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00:00Rather unfamiliar territory for Manchester United, especially three days before Christmas
00:05But by beating Southampton, they could move to within three points of the leaders
00:09The Saints hadn't won at Old Trafford since 1988 and the previous season had been crushed 5-0
00:15United may not have been as consistent as usual, but were always dangerous at home
00:21Sir Alex Ferguson selected a wingless midfield
00:24Gary Neville played in the centre of defence
00:26While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was given the vote to partner Ruud van Nistelrooy up front
00:31There was as much interest in the substitutes bench at Old Trafford
00:34Where Ryan Giggs and David Beckham were being eased back after injuries
00:39United old boy Gordon Strachan brought his Southampton side here in good form
00:43They had back-to-back wins to their credit
00:46Matt Oakley was injured, but Kevin Davis returned
00:50Sir Alex was one week shy of his 60th birthday
00:52He'd announced that this would be his last year in charge
00:55Did he really mean it?
00:57Time would tell
00:58Your commentator is Rob Palmer
01:04Southampton going to be carved up like the Christmas turkey this afternoon
01:09The 100th meeting between these two teams
01:12Can the Saints win their first ever Premiership match here?
01:16Throwing his weight around on his return to the North West
01:19James Beattie used to play up the road at Blackburn Rovers
01:26It's a good early ball
01:28Ruud van Nistelrooy doesn't miss
01:3130 seconds on the clock
01:33Manchester United mean business
01:37Good tidings he brings
01:51Goal 15 of the season
01:53Goal 15 of the season
01:55Simplicity
01:56No defender around
01:57The goalkeeper left exposed on this winter's afternoon
02:02Ruud van Nistelrooy
02:04Goal 15
02:061-0 Manchester United
02:09It could be a long, cold, barren afternoon for Gordon Strachan and his side
02:24Williams
02:25Hesitant with the bounce
02:33Williams misses out midfield
02:35It's a great ball
02:36There's a chance for Beattie
02:38You have to take those chances at Old Trafford
02:44He looks shocked
02:45He should be
02:47Wonderful ball from Williams
02:49Weighted
02:50Caught out Blanc and Neville
02:52He had all the time in the world
02:54Or so it seemed, James Beattie
02:56And blew it
03:00There is of course a precedent for a team coming back this season from behind at Old Trafford
03:06Bolton Wanderers were trailing
03:09For the first time ever in a Premiership game
03:12At the Theatre of Dreams
03:14Rebounded to win the game
03:21Scholes
03:22Great ball
03:23Silvestri
03:25Has the pick of the players to wait for
03:27Solskjaer's at the near post
03:31It's a breath away from being the second
03:34Without gigs to provide the crosses
03:36Manchester United using their imagination
03:39Great run by Silvestri
03:51Jason Dodd
03:55Pahars
03:58Loose ball
03:59Seized upon by Solskjaer
04:02Jones to the rescue
04:03It's not a bad ball actually
04:05Deep into the United territory
04:07Beattie nods it down
04:08Composure regained by Nicky Butt
04:16Ferran
04:18No support
04:19Far post is Van Nistelrooy
04:20Great ball
04:22Van Nistelrooy twists and turns and tantalises
04:24And almost scores
04:29With the two players who cost almost 50 million pounds in the summer between them
04:34Combined
04:35The Argentinian to the Dutchman
04:41Temperatures below zero
04:43It's turning Sir Alex's
04:45Nose as red as Rudolf's
04:50Van Nistelrooy
04:52Ferran
04:55Philip Neville
05:10There have been some
05:11Big scoring fixtures between these two teams
05:15Over the years
05:19On George Best
05:20Who I know will be watching
05:21Scored a hat-trick
05:23Back
05:24In November
05:25Of 71 in this game
05:30Roy Keane
05:32Round the back
05:33Williams
05:34Intercepts
05:35And then collides with the advertising horning
05:39Keane is back to his very best
05:40Talk about leading by example
05:49Van Nistelrooy
05:52One
05:53Solskjaer's corner
05:55All volley
05:56Blocked by Williams
05:57They know nothing about it
05:58Keane back in
05:59Van Nistelrooy
06:00He can do no wrong
06:05The golden
06:06Goal getter
06:07Does it again
06:16The ball
06:17The ball sticks to him like a magnet, and then a simple side foot.
