hello and welcome to the northeast of england we're here at st james's park i'm derek ray and my
commentary partner as always is stuart robson and we've got premier league action coming right up
it's newcastle united versus manchester united
well thanks derek as always the scene is set two good teams a great playing surface and a vibrant
so they starting 11 for newcastle united well it's a defensive looking lineup but
if the wing backs break forward the midfield can get close to the front
pair and the front two can link up with each other they should still cause problems today
this is the team manchester united will go with david de gea starts in goal
in the fullback positions marcus rashford starts with jaden sancho out wide
and the focal point in attack today is cristiano ronaldo
is
and now they get the ball rolling
rashford just unable to get his cross beyond the first defender
and he cuts inside mctominay
and he takes on the shots well diving magnificently to make sure he got there
now sending us in not problematic for the keeper
given his magnificent form then there's every reason to believe that cristiano
ronaldo will make an impact here well derek when he's on form when he's focused he's a
brilliant runner with the ball he can take on players high echelon goalkeeping there
and over it comes oh just wide of the mark goal kick well that never looked
like trouble in the keeper did it but it was worth an effort a good strike from him
rashford ronaldo using his body's a good effect nicely saved
long staff
and very deftly cut out a chance for him to get in behind maybe
well there is the opening goal the pressure finally telling and they get the jew reward
well here we can see it again and it starts with the ball over the top
perfectly weighted and then the finish is fairly simple in the end that's a good goal
newcastle get the ball rolling once more how will they react to this setback
going about his defensive business with a minimum of fuss
given away by manchester united
good tackle it'll be a throw
well possibilities in the center
and take it away
rashford
here's one bisaka well attacking possibilities accurate pass upon accurate pass
oh incredible save and he snuffed out any sign of danger
well sitting deep like this might be a dangerous game superb block
well not quite what he wanted oh it with a chance
and it's in for manchester united they are on a victory course
well here's the replay and he shows great awareness to play this through
ball and his movement's so clever once he gets on to it there's only
one thought in his head smash it as hard as possible what a good goal
a second goal for them here
hayden it looks promising
and he read it superbly
rashford and that is how to win the ball back from your opponents
sir mexi man sensational goalkeeping from david de gea well they haven't seen too many chances
but the crowd sensing this could be a turning point they need a goal here playing it in
this looks interesting
so deflection and they can get ready for the corner kick routine
well the clearance half-hearted richie cook for one back here a terrific save
from the keeper well that's just a wonderful save how did he stop that
delivering it well the bar can be the goalkeeper's best friend well pressure building another corner
over it comes
great pressure to win the ball back and there it is the halftime whistle
well i must say he really has been the poster boy for creativity in this game stuart
well what a midfield performance this has been he's been clever on the ball he's worked hard
out of possession and he's dictated the flow of the game absolutely brilliant and the ball is
rolling again and newcastle left with a mountain to climb here in the second half can they respond
juan bisaka
ronaldo well plenty of power but just too much height on it
well there it is i'm not sure what all the fuss was about it wasn't even close in the end
long staff sam maxima has it
oh lovely ball oh really good head out but the goalkeeper there's a cover up so now a corner
can he deliver it with accuracy not the result from the set piece they were looking for
marcus rashford
here's one bisaka
space and time for the cross firing is here oh commanding goalkeeping
callum wilson
ball with some maxima promising move this from newcastle and he read it well intercepting it
fred
luna fernandez a real opening now and he scored not once but twice
they simply cannot stop him and no wonder he's enjoying himself
well here's the goal again and it's a really nice ball to put him through
the vision to set up the chance he's outstanding and then through on goal he just goes for power
and smashes it past the keeper there's no stopping that what a great finish
on they go again and united beginning to run away with this
that's all they can conjure for now
cristiano ronaldo
he's going forward well here but a good piece of defending to bring it to an end
and the problem not completely sold
threat over for now it seems
marcus rashford he has time to play us over it comes to absolutely nothing
can they do something positive on the counter attack
they need to get bodies back and the counter attack came to nothing
pretty good reading of the game to win possession back
just 10 minutes to go well visionary passing
oh that's a well-timed pass and saved by the keeper
both managers deciding this is the time to change things around both teams going to the bench
making sure nothing underwater happened
well able to close down the shorts
good tackle taken away ronaldo and the keeper getting across to stop it
well the keeper is happy the bar was there and he needed a bit more downward direction on the header
and there it is the final whistle it's a manchester united victory
well derek what a good performance that was they did most things right and their attacking play
was inventive and had a real cutting edge that was a really dominant display from them today
well we're focusing on cristiano ronaldo for a reason stuart
fair to say he's been at his brilliant best well what more could you ask for his build
up play was clever his movement was dynamic and he scored a couple of goals what a player he is