Transona 5

A good win yesterday, a great first goal from Danny Welbeck, Ronaldo back on song, what more could we ask for.  Even the papers give us a bit of credit - they even give Ronaldo some credit...
Look at this from The Mail on Sunday:

For most of this season, Ronaldo's performances have been a pale
imitation of his true form; of the menace and bravado that brought him
42 goals for United, as they won the title and the Champions League.

But yesterday he burst into life. He scored two goals, one of breathtaking magnificence - and created havoc wherever he roamed.

The Times call him "Irresistible", while The Independent point out he is joint second in the top scorers "despite not playing till September 27".
And so to The Guardian and Ian Whittel:

The game told us nothing about United's championship credentials and
the destiny of this season's title. As for Ronaldo? The petulance and
frustration he showed for so much of this game suggest it will take
time, and presumably another summer of Real Madrid courtship, before he
looks content playing for United again.

Squeeze me?  Belittle us and then make stuff up about Ronaldo?  What's that all about?  He looked back to his best (as the other papers acknowledge, perhaps Ian didn't get the memo...) and fully involved in the game at all times.  And yeah he appealed for a few free kicks when he felt he'd been fouled, not like him at all is it?  While we're talking pettiness read this paragraph:

As has often been the case throughout so much of his Manchester United
career, Cristiano Ronaldo dominated Old Trafford proceedings with two
goals, including his centenary goal for the club, then pouted his way
through the remainder of a match his team won at a canter.

His second goal was in the 89th minute, so this sentence pretty much suggests that Ronaldo "pouted his way through" the fnal minute of the game.  If you're going to write shit, get it to make sense...

The Guardian also have a good interview with Rio Ferdinand here.