In his first official start for Manchester United since his concussion at the end of July, Javier "Chicharito" Hernández demonstrated he had lost nothing off of his scoring touch in the 5-0 English Premier League victory over Bolton this past weekend.
Chicharito struck twice for the EPL champions, but it turned out he was not the star of the show. Wayne Rooney was, as the English National Team player fired home a hat-trick, becoming the first United player to record consecutive hat-tricks Alex Dawson in 1960.
Rooney and Hernández have given United an imposing one-two punch in one of the best leagues in the world.
“It was excellent, the movement and pace they play at was just fantastic,” ManU manager Sir Alex Ferguson said of the Rooney-Hernández partnership.
Chicharito had missed six weeks of action since a ball hit him in the head during a United practice prior to the Major League Soccer all-star game in Harrison, N.J., in late July.
So getting back onto the field was the perfect tonic for the 23-year-old superstar.
“Scoring goals gives you confidence,” Hernández told MUTV. “But like I say, the most important thing for me was to play 90 minutes and to win. For almost two months I was out, so my goal is to keep working for the team and to help the team get the win."
Hernández gave United all the scoring it needed in the fifth minute. Rooney found Nani on the right flank and the Portuguese crossed into the six-yard box where Hernández beat goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen at the near post. He added his second goal in the 58th minute.
"He's a menace to any defender," Ferguson said. "If you look at his first goal, his movement and speed to get across in front of the defender was absolutely first class. Over the years you've always said that [players can struggle] if they have a good first year and they're young, but I expected what I saw today."
United has bolted out to a 4-0 start, outscoring its opposition by an amazing 18-3 margin.
"There is a lot of excitement about this team. Everyone knows about Bolton but we played very well. We created chances and scored goals," Hernández said. "Scoring early settled us down. Once you are up in front, the other team needs to go towards your goal. Then you can start to attack more."
Credit: Fox News Latino and Michael Lewis
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