani, Anderson, David de Gea and Bebe to Old Trafford in the past eight years. He is highly respected at Old Trafford and he is a major driver of Manchester United's transfer business.
If everything goes well between United and Benfica, Nicolas Gaitan should be a United player next June.
Paul Scholes has paid tribute to the facilities at Carrington. He said, "Everything can be done here that is needed to support a football team."
Paul hailed Carrington while he was speaking about the inner workings of the training complex during an exclusive MUTV programme - Inside Carrington.
He further said, "Having the Academy here is great and it's all geared towards a family feel and I'm sure that's the way the manager wants it. Players are able to maintain their fitness when injured, even after operations, due to the high-tech facilities at Carrington."
Paul Scholes announced his retirement earlier this year. His last appearance in the United shirt was during his testimonial game. Since then Paul has started his coaching career at the Manchester United.
Every year Manchester United organizes United For UNICEF gala dinner. Its a glittering annual event which brings together famous faces from football, music and showbiz in support of the charity's vital work with children around the world.
This year, Sir Alex Ferguson led the strong Reds contingent at Old Trafford during the United for UNICEF Dinner.
Manchester United's first-team players turned out in force off the field to help raise more than £100,000 for UNICEF, the club's international charity partner.
To quote Sir Alex's words, "It’s an important dinner because it maintains the bond we have with UNICEF. We recognise that it’s our contribution to raise the profile of the charity. It’s always a good night and Monday evening was no exception."
Check out some of the pictures from United for UNICEF Dinner below.
Manchester United are the most successful football team in the world. Their popularity is tremendous in Asia. It is estimated that their Indian fan-base is around 20 million, a figure that is predicted to grow in the future.
To cater to the Indian market, Manchester United Merchandising (MUML) has teamed up with Indus-League Clothing Ltd., part of the Future Group, to launch 3 exclusive stores in Mumbai, Kolkata and New Delhi.
These stores will provide fans with a complete, authentic and exciting experience of being at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United. Undoubtedly, these flagship stores will provide a big boost to the already intense popularity of United in India.
The first-ever Manchester United store in India is located in Palladium Mall, Lower Parel, Mumbai. Customers who visit the store will be able to enter the “Kick off to Old Trafford” competition where four lucky winners will be given a chance to watch the match with Liverpool live at the Theatre of Dreams, with the fixture currently scheduled for 11 February.
If you visit any of these Manchester United stores in India, feel free to share your experiences by commenting below.
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