EPL Match 28 : Efficient at Craven Cottage

Fulham 0 : 3 Man United
I only managed to watch the first 30 minutes of the match. United had started without their starlets Rooney and Ronaldo and with the not-so-fancied Saha - Tevez combination. United started off well and looked very convincing nonetheless. Saha had a great chance early on which he, I have to say, floundered. Tevez looked lively and so did Nani and Park. I did get to see the first goal and it was a beauty. Owen Hargreaves' free-kick taking abilities were well known when he was with Bayern Munich. But he hadn't had much chances to display them since coming to United. With Ronaldo on the bench it was just the right situation for him to step up and make a statement. And that's what he did and that too with little fuss and great control. A free-kick dipping into the right corner of the goal and United were away to a promising start.

But that was all I could catch up. It was great to wake up today and see United winning by 3 goals. Good to see Park scoring and to know that Paul Scholes had a great game. Though the victory was somewhat expected as we were playing a struggling Fulham, we shouldn't take much away from United's display with several key players being rested.

So 3 points in the kitty keeps the United's quest to go on top again, pretty much intact. Especially in the light of Arsenal's dropping of more points at home - They scampered to a draw against the resurgent Villa. So 1 point is all there is between United and the top of the table. With United looking great even while playing with half-strength side, it will be difficult for the likes of Arsenal to stop them from retaining the title. For now, the focus would be on the Champion's League return leg match against French League title holders Lyon. With an away goal to their credit, United will be pretty confident of advancing to the next stage with little or no hassles.
Arsenal are going to have a tough job of overcoming the Roseneri at San Siro - a near impossible proposition. If the Gunners are to lose out on the Champions league this week that would leave them with just the League to play for in the remaining of the season. Would that leave them too wounded to go further or give them enough resources and motivation to go all out for the title? The answer to that question would probably determine who wins the title!