He's Back (Bolton 0 - Manchester United 4)

It was just a matter of time before Rooney found the back of the net. And he did just that today.....thrice!

If there was a match that was accused of fixing, today's game was definitely it. It turned the form books on their heads with the result. Bolton, who had been playing well this season, basically capitulated in the opening 20 minutes of the game. Before Rooney's opener in the 10th minute, Giggs, Evra and Saha all had chances to punish a leaky Bolton defense. Bolton were guilty of not defending as well as sloppy play all round the Reebok Stadium. They kept on giving the ball away whenever they had the possession.

Rooney added a second with a stinger from outside the penalty box 5 minutes after his first. Like the game last week, we bossed the midfield and gave Bolton no time on the ball. We did take the foot off the paddle when we were leading 2-0.

Kentona and I watch at the Ghim Moh kopitam and we effectively went into sleep mode until the last 10 minutes of the game. Bolton were ineffective and their attack was well marshalled by the outstanding Vidic and the defenders around him. Evra, who had a good game was carried off injured. I hope the injury sustained is not serious. His play has been improving and he's gaining confidence. My tirades must have worked, just as it has worked on Ronaldo. Time to work on Carrick, who was virtually invisible again.

Ronaldo put us 3-0 up in the 82nd minute, tapping the ball into an empty net after Saha passed the ball to him, after faking a shot which fooled both the defender and keeper. Rooney then promptly went on to mark his transition from teen prodigy to full fledge star, by smashing home his hattrick.

As long as this team remains relatively injury free, I'm confident we could possibly win the title this season. We have one of the strongest first teams in the league. The midweek game should be a walk in the park against Copenhagen. Our next challenge is against the stout Portsmouth defence next weekend.