Manchester United Fans Make Similar Claim After Cristiano Ronaldo's Hat Trick vs Norwich

• Cristiano Ronaldo was lauded by Manchester United fans after yet another sensational performance in the Premier League
• The 37-year old scored a hat trick as United saw off Norwich City 3-2 in a thriller
• The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is now United’s top scorer this season with 21 goals in all competitions

Manchester united fans were all saying the same thing about Cristiano Ronaldo after another stellar performance in the Premier League.

The Portuguese star scored a sensational hat trick as Manchester United beat Norwich 3-2 to boost their chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.

United went into the game knowing all too well that a victory against the relegation-threatened side would propel them to within three points of the top four after Spurs slipped up against Brighton.

After a bright start from Norwich, it was United who took the lead early on as a defensive lapse allowed Anthony Elanga to steal the ball deep In opposition territory to feed it to Ronaldo, who had an easy finish.

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The Red Devils then made it 2-0 after 32 minutes, this time Ronaldo scoring with a trademark header from a corner.

United were expected to cruise through the game from then, but their defensive frailties were once again exposed as Norwich got one back before the breakthrough Kieran Dowell, who headed in from Teemu Pukki’s cross.

Dean Smith’s side pushed for an equaliser in the second half and, against the run of play, they found it through Pukki, who beat the offside trap to get behind the United defence to slot in off the post.

Norwich’s equaliser sent Old Trafford into a familiar sense of dejavu, as the Red Devils have developed a dangerous habit of dropping points against teams they are traditionally expected to beat.

The game was meandering towards a draw, then up stepped Cristiano Ronaldo once again for his team.

On 76 minutes, the 37-year old smashed a brilliant free kick in off the post to make it 3-2 in what was his first free kick goal for a club in more than two years.

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After the game, United fans were quick to point out that the team would be at a very different place without the services of their talisman.

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