| Like the great Emperors of the past, Sir Alex Ferguson will attempt
to rule Rome in three weeks' time after Manchester United produced
an awesome attacking display to destroy Arsenal.
A fortuitous opener from Park Ji-sung was followed by a thunderous
40-yard free-kick from Cristiano Ronaldo to effectively book a Champions
League final date with Chelsea or Barcelona on May 27 after only
11 minutes.
Ronaldo capped a fine performance and drew howls of glee from David
Beckham, who had made the trip from Milan to witness a victory that
will go alongside that staggering win over Juventus in 1999 that
the former England skipper was a part of, by sliding home a third
goal, his 25th of the season.
It was not quite a perfect night for United. How could it be when
Darren Fletcher ended it in disbelief at the red card for a tackle
on Cesc Fabregas which will rule him out of the Italian job.
However, it was not far off, leaving United to await events at
Stamford Bridge tomorrow with so many neutrals, if not a Chelsea
side hell-bent on revenge, hoping Barcelona set up what would be
a dream decider.
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