A goal drought finally ceased with a perfect header that seemed to be seized by Stardust. The tables have turned for the player capable of turning cards, single handedly.
The commitment was never lacking, the intent was visible, the looping balls did reach his teammates but what was missing is the Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, capable of knocking teams down with a feather.
The delight of scoring a momentous winner was seamlessly explained by his emotions. The thumping punch of relief, the silence of joy and the slide of winning a nail-biter for the team reiterated the belief of fans and re-energized individual spirit.
The player did not only secure his place in the team but also saved the Portuguese manager from being sacked. The cheers changed in a quick drop from visitors shouting “Mourinho you’re going to be sacked,” to the home crowd singing their anthem.
The Portuguese does have a lot of trust on Alexis. When he figured Rashford to be not seeking pressure, he immediately shouted ‘Alexis, Alexis,’ in the mid game and called him on the pitch.
Not only was he on cloud nine, so were his teammates and the fans who had a huge role to play in the match against Newcastle. In an interview with MUTV Lukaku told,
“I would have wanted to have been in his shoes today [scoring the winner], but the guy is working really hard, I think he’s one of the most hard-working professionals I have ever seen and to give us the win, he deserves it and I am really happy for him.”
Not to be overtaken by emotions, the team has a lot to crave for, when they come back again from international break to face the challenge of mighty Blues.
