Chicharito Tipped For Big Tally

Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez was heralded by players and manager alike after the fourth and fifth goals of his fledgling United career put United back on the winning track in the Barclays Premier League.

Now averaging one strike in every two games for the Reds, the Mexican looks every bit like a natural born scorer. Admirers include the Reds' long-serving right-back Gary Neville.

"He works very hard, incredibly hard and he's got all the attributes. He'll score lots and lots of goals for United," Neville told MUTV.

Sir Alex Ferguson said of Chicharito's first goal at Stoke, a brilliant backwards header: "For a little lad he has terrific spring. He's managed from a standing position to get his head to a knockback from Vida.

"But I'm not surprised, he really can jump. He's got a good instinct of where the goal is and he just guided it in really."

The boss went on to praise the player's off-the-pitch attributes. "He's got a good attitude, a wonderful demeanour about life, wonderful manners, he speaks the language well, trains really well and he's working on his upper body every morning. He's coming on great."