To be exact, the Welsh wizard went back in time 13
years - straight to the Riverside Stadium. It was there on the
final day of the 1995-96 season that Giggs scored at Middlesbrough
as United pipped Newcastle to the title. And today, Giggs picked
the same end at the Riverside to score and cement United's position
at the top of the table.
United fans looking for title omens need not look any
further. Park Ji Sung added the second just after the break to kill
off Gareth Southgate's men and leave them closer to the drop.
United boss Alex Ferguson hailed Giggs for another
superb display. He said: “What more can I say? He was fantastic. I
think that goal sealed the victory. “Once we got in front, that was
the key to it because Middlesbrough are a young side.”
Giggs picked up the PFA Player of the Year award last
week and admitted he is on a real high. He said: “It’s been a great
week. It couldn’t have gone any better. “I won the award, played my
800th game and then scored today.
“We just wanted to get this one out of the way and
we’ve done that and now we just want to concentrate on the
remaining games.”
Fergie is already smelling the scent of Premier League
glory. He added: “It’s a big step forward. “I just keep saying that
if you whittle the games away, eventually there are no games left -
and hopefully we will still be at the top of the table when we get
to that point.
“It was a very good performance. They all worked their
socks off and once we got a hold of the ball, we always looked a
danger.”
