Januzaj of Light
Man United were away at the Stadium of the light. Man United have 68% win record at Sunderland since the Premier league started winning 8 and only losing once. The last time Man United played here it was a 1-0 win as a Titus Bramble own goal gave United the three points. Manchester United make one change in defence as Phil Jones comes in and in midfield Adnan Januzaj for his first start as a United player also one big change is that Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie start up front together and that may frighten some Sunderland fans. Sunderland make two changes at the back as Valentin Roberg gets his first start in the red and white jersey as he comes in for Carlos Cuellar as also Larsson drops out of the midfield and onto the bench as Craig Gardner pushes up into an attacking role.
4 minutes into the match when Emanuele Giaccherini had pressure down the right hand side. In an attacking positron he ha dribbled past Patrice Evra which had made Sunderland fans rise in hope. One of Sunderland's 14 summer signings had crossed into the box but it had been passed to Phil Jones as he have the ball to Nemanja Vidic and as a repeat of Wednesday Vidic had hit the ball and set up Gardner. The stadium had seemed like it stopped for a second as Gardner had shot into the bottom right hand corner past De Gea. The stadium had gone crazy it had been an unbelievable start for the Club at the bottom of the league. That was Craig Gardner's second goal of the season as Sunderland take a shock lead.
2 minutes later when United had tried to hit back as he picked up the ball but the hard man midfielder Lee Cattermole had faced the Portuguese star up. Nani had looked for a way around Cattermole as he had shifted the ball to the right and fired a shot at Lee Westwood the shot had gone just wide of the left hand post leaving United fans with their hands in their heads.
17 minutes into this match when Michael Carrick had passed the ball into Januzaj on the edge of the box. The young Belgian had fooled Sunderland players but looking out wide and then turning onto goal and had set space for himself. Januzaj's shot had gone just wide of the right hand post again as United had carried onto threaten after going a goal down.
12 minutes left until half time when Sunderland had come forward again. The Sunderland fans had been hyped up for the game now as the ball had gone out wide to Adam Johnson. The former Man City winger had his head up and had whipped a ball into the as Giaccherini had pulled away to the front post and Johnson had found him. His header had looked to be setting Sunderland fans out of their seats again but Spaniard David De Gea provided a magnificent save at his right hand post to keep Giaccherini out from doubling the black cats lead.
At half time and Man United go into the break 1-0 down. Craig Gardner struck past De Gea after a mistake from Vidic again. Sunderland have played well and deserved their lead but both teams have had chances and United or Sunderland will need to push on for that goal back or that doubled lead. The next 45 minutes will be key for Man United and the pressure on Moyes.
54 minutes into the match when Januzaj had been in the Sunderland's final third. The young Belgian had passed a ball out wide to Evra on the right hand side. The travelling United fans have had nothing to cheer about since the fifth minute onwards as the Frenchman Evra had crossed the just inside the box where Januzaj had been to finish the ball past Westwood. The United fans at the game and at home must have jumped for joy as the Belgian got his first senior goal for Manchester United at age just 18.
A couple of minutes later when Januzaj had the ball again in an attacking position as Evra had taken the ball from him. Man United had been trying to threaten again as the French left back had crossed into Van Persie as the shot had travelled through the Sunderland defenders legs. The shot had not been powerful to beat Westwood as he collected easily.
60 minutes into the match as Nani had attacked the right. The Portuguese winger had stopped the ball just outside the box as United players tried to burst forward. The ball had gone into the box and was cleared away but only behind to the left hand side as David Moyes had became very animated on the sidelines. The ball had dropped for Januzaj just inside the box as the ball hadn't even dropped yet as the Belgian had struck past Westwood and into the right hand corner. David Moyes celebrated with relief and excitement as United fans go crazy. Januzaj second goal of the season as he is now one to watch in the league something special the number 44 as his second goal is fantastic and something to remember.
2 minutes left in this match when Antonio Valencia had skipped past a player A player and made space. Valencia had threaded a ball through to Van Persie who had been through on goal one on one but the Dutchman had used the outside of his right foot as the ball went just wide of the right hand side of the post. A shock to United fans watching the game how wasn't it that the Flying Dutchman missed the target?
At full time and Manchester United get the win but not in ordinary fashion. Two goals from 18 year old Adnan Januzaj will steal all the headlines tomorrow both goals were fantastic to sink Sunderland. David Moyes will have some pressure relieved as his team get the three points.