In a match between equals, most top-flight football teams place a high premium on ball possession in order to produce scoring oppurtunities. Against Manchester United however, Aston Villa needed to control the ball merely to keep United from completely outwitting their claret and blue defenders. After United's 45 minutes of first-half dribbles, flick-ons and invention, it was clear that Villa had failed. h3. Man of the Match Despite Van Nistlerooy and Forlan's doubles , the most impressive man in a red jersey was the Brazilan newcomer, Kleberson. Given just a hint of an extra second on the ball--Villa could just not keep the ball from United--Kleberson was able to deliver an array of supporting passes essential to the advanced midfield role he was asked to perform. It seemed the key to Kleberson's success in United's attacking mix was how he played with the instincts of a midfielder pressed forward rather than as a forward dropping off the central striker. Consider that in the case of Van Nistlerooy's opening goal, most forwards in Kleberson's postion would have taken the severe-angled shot offered to them rather than the Brazilian's slick return pass for Van Nistlerooy to clinically finish. Long after the game was already over, his clever backheel setup Forlan's second and provided the perfect concluison to his first-class perfomance on the day. Such understanding with United's attacking corps was doubly impressive considering that Kleberson's run in the first-team has only just begun after an injury sustained shortly after his transfer. It's still very early in Kleberson's run of good form, but if it continues the variations available to Sir Alex's tactical notes will become greatly diversified. Imagine for example the possibility that Paul Scholes, previously charged with the task of linking up with van Nistlerooy before enduring a lenghty injury, could now be returned to his orthodox midfield slot to provide even more scoring punch when the Red Devil's need it. The attacking possibilities hinted at by the shredding of Aston Villa are even more pleasing than the score itself. If he can consistently turn in perfomances such as todays, Kleberson will have answered Sir Alex's long-standing search for a player to excel in the role of attacking keystone in his post 4-4-2, European, system of play.