06:27Saints alive at the moment, not very likely.
06:37Well it was a comedy of errors really in the Southampton defence.
06:42And the man who had the last laugh, Ruud van Nistelrooy.
06:47If looks could kill, there'd be a few casualties out there.
06:54But, Philip Neville to Paul Scholes.
07:01The manager won't admit it, but the players are much happier with the 4-4-2 formation.
07:07He's experimented early season with a 1-1 strike force and 5 in midfield.
07:12It is, although there have been a couple of changes today, a much more settled team.
07:20More formulaic Manchester United.
07:25Of course the manager hasn't named an unchanged team in 72 league matches now.
07:35Telfer.
07:37Bartosz's ball surely rises high.
07:43Marianne Pahars has had a quiet afternoon.
07:51Blanc, hardly broken sweat.
07:58Philip Neville.
08:12Manchester United again a huge psychological advantage.
08:23Playing on Saturday, putting the pressure on Liverpool and Arsenal.
08:27Sunday fixture.
08:43Well done.
08:52Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
08:54Nice touch through to Nicky, but Lundekvam takes out that no-risks policy.
09:13Nicky, but change of corner taker.
09:17That is the cry from Jones, nobody listens.
09:20And Solskjaer makes it 3-0 United.
09:28The Southampton defenders had all gone home for Christmas.
09:37Beware of high flying Norwegians.
09:43Not the truest touch.
09:47But a deadly touch.
09:503-0 Manchester United.
10:01Suddenly there's a completely different complexion on the top of the premiership.
10:05You look at Manchester United's next two games, Everton and Fulham.
10:09You'd expect a maximum six points.
10:14Could be a long New Year's Day as well as they have the current leaders, Newcastle United in town.
10:19It's always a classic game.
10:29Whistle goes.
10:31Cheers from the United fans.
10:33The game we expect is already won.
10:35Took 30 seconds for Ruud van Distelrooy to score the first.
10:38His second, 10 minutes before half-time.
10:41Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, got his name on the score sheet yet again.
10:45Southampton, it appears, are on for a beating for the second year in a row.
10:50Old Trafford, half-time.
10:52Manchester United, 3-0 Southampton.
10:57No changes at half-time.
11:00Significance of that is that Beckham and Giggs are still on the bench.
11:05Manchester United in the driving seat.
11:08They've so far not really moved out of third gear.
11:15More, maybe worse, is to come.
11:17Can Southampton hold out for longer than the 30 seconds that they withstood in the first half?
11:36Come on!
11:40Gary Neville.
11:42Perfect pass for Varon.
11:46Solskjaer, begins to skate.
11:48Varon takes it off him. Handball.
11:50It was, but not intentional.
11:52Varon doesn't wait around.
11:55Solskjaer, putting fear into the hearts of the Saints defenders again.
12:06Mistake by Blanc.
12:08Beattie, lost his feet.
12:10Blanc acknowledges that he tapped his ankle.
12:15He focused.
12:17Lost his feet. Blanc acknowledges that he tapped his ankle.
12:23If only Beattie had scored when he had that chance,
12:27it would have won 0-0 to Manchester United.
12:37The Frenchman desperately trying to communicate with the
12:41Spanish-speaking Argentinian Juan Sebastian Varon ahead of him.
12:47Come on!
12:52It's an inventive free kick,
12:54which was patted down by Barthez.
12:57Well, full marks for ideas from Southampton.
13:01Much of the talk this season has been about the European Player of the Year,
13:05Michael Owen, and his goals.
13:07Thierry Henry and his magnificence in the Arsenal attack.
13:10But Ruud van Misselrooy hasn't always grabbed the headlines.
13:15He's got his third double of the season this afternoon.
13:20His tally, 16 goals, 9 in the league.
