well it's a beautiful day for football no complaints whatsoever on that front here at old
trafford i'm derek ray on the commentary gantry and delighted to be joined as always by stuart
robson i'm very much looking forward to bringing you action from the premier league it's manchester
united facing burnley well thanks derek the best coach i played under would always tell us before
kickoff earn the right to play if you can win your individual battles outrun your opponent eventually
you'll get the space to show your ability i'm sure that's being echoed by the coaches here today
well manchester united have chosen this particular shake
david de gea between the posts alex tenez plays with aaron juan bisaka in the fullback positions
as for the attackers edinson cavani starts together with cristiano ronaldo
i miss the initial 11-4 burnley nick pope gets the nord between the posts
james tarkovsky plays alongside ben knee in central defence
and it's two strikers up front who look to provide the goal scoring threats
and now they get the ball rolling
and space for them here on the flank
it has gone over the touchline for what will be a throw in
one bisaka jayden sancho
a lot of forward thrust here from ronaldo now what can he do from this excellent position
maguire it's with alex tennis alex tellez
splendid
defending united come away with it
has eyes for goal oh yes you cannot fight them any better than that brilliant goal
well we won't get tired of seeing this will we because that struck so sweetly
he really does surprise everybody here not least the keeper what a good finish that is
and he's got the beating of his opponents and nearly extending the lead
well it wasn't quite the finish he was looking for he just couldn't quite keep it on target
and a blunder by the keeper oh a goal
they've taken full advantage of a dreadful mistake by the goalkeeper
well here's the replay and as you can see he doesn't read the danger at all does he
it's a poor piece of goalkeeping
well a second goal for them here
mcneil
and a throw in it's going to be
not a clear foul but the referee letting the play flow good vision can he get onto this
in terms of the attack
cristiano ronaldo
good patience
fred with it alex tellez
well the keeper is happy the bar was there just the clearance that was needed
well i'm still amazed that stayed out he looked to have done everything right didn't he
did well to win the ball back
well that piece of play very easy on the eye
ronaldo at the ready clattered away
poor attempt to the pass really
in the position from which they could potentially do a bit of damage here
chance to play it in pressure on to clear as
lines that's the end of that for now
cavani
sancho aimed towards ronaldo at the back first well the clearance half-hearted and
up for grabs off the keeper well he had a lot of ground to cover splendid say
corner kick played in a deft clearance well they must exercise caution standing off as they are
aaron juan bisaka here is fred and options in the center every pass hitting its target
ronaldo well the keeper had a lot of ground to cover splendid save
who can they pick out not all that convincing defensively jaden sancho oh the keeper made it
look routine it was anything but well derek this has been a really good performance as you can see
they've created numerous chances they're winning the game comfortably and they could go on and
score more this could get really embarrassing well there's a reason why we're highlighting
cristiano ronaldo he's been very creative out there stuart well he's scored good goals but
he's all round play has been excellent he looks like scoring every time he gets on the ball
maxwell cournet can they trouble the opposition this time and the past getting in the way
well they won't come much closer than that it's a matter of inches from being a really good goal
the cut back couldn't quite hang on but the keeper takes command
josh brownhill cornay has it
foiling them effectively and that will do it for the first half here at the theater of dreams
well no doubt about it cristiano ronaldo in the first half deserving all the superlatives going
well he's been brilliant he finished his goals really well he's shown a great awareness of how
to find space and his movement has caused them all sorts of problems surely you get his hat-trick
and the second half underway it really was a dazzling first 45 from united number 10
lindelof harry maguire now
now the attacking options appear plentiful but really sticking to the task defensively
cavani and just narrowly wide well it's a good effort from
that range but i think the keeper had it covered
and that's an important intervention
goodmanson he's got the right idea with that pass sensational goalkeeping from david de gea
over it comes not fantastic defending let's see if it helps the opposition
and the counter looks on here options available
oh really sound goalkeeping well that's such a good save isn't it how did he keep that one out
trying to pick out a teammate
maguire and taken cleanly by the goalkeeper
me
goodmanson oh great vision
mcneil that's a nice looking ball
well full marks to him for that header but the goalkeeper did his job
oh he's giving it away it's going to be united's free kick
ronaldo putting his body on the line
it's a weighted unsuccessfully cut out
well there it is united have had most of the ball and they've used it really well
today particularly in the midfield areas and i expect more of the same as the game
goes on and the free kick awarded to manchester united
well a little lucky to get away without a card might be his last warning though
think he'll be a bit cross with himself based on that free kick
not the execution he was looking for
ben me
using all his defensive acumen to cut it out
and chris wood extremely sloppy in possession
united could be on to something well nothing comes of it it looked promising
good work to win the ball back by united
and into the last 15 minutes of action
carried promised but petered out
and it's united's turn now
well full marks for trying but he couldn't quite get it on the target
and it is substitution time not just from one side but from both
no escaping the conclusion that united are bossing this well i think the scoreline
reflects the difference between the two teams for most of the game they've dictated the play
and they've created some really good chances i think it's been an excellent performance
and he read it well defensively
cavani oh well hit but couldn't keep it
and down will switch things around personnel-wise
well it comes down to the final five minutes and foul it is then
cavani
rashford another textbook interception
chris wood mcneil wood with it and the referee is going to add on
four added minutes just failing to hit the target with his pass and it'll be a throw in
when he saw the situation developing
cristiano ronaldo rashford
rashford and able to get a body in the way
and that is the end of the game it goes down as a united triumph
the fans are going to be happy with this yes derek fairly comfortable in the end wasn't it
thought they controlled the middle of the park for the most part and going forward
there were some really nice incisive plays as well good result for them
well there's a reason why we're highlighting cristiano ronaldo
he's been very creative out there stuart well i have to say
that was impressive not just his goals but he's all round played he was excellent