Christiano Ronaldo at the double on second United debut

Christiano Ronaldo needed not a full match or more to hit the ground running at Manchester following his sensational return in the summer transfer window. His international break was cut short due to suspension, allowing him a few more days to prepare ahead of his second debut at United having left 12 years ago to join Real Madrid and then later Juventus before his return this summer.

And he has started it in style and glamour, hogging the headlines for all the good reasons after helping United secure all three points against Newcastle and sitting at the top of the table. The Portuguese superstar scored in the second minute of first-half added time with a tap in from a rebound to take United to the break with the advantage.

He added his second in the 62nd minute to make it 2-1 for the Red Devils, six minutes after Javi Manquilo had equalized for The Magpies. he received the ball from Luke Shaw, pulled away from Isaac Hayden before slotting it into the net between the legs of Freddy Woodman.

Bruno Fernandes scored another goal for United before Jesse Lingard added the third in additional time to complete the 4-1 win Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s side.

A remarkable return for the Portuguese who rose to prominence and won his first Balon D’or and the first of his five champions league titles under Sir Alex Ferguson at United before departing in 2009 to spend nearly a decade at the Santiago Bernabeu.

What is ahead for the other Premier League sides who will face Ronaldo and can United now truly challenge for the title for the first time in many years? Leave a comment and let us know your views.

By: Clifford Adumbire | myactiveonline.com