Wigan 1 – 2 Manchester United


How about a contarct now?

The current and soon to be reigning champions are closing in on £22m deal for Argentine Carlos Tevez, after coincidentally sparking the comeback win at Wigan. On a filthy wet night, Manchester United looked dodgy in the early stages. They even fell a goal behind when a Cattermole punt to Hugo Rodallega evadesd Vidic when he came into challenge, the Colombian was quicker to regain his feet and fired inside Van der Sar’s near post. With United still looking flat after the break, Lord Fergie replaced Anderson with Carlos Tevez and within four minutes he had converted with a fantastic touch in box from a Carrick shot. With United upping the pace as the match progressed, they finally took the lead when Michael Carrick arrowed a perfect left-footer into the top corner from O’Shea’s pass. One more point needed…

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