He disappeared down the tunnel at full-time to rapturous applause and the sound of his chant. This was United's first league triumph against their old nemesis since Arsene Wenger left in 2018 and brought the curtain down on Carrick's caretaker tenure.
Patrice Evra was in the studio while Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher stood side-by-side in the dugout in another throwback to United's past dominance over Arsenal. Ronaldo ensured, for the first time in what seemed an eternity, United players strode off the pitch to the tune of 'Glory glory Man United'. He has scored in all four of the Premier League wins United have recorded since he rejoined in August and claimed the winner in three of them. Rangnick will doubtless field questions about Ronaldo in the Old Trafford press conference room on Friday morning yet there can be no debate about Ronaldo's role. The 36-year-old's aura glistened so brightly under the floodlights Jadon Sancho, a budding number seven himself, executed Ronaldo's celebration in synchronicity.ĭavid Beckham, Ronaldo's number seven predecessor, watched approvingly.
He rose and put his hands together for both of Ronaldo's goals. Ralf Rangnick stared stoicially when Bruno Fernandes equalised. Many inside Old Trafford would approve if the Portuguese inherited the armband under new management. Ronaldo deserves to be bracketed with Cantona, Keane and Robson, captains from United's 90s hegemony. A banner was unfurled long before kick-off in the Stretford End bearing the faces of Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, and Bryan Robson that read 'Standards'.
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