Phil Neville produced a real captain's performance, as his second half strike helped Manchester United edge nearer to the Redshite's spawny haul of 18 titles, and secured a sizeable cash windfall for the cash strapped Blues. With Everton leading 2-1 and facing the real possibility of missing out on a large chunk of cash that will come their way as part of the Rooney transfer should United win the Premiership, Neville found the net from close range to even the score up and set his former team on the way to a comfortable 4-2 win.
A delighted Phil told TEW: "I've scored own goals before, but none as pleasurable as this one. I put through my own net at Anfield last season, and didn't sleep for a month afterwards. It haunted me, so it was nice to set the record straight with this goal. I know how much it meant to everybody at both my current and former club. United were struggling, and with Chelsea ahead in their game I knew I had to do something. We need the cash, and of course everyone at Goodison would love to see United win the league. The fans here follow United avidly, I've been told they've even chanted 'United, United' at derby games "
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho on the other hand was none too impressed, and claims that Neville's strike is just the latest in a catalogue of incidents that shows football in England is corrupt and that there is a conspiracy to ensure United win the title. "Is not fair. Is cheating. Phil Neville is ex United player, his ugly brother is still United player, did he score own goal deliberately? I sink so, yes. Is conspiracy against Chelsea, and against 'Special One'. I also sink Phil Neville look like Albert Steptoe, and he have sex with relatives."
David Moyes was unrepentant however, and insists Everton will continue to do whatever is right for them, regardless of th eimpact it has on other teams. "Jose is upset, but he's always upset about something. We cannae compete wi' the bigger clubs in this league, because we dinnae have a pot to pee in. We need that cash from the Wayne Rooney transfer, and if United don't win the title we won't get it."
The blues' boss also revealed the conflict of emotions he felt at the result, due to his ongoing legal battle with former prodigy Rooney. "It was a double edged sword for me, because I'd like to have won this game so I could have said to that fat little shite Wayne "Stick that in yer book yer ungrateful little bloater", but we need the cash, and I know how much a United win will have pleased our fans. so what can you do? I think in the end it worked out well for everyone."