David hasn't got the credit he deserves, Ferguson told the press last April. When you take everything into consideration, he's done an incredible job at Everton. He has not had the resources of other clubs but got all his younger players...

It's a bad result for us at this time of the year, United manager Alex Ferguson said. We can't afford a result that we had today. We hope that others will drop points.

Where I hope he improves more is with his predatory instinct in the penalty box, Ferguson added. He's done great this year but he's still got to get to the levels of [Ole Gunnar] Solskjaer, [Andrew] Cole and [Ruud] Van Nistelrooy. If he...

SIR ALEX FERGUSON sent out a message to rival teams and to Wayne Rooney himself last night when he said that his in-form striker had yet to get to the levels of [Ole Gunnar] Solskjaer and Andy Cole and [Ruud] Van Nistelrooy. If he got to that...

We are going for a championship and we expect Manchester United to respond to the importance of the game, added Ferguson. But we were well beaten; it's as simple as that. We were outplayed in the second half. I'm disap- pointed and the...

This is a bad result, and at this time of the year we can't afford results like that, he said.

This is a bad result, and at this time of the year we can't afford results like that, he said. We hope others drop points, and that's the way it's been going this season. Hopefully it turns out right again.

We were well beaten, Ferguson said. We were outplayed in the second half. We are going for the championship, and you don't expect Manchester United to look tired like that. It was a bad result for us at this time of year. You can't afford...

This is a bad result and at this time of the year we can't afford results like that, said Ferguson. We were well beaten. I'm disappointed and the players are disappointed.

It's a bad result for us at this time of the year, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said. We can't afford a result that we had today. We hope that others will drop points. We looked really tired today and we were well beaten, simple as...

We were well beaten, simple as that, Ferguson said. We started the game well enough, but their goal galvanised them and gave them the incentive. This is a bad result and at this time of the year we can't afford results like that.

We were well beaten, simple as that. We started the game well enough, but their goal galvanised them and gave them the incentive, Ferguson said. You don't want to lose a goal so quickly after going in front, but the real effect showed in...

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: We were well beaten, simple as that. I'm disappointed and the players are disappointed. They're human beings, they play for Manchester United and they don't like losing, but they've lost here.

We were well beaten, simple as that, said United manager Alex Ferguson. We started the game well enough, but their goal galvanized them and gave them the incentive. This is a bad result, and at this time of the year we can't afford results...

We were well beaten, simple as that, Ferguson said after the game.

It's a bad result for us at this time of the year, United manager Alex Ferguson said. We can't afford a result that we had today. We hope that others will drop points. We looked really tired today and we were well beaten, simple as that.

We were well beaten, simple as that, Ferguson told Sky Sports. We started the game well enough, but their goal galvanised them and gave them the incentive. You don't want to lose a goal so quickly after going in front, but the real effect...

We were well beaten, said Sir Alex Ferguson, a phrase he has almost never had to utter since the Premier League's formation in 1992-93.

Everton were the better team in the second half, Ferguson said, quite fairly. We started well, but their equaliser galvanised them.

I believe he is too young to become a national team coach, Ferguson told Canal+. It is a position that would better suit an older coach with more experience. I believe Laurent still has a lot of things to do before taking such a job. He is...

I would be happy to do something about Scholes' contract but there is nothing yet, said Sir Alex. It depends on what Paul thinks himself and I haven't addressed it with him. There is no need for him to think of retirement like some people...

I'd be happy to do that, but it all depends on what Paul [Scholes] thinks himself, Ferguson is quoted as saying by the club's official website. His performance against Milan was brilliant and his form in the last few weeks has been...

It's welcome news, said Sir Alex at his Friday lunch-time press conference. He's trained very well in the last two weeks and is ready to come into the squad.

Particularly in the last two months we have seen development in his game and confidence has a lot to do with that, Ferguson said of Rooney. His basic ability is as good as any of (the world's top) players.

The protests are not a concern, he said. Fans have a right to complain about whatever they think is right. It shows we have fans who care for the club. But we also have to run the club the way we think is right and I think we are doing the...

I'd be happy to do that (extend his contract), but it all depends on what Paul thinks himself, Ferguson told the British press. I've not spoken to him about it, but there's no need for him to think of retiring as some of the media were...

It doesn't matter [who we play] at the moment, [Rooney's] been without a doubt the main player, the star, over the past few weeks, legendary coach Sir Alex Ferguson told reporters Friday. He's in such great form and that gives us a great...

Particularly in the last two months we have seen development in his game and confidence has a lot to do with that, Man United manager Alex Ferguson said of Rooney. His basic ability is as good as any of (the world's top) players. What he's...

It is one of the finest stadiums in the world and people come from all over just to admire it, Ferguson said. They come to look at the stadium even when there is not a game on. The ground opened on February 19, 1910 when United lost 4-3 at...

Ferguson added: You couldn't have Wayne in better form. Without doubt he's been the main player, the star, for the last few weeks.

Berbatov has started only one of United's past seven games and manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: It's hard for Dimitar, but the midfield trio of Scholes, Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher have produced a level of consistency that makes it difficult...

