With a victory at Anfield for Chelsea the pressure was on United to come away with at least a win today as their title hopes have become very slim this year. United traveled to the Stadium of Light today to face a Sunderland side that has been in excellent form at home only losing to Chelsea and Aston Villa. A few surprising returns to the squad were made today as Rooney started for the Red Devils while Owen Hargreaves and Rio Ferdinand both stepped on for the last few seconds of the game. Fletcher and Scholes held central midfield as Nani and Giggs ran the wings. Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney were partnered up front as the Red Devils hoped to keep their title hopes alive.

The Red Devils created a number of chances but Dimitar Berbatov failed to convert multiple times as United looked to put the pressure back on Chelsea. United would take the lead on a 28th minute strike from Nani as the Portuguese winger would give United the lead for the second game in arrow. The Portuguese winger, who has been creating positive results for the Red Devils, has picked up the nickname “Bob the Builder” around the training grounds because of his carpentry skills off the field. His performance this year has brought light into the United attack after the departure of his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.

Despite Chelsea’s win over Liverpool the United Manager is staying focused on next week’s match at home saying that “all we can do is keep winning.” His positive outlook gives United fan’s hopes of winning their 4th Premiership title in a row and the 19th for the club overall. United’s match-winner Nani also has positive outlook to the Red Devil’s chances of winning stating that, “We have a chance to win the league and we will fight until the end.” It’s hard to see Wigan winning at Stamford Bridge next week where Chelsea has only dropped 5 points all season. Follow us on facebook and twitter to stay updated on all the events leading up to the end of the season.

-Ahmed Ahmed