OaNeillas defiance, but, continued. aWas it the half-empty or half-full glass?a he explained when asked about his manner, his ongoing optimism despite dropping striker Steven Fletcher and crucial midfielder Lee Cattermole for the remainder of the plan and despite overseeing a staff that are now, probably, the simplest in their methods in the Premier League. aIam even going to the three-quarters full.a United march on. On Monday they face Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals and despite picking up atwo or three injuriesa, according to Ferguson, with Rafael da Silva and Anderson limping down, they reach Stamford Bridge having set accurate documentation of 25 Premier League victories from 30 matches, having held six clean sheets and having achieved a 10th victory a' plus two attracts a' from their past dozen visits to the Stadium of Light. They won here last year also, of course, and by this scoreline, nonetheless it was not enough to win the title as they dropped out on goal difference to Manchester City. The Sunderland fans gloated that day and, certainly, the United fans reminded them of that a' and their present predicament a' throughout Saturdayas encounter. How United have answered. They've a' although aided by some self-inflicted injuries from the likes of City and Chelsea a' destroyed the opposition in this category plan and might conceivably beat Chelseaas report tally of 95 points. Ferguson reckoned they needed four more victories from a final seven games a next up are City in the home a' nonetheless it probably will not come to that particular, such is the persistent focus they're showing. Than his words was the sight of Ferguson marching on to the lawn United are in the zone; the finishing tape is in sight and more showing at the end of this sport, arms lifted in celebration as he looked to the United end. This was a slow burn of a game title. Sunderland, OaNeill mentioned, began atentativelya and that helped United to take control proceedings with Shinji Kagawa surprisingly allowed to fall off, behind Van Persie, to collect person and orchestrate problems. Not that United designed out odds. That was until Anderson was allowed to slide a move down the side to Van Persie, who was then allowed to perform on a with Phil Bardsley backing off. Into the penalty area, Van Persie cut back, and then and back again struck an angled cross-cum-shot that skimmed off both Bardsley and then, more emphatically, off Bramble to beat Simon Mignolet. The goalkeeper then simply held a styling free-kick from Ashley Young and simply pushed over yet another from Van Persie while Sunderland were opened up when Anderson charged through a' limited to Bramble to intervene with a fine tackle. Even this early Sunderland looked crushed. Can any pressure be applyed by them? A header away by Jonny Evans and a strike distinct from De Gea as he was clattered, for which he was left on the turf for several minutes, proposed it was possible. Certainly Sunderland did finally push on, with United not able to clear their lines. Before Danny Graham might impose in while Nemanja Vidic also intervened Stephane Sessegnon dropped down and started to build the play and, from cross, Chris Smalling headed absent. It had been then incredible to observe, however, as replacement Seb Larsson, significantly less than a minute after coming on, helped Alex Buttner to run away from him and outline a dangerous shot that Mignolet did well to push over. If the goalkeeper wisely beat out Van Persieas shot after the striker clear had been teeded up by Young on target the ultimate moment of the fit was. aThe goal was a deflection and thatas what separated the teams,a OaNeill said. That was not only a glass three-quarters full but perhaps one brimming with false confidence.
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