Saturday, 26 April 2014

Manchester United 4-0 Norwich City


Ryan Giggs who took over from sacked manager David Moyes enjoyed his first win as Manchester United manager with a 4-0 thrashing of Norwich City in the English Premier League. The Welshman chose to wear a suit on his first game as manager and was joined in the dugout by coaches Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and Phil Neville. Giggs started with Wayne Rooney up front who grabbed two goals against Norwich. Rooney scored his first just before half time, when Danny Welbeck was brought down by Steven Whittaker. Giggs when into the dressing room for the break having to give his first half-time team talk after going 1-0 up. The talk must surely have worked as Manchester United looked fresh and much more entertaining in the second half. Rooney extended the lead after three minutes by scoring his second goal, curling in a fine shot from 25 yards out into the bottom right corner. Juan Mata was sent on as a substitute and score immediately by slotting home from close range a Phil Jones cross."The Story Continues" was the banner headline on Manchester United's match-day programme alongside a picture of Ryan Giggs, the club attempting to put some positive spin on a week of turmoil. The worry for United supporters is how long the story will continue, with Sir Alex Ferguson giving his backing to Giggs even as rumours spread through Manchester that Louis van Gaal is now the chosen one and that a deal with the Holland coach may already have been agreed. At least this was a positive chapter, with Giggs receiving a tremendous ovation from the crowd as he made the touchline walk in club suit and tie. There was even a chant of "Attack, attack, attack" from the Stretford End as the game kicked off as if in anticipation of the shackles of unadventurous football being thrown off, plus any number of favourite hymns to Giggs and Paul Scholes. Then Jonny Howson stuck the ball into David de Gea's net right under the Stretford End's noses and the home side could consider themselves warned.It was a dream debut for Ryan Giggs, who on Saturday took up an unfamiliar position in the Old Trafford dugout. The interim manager, sharply dressed in a snazzy suit, flashed plenty of smiles as Manchester United beat relegation-threatened Norwich City 4-0, with a brace apiece from Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata. United got off to a pacy start, attacking the Norwich goal and letting fly with shots from distance. Wayne Rooney’s 25 yard strike forced a block from Steven Whittaker, while crosses from Antonio Valencia kept the Canaries defense on its toes.

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