13:29Laurent Blanc.
13:34His goals.
13:36But...
13:38Solskjaer.
13:40Takes on all-comers. Flicks it through.
13:42Van Misselrooy for the hat-trick!
13:47Easy does it.
13:50This could well be the afternoon where the Premiership veered back
13:56in the direction of Manchester.
14:00This is Manchester football.
14:02In number 10, Ruud van Misselrooy!
14:07Van Misselrooy.
14:09The expert in those situations.
14:15Perfectly played through by Paul's goals.
14:18Not a whack.
14:20Not powerful.
14:22But sensationally placed by the Flying Dutchman.
14:29Money well spent, Sir Alex.
14:31It's 4-0 to Manchester United.
14:50Absolutely clueless.
14:53What can Gordon Strachan do?
14:56It is now damage limitation.
14:58The signs are not good.
14:59Occasionally, at the end of last season,
15:02Manchester United would take pity on their opponents.
15:05It's Pahars!
15:07Consolation for the Saints.
15:11Bang goes the Manchester United clean sheet.
15:14And just a warning, maybe, that they can't get too cocky.
15:19Good teams will take the chances.
15:22Barthez.
15:24With an unfortunate kick.
15:26Varon more to blame for his miscontrol.
15:29Pahars with his one chance of the afternoon.
15:31He's nicely taken.
15:34I don't think you can really blame Barthez for that one.
15:36It was going out of play had Varon not intercepted.
15:40Pahars' gleeful of the gift.
15:42Two goals in a minute.
15:43Southampton are back.
15:46Neville bowled over.
15:57Laurent Blanc.
15:58Philip Neville.
16:01Varon.
16:03Obviously, his confidence hasn't been affected.
16:05As he strictly works his way out of defence.
16:08Keen to scores.
16:12Not sure if that was a shot.
16:27Bridge's delivery.
16:29Barthez lets it go.
16:30Marsden flicks it down.
16:31Gary Neville.
16:33Shows how to clear a ball.
16:36So does Williams.
16:37Route 1 stuff from Southampton.
16:40Route 1 stuff from Manchester United.
16:44Next break of play.
16:46Southampton are likely to introduce
16:49Brett Omeron.
16:51Used to play just along the road.
16:53Close to Blackpool Beach.
16:55For the Tangerines, their recent signing.
16:59Scorer.
17:00Prolifically of goals in the lower leagues.
17:03Candidate on the big stage against Manchester United.
17:08Jason Dodd.
17:09Oh, it's a flick.
17:10And Barthez makes a wonder save.
17:13Well, if he had any blame attached to him in the Southampton goal,
17:18he's just made up for it.
17:21Kevin Davis.
17:23The player sacrificed.
17:25He's had a pretty miserable afternoon.
17:27And on that comes Brett Omeron.
17:34And it's in.
17:35It's in.
17:36It's in.
17:37It's in.
17:38It's in.
17:39It's in.
17:40It's in.
17:41It's in.
17:42It's in.
17:43It's in.
17:44It's in.
17:45It's in.
17:46It's in.
17:47It's in.
17:48It's in.
17:50It's in.
17:52Surely he's not going to play with that hat on, is he?
17:55Notches his boots.
17:57Can he get a chance to work through that back injury.
18:02The official reason he's been kept out for the last four matches.
18:10Beaty.
18:11Good footwork and he created an opportunity.
18:17On a better day
18:18James Beattie may have scored a hat-trick.
18:21Maybe he's been over-roared by the theatre of dreams this afternoon.
18:28He's fluffed his lines on the big stage.
18:35Well, game in the bag.
18:3765 minutes gone.
18:39Sir Alex feels he can chance a couple of his substitutes.
18:44The Rondes have been brilliant in midfield.
18:48Solskjaer lethal in attack.
18:53Game in the bag.
18:55On comes David Beckham.
18:59Fans are happy with that.
19:01And he'll have a partner on the other wing in Ryan Giggs.
19:07Surprisingly, Southampton have had almost 60% of the possession in the second half.
