It wasn’t pretty, but today’s victory over Everton was well worthy of the three points. That’s 32 from a possible 36 points, as the “One-nil to the United” continues to play against the backdrop of this season.
It’s difficult to put the twelve clean sheets into perspective, until you realize that the last Premier League goal scored against Van der Sar was Samir Nasri’s second strike at the Emirates way back on November 8. Yes, that is nearly 3 months ago.
We all know the backline regularly churns out stellar performances, and from that perspective, of course, we understand the current goalless run.
But, think about it this way: that’s 1000+ minutes without any wonder-strikes, dodgy penalty calls, or unfortunate deflections going against United. Lady Luck has played a minor, supporting cast-role here, as on a different day, at a different ground, and with a different ref, the Toffees’ late claim for a penalty could have been given post-Lescott-Ferdinand scrum. Not altogether justified, especially from the United perspective, but given nonetheless. We know the streak will end, but pray it won’t cost precious points. That’s what gives these tight games an added-and-unnecessary edge, a feeling that some form of smash-and-grab is inevitable somewhere if we keep this up.
In the end, however, all that matters is that United are now 5 points clear, all without the customary goal scoring form that we’ve come to expect. You sense even better days are yet to come, with Evra, Rooney, et al returning to the club soon.
Top of the league to you, as the Reds go marching on, on, on!
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