invitingly

プレミア・リーグ第28節のノリッジ戦で、マンチェスター・ユナイテッドの香川真司選手がプレミア・リーグ移籍後初となるハットトリックを達成しました。朝から嬉しいニュースです。

Man United 4-0 Norwich: Kag bags three as Red Devils warm up for Real Madrid in style

Robin van Persie stuck out a hopeful leg as he stretched to control Antonio Valencia’s cross from the right.
And when the ball popped up invitingly for Kagawa, his scuffed volley completely fooled Norwich goalkeeper Mark Bunn.

The goal was greeted with a collective sigh of relief inside the stadium rather than a full-blooded roar.
And for a period early in the second half, the home side became sloppy.

But the Canaries never looked likely to prosper, and when Ferguson replaced Van Persie with Danny Welbeck it sparked United again in the final 25 minutes. With Rooney pushed further forward and Kagawa moved into central midfield, United were irrepressible.

Rooney was too quick for Sebastien Bassong in both mind and body when he raced in behind the Norwich ­defender to make the most of Michael Carrick’s raking pass in the 76th minute.

The United striker dummied to shoot before serving up a delicious pass for Kagawa to deceive Bunn with a ­composed sidefoot finish.

The Japanese midfielder made the match ball his own three minutes from time with another demonstration of pure technique.

Kagawa began the move with a short pass to Welbeck on the half-way line before continuing his run forward.

And when the ball was worked to Rooney, his pass sent Kagawa clear to lift a ­glorious chip over the sprawling Bunn. Rooney then conjured up his 14th goal of the season in ­brilliant fashion in the dying moments.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/man-united-4-0-norwich-report-1739572

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