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West Brom 1-2 Man Utd: United Rely On Trusty Veteran To Nab Opening Day Victory (Photos)

By Chris Wright

Reigning champs Manchester United got their title defense off to a winning start with a 2-1 win over West Brom at the Hawthorns on Sunday.

Wayne Rooney opened the scoring, nutmegging a shot into the far corner in the 13th minute before Shane Long pulled one back for the Baggies on his debut with a relatively tame shot trundling past David De Gea and nestling in the inside side netting.

Read the full article at Who Ate All the Pies.

Who Ate All the Pies @ Aug 15, 2011 3:56 AM EDT | Blog Profile

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