Monday night saw United clinch there 20th League title and there 13th Premiership title. In most eyes it may not be seen as a vintage United but none the less an Important one and redemption of last seasons final four minutes now a distant memory.
The atmosphere was brilliant and there was an air of expectation following City's defeat at White Hart Lane on Sunday afternoon. In there way was a young Villa team that are struggling to stay up and a win or draw was the very least they needed with the trapdoor only 3 points behind them.
United started with a strong team with RVP on his own upfront and Rooney playing in a more deeper role. If Villa needed a good start it was all undone in the first 90 seconds a cross field ball by rooney found Valencia and he passed back to Rafael whose delightful cross was met by Giggs at the back stick and his ball found RVP at the back post to give United the lead.
Villa were rattled and soon RVP had a good header go close and a long range shot by Rafael strike the post with Gulzan beaten. Moments later possibly goal of the season was scored. Rooney received the ball from the ever improving Kagawa and his long range pass was met by RVP who volleyed the ball from just outside the box and the ball nestled into the net passed a stunned Villa defence. Cue the celebrations and that the title was on it's way back home.
Benteke was proving a thorn in the United team and he had a couple of close efforts but the game was up on the half hour when gigs penetrated the box and his square ball found RVP and once he adjusted his feet he slammed the ball into the net for his Hat trick and the Title wrapped up.
Half time approached and Villa were struggling to hold onto a rampant United team and Villa boss Paul Lambert remit was to limit the damage and not make the goal difference any worse.
The second half saw a much improved Villa and they swamped the midfield and made it very difficult for United to move the ball with Carrick and Rooney working with much less space. De Gea was tested a few times but he kept a shut out. Kagawa had a glorious chance to finish the game but he blasted high and wide.
Rooney was taken off with Welbeck making an appearance but the result stayed the same and the celebrations started seconds after the final whistle. Giggs still looked a beaming boy who just won his first title and not his 13th and the likes of Kagawa, Jones, RVP and De Gea winning there first title.
Sir Alex was defiant in defending the team who many think is not the quality of previous teams and the premiership not as strong as the Spanish and German Leagues but this is a young team and I can only see them getting better.
Not many targets left other than to win all remaining games and smash the total league points record. Will that shut the critics up?
Next up for United is a visit to Arsenal.
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