Rooney Cetak Dua Gol, Ini Ilustrasi Gol Pertama ke Gawang Newcastle
Brilliant Rooney Delivers Double and Sublime Assist for RVP
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
WAYNE ROONEY membuka skor untuk Manchester United setelah mendapat umpan cantik dari Radamel Falcao pada menit 23. Pemain tim nasional Inggris itu menggandakan keunggulan timnya dengan gol kedua 13 menit kemudian.
Robin van Persie menambahkan namanya ke papan skor dengan sundulan kepala tak lama setelah turun minum. Kemenangan ini mengukuhkan posisi United urutan ketiga di Liga Utama Inggris, hanya 10 poin terpaut dari pimpinan klasemen Chelsea.
Sudah lama kita tidak melihat permainan padu dan menarik seperti ini. Manchester United yang dominan dan tampil meyakinkan, hasil akhirnya tentu tidak mengejutkan.
Ya, Newcastle mestinya memanfaatkan saat-saat penting di awal laga dan mereka mendapat hadiah penalti sebagai skor penghibur. Namun apakah Louis van Gaal berhasil menaikkan performa permainan klub asuhannya sejak bergabung di Old Trafford atau sekadar asal menang? Tampaknya tidak begitu.
Permainan MU kali ini tampak tak jauh berbeda ketika berada diasuh Sir Alex Ferguson. MU tampil percaya diri dan tajam, bola berpindah antarpemain dengan akurat dan akhirnya menciptakan peluang gol.
Gol keunggulan United dicetak oleh Wayne Rooney, yang lagi-lagi oleh pelatih Louis van Gaal diplot untuk memainkan peran sebagai pemain tengah dan bukannya penyerang sebagaimana mestinya.
Kemampuan Rooney beradaptasi jelas diuji, dan pemain kelahiran kota Liverpool itu membuktikan bahwa produktivitas golnya tidak mengering meski harus menempati posisi permainan lebih turun dibanding biasanya, seperti dilansir MailOnline.
WAYNE ROONEY opened the scoring for Manchester United after a fine assist by Radamel Falcao with 23 mins gone. The England international then doubled his side's advantage with his second of the afternoon 13 minutes later.
Robin van Persie added his name to the scoresheet with a header shortly after the interval. The victory cements United's third-placed position in the Premier League table, 10 points adrift of leaders Chelsea.
It's been a while since we have seen this. Manchester United dominant and convincing, a result that never looked in doubt.
Yes, Newcastle had their moments early on. Yes, they had early opportunities and should have been awarded a penalty with the game goalless. But did Louis van Gaal’s improving United ever look as though they would do anything but win here at Old Trafford? No, not for a moment.
This was how it used to be under Sir Alex Ferguson. United were confident and sharp, assured in their passing and their execution of opportunities.
To focus on that, however, would not only be rather depressing for the terrific Newcastle fans but also rather unfair on a United team guided imperiously round the field by Wayne Rooney and laced with wonderful cameos from Juan Mata and Radamel Falcao and another excellent performance from the seemingly reborn Ashley Young.
If the mark of a manager — at least in part — is how well players improve and perform on his watch then Van Gaal is scoring highly at the moment. His team’s defensive security still needs work but with the ball they were terrific.