Thriller

Pretend, for a moment, that you’re a mega-rich businessman named Mohamed Al-Fayed.

Being a close, personal-friend of the late-grate Michael Jackson, you commission a statue of your deceased pal, but since you sold your department store, it gets complicated, as you no longer have a place to put your tribute to the pop icon.

So, how do you solve your conundrum?

Hmmm… Let me see… Put it in front of the Hôtel Ritz Paris? Uh, definitely not!

Maybe Craven Cottage? Hmmm… decisions, decisions…

Never mind that the one-gloved-wonder had no ties to Fulham FC, with the exception that he attended one match against Wigan in 1999.

Thusly, firm in your resolve, you determine to erect the statue outside of Craven Cottage juxtaposed against a supporter-financed statue of Fulham legend Johnny Haynes. Problem solved, right?

Wrong, as we’ve witnessed plenty of ridicule since the bizzare inauguration. And to think, the statue unveiling came only two days after the April Fools day.

How appropriate, then, was it for United’s own jheri curled star to moonwalk past Al-Fayed’s team for a comfortable 2-0 victory.

Today, Nani’s trickery set up both goals and proved the decisive threat needed for the victory. It was special performance for United’s number seventeen, as he was clearly the MOTM on a sleepy-and-comfortable stroll for three points past the Cottagers.

And now, given the chatter around Mr. Al-Fayed’s statue, we can’t wait for next week’s Special 1 TV, where, if we’re lucky, every time the Special One mentions Nani’s performance the loud keyboard chorus from “Thriller” will cause the puppets to look towards the heavens in bewilderment. Brilliant, that is. (If you haven’t seen it, watch the “I’m on Sentanta Sports” episode that from August 23, 2008, which includes Nani and the Berbatov appeal)

United are only five wins away from our beloved nineteenth league title and on course for some other special pieces of silverware as well… Sssshhh – don’t say the “Treb”-word out loud just yet.

Importantly, as well, the Red Devils got run-outs for Anderson, Berbatov, Gibson, O’Shea, Nani and Smalling, plus we even had a Michael Owen sighting, who came on as a substitute in the 73rd minute.

Sir Alex will be delighted that it appears nobody got injured while Chicharito, Giggs, Rio, Rooney and van der Sar all rested.

And now, of course, we move our attentions for Tuesday’s encounter with Chelsea, with the opportunity to knockout the Blues from the Champions League Quarter-Finals.

Queue up the music again – sorry, can’t resist – as:

It’s close to midnight
Something evil’s is lurkin’ in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream (John Terry)
But terror takes the sound before you can make it
You start to freeze (Petr Cech)
As horror (Wazza) looks you right between the eyes
You’re paralyzed

‘Cause this is thriller
Thriller night
And no one’s gonna save you
From the beast about to strike

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Back at you well after the Champions League clash on Tuesday. Cheers.