Manchester United earned all three points against top-four rivals West Ham with Marcus Rashford scoring a dramatic injury time winner to help them leapfrog the Hammers
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Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to social media after Manchester United’s dramatic 1-0 victory over West Ham.
The Red Devils looked destined for yet another frustrating day at the office with their top-four rivals moments away from holding them to a point.
However, with seconds remaining of injury time, Ronaldo found Anthony Martial, who slipped the ball through to Edinson Cavani, before the Uruguayan squared for Marcus Rashford to tap home.
The goal sparked delirious scenes at Old Trafford as United leapfrogged the Hammers to move into the Champions League berths.
But despite the afternoon ending on a high, there were more glimpses of discontent as the home side laboured against David Moyes’ side.
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Ronaldo in particular failed to hide his annoyance on more than one occasion, pointing his frustration towards his strike partner Mason Greenwood.
The two United forwards have struggled to mesh since the 36-year-old’s stunning return at the end of the window, with Ronaldo taking aim at the attitude of some younger players.
After an early Ronaldo free-kick struck the wall, Greenwood attempted to go for a goal with the rebound, rather than cross, leaving his veteran colleague frustrated.
And then before the break, his bad mood was only exacerbated when Greenwood opted to shoot after a counter-attack, rather than pass to Ronaldo.
But the late goal erased any negativity from the former Real Madrid and Juventus icon’s post-match assessment, instead pointing to what was a massive step towards achieving their ambitions.
“One more important win before the Premier League stoppage, one more step towards our goals,” Ronaldo posted on Instagram. “The road is bumpy and filled with obstacles, but we stand together and working hard to make our supporters proud! Let’s go, Devils!”
Following his comments about younger players, United academy graduates have scored their last four goals, including two for a resurgent Marcus Rashford.
After failing to score in eight Premier League games on the spin, Rashford now has two in two and was under no illusions to just how important his last gasp winner was.
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“They’re the best games to be involved in and when you’re on the winning side of it, it’s a great feeling,” he told Sky Sports.
“Nothing really beats it in football so very happy today, and a very big game against opposition who, at the moment, are very tight with us, so very important we got the win today.”
There was some controversy surrounding the goal, with Cavani deemed to be onside by the barest of margins, but Rashford was convinced the goal would be given.
He added: “I knew it wasn’t (offside) from Edi (Cavani) to me, and I don’t think it was from Anthony (Martial) to Edi.
“Before then I was just trying to get into the back post. It felt like a good goal and thankfully it stood.”
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