Manchester United strolled to a 4-0 away win over struggling Sunderland to return to the top of the English Premier League on Boxing Day.
The champions might have been expecting an awkward afternoon on their trip to the Stadium of Light to play a team managed by their former captain Roy Keane, but the reality was very different.
England international striker Wayne Rooney opened the scoring with a deft 20th-minute finish, and French star Louis Saha doubled the lead 10 minutes later.
Cristiano Ronaldo played a part in both the goals and capped a superb first half performance with a trademark free kick on the stroke of the interval which left home goalkeeper Craig Gordon with no chance.
United eased off in the second half, but still increased their advantage through an 86th minute penalty by Saha for his second of the match.
The win takes United to 45 points from 19 games, two clear of Arsenal, who play at Portsmouth in the late evening kick off.
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