Rooney Antar Setan Merah Unggul 9 Poin di Puncak Klasemen
Rooney`to Send Red Devils 9 Points Clear at the Top
Editor : Heru S Winarno
Translator : Parulian Manalu
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STRIKER Manchester United bernomor punggung 10 mencetak gol ke-10 dalam 10 pertandingan ketika United unggul 10 poin di puncak klasemen dari pesaing terdekat, Manchester City.
Pada malam yang aneh di London barat, ketika lampu padam dan Manchester United jauh dari yang terbaik, Wayne Rooney mengambil kesempatan untuk mengingatkan dunia bahwa ada lebih dari satu bintang kelas dunia yang berkemampuan pamungkas di klubnya.
Waktu pertandingan menunjukkan 78 menit telah berlalu, Robin van Persie sedang mencari celah sementara Fulham sedang mengumpulkan tenaga ketika Rooney mengambil sentuhan dan mencuri peluang untuk memutuskan bertindak tepat.
Sesungguhnya dia dibantu oleh kegagalan Philippe Senderos untuk menangani umpan panjang Patrice Evra. Tapi kemungkinan seperti menjadi peluang emas di babak kedua dan Rooney pasti sudah tahu ini adalah saatnya.
Aaron Hughes menghalangi pandangannya, namun Rooney tidak gentar. Dia memilih posisi yang pas untuk mengatur bola, penjagaan ketat Hughes di tengah kawalan Mark Schwarzer hingga ke sudut lapangan. Meskipun dihantui kegagalan van Persie dari Senderos, United mengamankan selisih 10 poin memimpin Liga Primer berkat gol yang dicetak Rooney.
Hiruk-pikuk pemain membahana bersama pendukung United merayakan kemenangan penting yang signifikan.
MANCHESTER United’s No 10 made it 10 goals in 10 games as United went 10 points clear at the top of the table.
On a curious night in west London, when the lights went out and Manchester United were far from their best, Wayne Rooney took the chance to remind the watching world that there is more than one world-class finisher at his club.
With the clock showing 78 minutes gone, Robin van Persie was looking subdued and Fulham were gathering momentum when Rooney took a touch and stole a glance to assess his options.
Admittedly he had been aided by the failure of Philippe Senderos to deal with Patrice Evra’s long pass. But chances such as these had been few and far between for United in the second half and Rooney must have known this was his moment.
Aaron Hughes was blocking his view, but Rooney remained unperturbed. He picked his spot and guided the ball, curling past Hughes and beyond the stretching arm of Mark Schwarzer into the far corner. Although there would be some scares thereafter — in the dying minutes Van Persie rose to head a Senderos header off his own line — United secured the points and a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League with that precise piece of finishing from Rooney.
And you only had to witness the players’ frenzy of celebration in front of the travelling fans to understand the significance.
