With the team restored to full strength after the tampering in Denmark, United carried on where they left off against Bolton last weekend, totally outplaying high placed opposition and killing off the game in the opening exchanges. While Ferguson refused to have a presentation before the game to mark his 20 years at the club, his team paid tribute on the pitch.
With less than 2 minutes played, Portsmouth found themselves trailing to a Saha penalty after Rooney was fouled in the box. Ronaldo's stunning freekick doubled United's lead and Pompey left the pitch grateful that the lead wasn't even greater given the nature and style of United's play.
A chance to reduce the deficit was wasted before Vidic scored a third and his second of the season. Even then United continued chasing for a fourth when in the past they would have sat on the lead, the type of marauding football that typifies a Ferguson side. Even the introduction of O'Shea couldn't spoil the party.
Another goal for the 'missing Ruud' column, 35 goals in all competitions and a team playing their best football for years. Suddenly talk of Sir Alex retiring seems a little premature.
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