19:21Goals have been shared.
19:23But Van Nistelrooy on the prowl.
19:27Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored five goals in a couple of matches for Man Utd
19:31as Van Nistelrooy almost deflected in his fourth of the afternoon.
19:37Mickey Buzz.
19:46Beckham.
19:48Van Nistelrooy.
19:50Giggs.
19:51Roy Keane.
19:53Goal! Five for Manchester United.
19:56Roy Keane's 50th career league goal.
20:08A landmark for him and maybe now he's thinking
20:13that there is a possibility he could lift the championship trophy in May.
20:19Sir Alex Ferguson hoping that in eight days time he can celebrate
20:24his 60th birthday in style.
20:26That's where money will be getting a card from.
20:29One of his ex-players from his Aberdeen and Manchester United days.
20:34Fabian Barthez.
20:42Marston intercepts. Giggs gives it away.
20:44Beattie tries to get there. Blanc sails him.
20:49Now Giggs.
20:52No sign of those aching hamstrings.
20:56Philip Neville leading the Manchester United charge.
21:00Philip Neville leading the Manchester United charge.
21:03Taking on all comers.
21:05Oh, it's six!
21:07An unlikely source.
21:11Philip Neville with a wonder goal.
21:16He only has three others in his video scoring scrapbook.
21:22That was the goal of Philip Neville's career.
21:25For one moment the fans had to check that they got the scorer right.
21:34Philip Neville takes a leaf out of Giggs or Beckham's book.
21:37He actually pointed to the defender to say go there.
21:40And then whistled in for United's sixth, their eleventh goal
21:44in the last two home matches.
21:49Blanc, a nutmeg.
21:51Indignation.
21:53Scores.
21:55Beckham.
21:58Full flight. A man with a point to prove.
22:01Beware of David Beckham.
22:07He normally saves his goals till the 90th minute to be fair.
22:10He's done that a few times this season.
22:18Marston for Saff Anton.
22:21Gary Neville.
22:24Just the one blot on the United copybook today.
22:27That's Marion Pajar's goal.
22:30There is Pajar's.
22:33Beattie.
22:40Ryan Giggs to fellow substitute David Beckham.
22:45Can they do enough to get back in the team, I wonder.
22:51Beckham.
22:53Woolwork.
22:57Woolwork gets it back.
22:59Now Ryan Giggs.
23:02Fed.
23:05Exquisite little chip from Philip Neville.
23:12He can hardly contain himself, Philip Neville.
23:15What is he on?
23:22Brett Omerod.
23:25Gets around Laurent Blanc.
23:28Not once but twice and puts in the cross.
23:31And goes for a corner.
23:35Barthes' flick out.
23:37Barthes has lost his footing.
23:39Backflip from Marston.
23:41Barthes brilliant.
23:43This has been the complete, exquisite,
23:46perfect,
24:00Oh, Barthez! Brilliant.
24:03This has been a complete team performance.
24:06Six goals at one end, and a very brave performance at the other.
24:16Brett Omeron.
24:19Probably the one Southampton player who we'll remember this afternoon fondly.
24:24At times this season there's been a cheap imitation on offer of Manchester United.
24:30This is the club which has been hallmarked with quality over the last few years.
24:34This is a flick over the top.
24:36Brett Omeron can't get his goal to match Manchester United's sensational six at Old Trafford.
24:43A sack full of goals brought to them by Santa and Ruud van Nistelrooy.
24:48Three crackers for the Dutchman.
24:51Takes his tally this season to 17.
24:53Manchester United are back in the hunt for the title.
24:57They beat Southampton 6-1.
25:00Indeed, Sir Alex's men were back in the title race.
25:03A reviving performance after some rocky times at Old Trafford.
25:07But the cracks were beginning to appear.
25:09Autumn's inconsistency would eventually cost the Red Devils dear
25:13as they finished the campaign in third place behind Arsenal and Liverpool.
25:17Their worst ever position in the Premier League.
25:20Southampton recovered well after this and were happy enough to...