Ronaldo magic takes United to verge of glory <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>A Cristiano Ronaldo double helped Manchester United coast to a 4-1 win over West Ham that leaves them on the brink of retaining the Premier League title. The only blot on an otherwise perfect afternoon for Sir Alex Ferguson's side was the red card Nani received for head-butting West Ham captain Lucas Neill, which means the Portuguese winger will miss the final match of the season at Wigan, when United will expect to wrap up their 17th English title. Despite booking their place in the Champions League final at Barcelona's expense four days earlier, United were seeking their first league win in three games after a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea last Saturday and a 1-1 draw at Blackburn. Yet Ferguson had insisted on the eve of the game that his side were in the driving seat to win his 10th Premier League title. He felt Tuesday's 1-0 aggregate win over Barcelona would prove a turning point for his team and was the perfect response after losing at Stamford Bridge just days earlier. With Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic still out injured, the United manager opted to stick with the 11 who had disposed of Barcelona four days earlier. That meant Anderson, Ryan Giggs, John O'Shea and Darren Fletcher had to be content with a place on the bench as United's final home game of the season turned into a carnival occasion. Any fears that their Champions League exploits might have left the home side drained were extinguished as early as the fourth minute by Ronaldo.</div> Closer to winning the title. GO UNITED!!!