I'd be happy to give him a new contract, Ferguson said Friday. I think it all depends on what Paul thinks himself, but you saw his performance on Tuesday and I thought it was brilliant. I think his form in the last few weeks has been...

He is a fit lad, he wants to play all the time anyway so it is not a question of what you would like to do, said Ferguson. It is also a question of his desire to keep playing. I don't see any sign of that abating in any way. He is just...

As Sir Alex Ferguson noted: The speed of transition play is much quicker today, and most counters involve a group of four or five players flooding forward.

I'd be happy to give him a new contract, Ferguson said Friday.

It's not a concern to me, Ferguson said. It doesn't matter what colours they wear, they're still supporting the one team. It just shows we have fans who care for the club. Every fan has a right to complain about what they think is right...

Ferguson said: I'd be happy to do that. His form in the last few weeks has been incredible, absolutely brilliant. There's no need for him to think about retirement.

I would be happy to do something about Scholes' contract but there is nothing yet, said Ferguson...

I would be happy to do something about Scholes' contract but there is nothing yet, said Ferguson. It depends on what Paul thinks himself and I haven't addressed it with him. But he was brilliant in Milan and his form in the last few weeks...

It's tight at the top with one point between the two of us, added Ferguson. It's not going to be easy as Everton beat Chelsea. Playing Everton has got a significance. We played them three years ago at Goodison Park and won 4-2. That more...

He said: We have a lot of visitors from all round the world and I have made the point before that some of them sit there looking round at a lovely stadium and forget there is a game on. There is a small percentage like that but, in the main, when...

Confidence has a lot to do with it, of course, Ferguson said. I just felt he had to improve his goal scoring, which is what he is doing now.

We have a lot of visitors from all round the world and I have made the point before that some of them sit there looking round at a lovely stadium and forget there is a game on, said Ferguson. There is a small percentage like that but, in...

It is a terrific stadium and, in the main, when the support has been needed, in big-game situations over the years, the fans have never let us down. There is something special about it. We have scored so many late goals here, achieved so much. It...

It is one of the finest stadiums in the world and people come from all over the world just to admire it, Ferguson said. They come to look at the stadium even when there is not a game on.

It doesn't matter where we go at the moment, he's been without a doubt the main player, the star, over the past few weeks, said Ferguson. He's in such great form and that gives us a great confidence. The last few months or so his game has...

We have a good record there (at Goodison), said Ferguson. Maybe the atmosphere does help us because it is a real football stadium. Goodison Park is an old ground but it has got the football tradition still attached to it. The crowd are...

It's welcome news, Ferguson said. He's trained very well in the last two weeks and is ready to come into the squad.

I'll stick with 30 at the moment, said Ferguson of his predictions for Rooney's eventual output.

Over the last month or so his game has just taken off, said Ferguson. Confidence has something to do with it of course but he has been in absolutely incredible form over the last few weeks. Before, we said that his goalscoring tended to...

It's welcome news, said Ferguson at his Friday press conference. He's trained very well in the last two weeks and he's ready to come into the squad.

There has been an improvement in his game over the last two months, Ferguson said. Confidence has a lot to do with that but it's also his ability as a player.

We talk about world-class players and I think that's a misused quote a lot of the time but, when you see his performances of late, you know you're talking about a really world-class player, said Ferguson. I always said to him that to be a...

I saw the highlights of the Bayern Munich match and it was an incredible decision for that winning goal : deary, deary me, Ferguson said. I think maybe the lad's under a bit of pressure now because of last season. Maybe it would...

I was just giving him a bit of gentle advice, Ferguson said in the Daily Mail. Our whole back four were going to get it, but he's unfortunate he was the nearest defender to me. They had to compose themselves, that was the most important...

Maybe it would be best if they [Uefa] gave him a break, Ferguson said. These games are so high-profile now and such intense matches. You have to be really on the ball and you really need the top referees. I watched him and he's not [the...

Asked if it would be correct to suggest that Beckham cannot play in a central role, Ferguson agreed, adding: You lose what he does best, his crossing.

There has been an improvement in his game over the last two months. Confidence has a lot to do with that but it's also his ability as a player, said Sir Alex after the win at Milan.

Particularly in the last two months we have seen development in his game and confidence has a lot to do with that, Ferguson said of Rooney. His basic ability is as good as any of (the world's top) players. What he's got to do is improve...

I saw the highlights of the Bayern Munich match and it was an incredible decision for that winning goal . . . deary, deary me, Ferguson said. I think maybe the lad's under a bit of pressure now because of last season.

Our whole back four were going to get it, but he's unfortunate he was the nearest defender to me. They had to compose themselves, that was the most important thing. After that, they settled and got very composed and got back to their normal game....

I was surprised that they played David in central midfield. I thought that they'd have played him wide right, Ferguson said - and when it was put to him that Beckham can only play on the wing, Ferguson replied: Yes, that's true there.

We talk about world-class playersand I think that's a misused quote a lot of the time but, when you see his performances of late, you know you're talking about a really world-class player, Ferguson said. I always said to him that to be a...

As Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson famously said after the '09 Champions League final, I don't think Iniesta and Xavi have ever given the ball away in their lives.

There has been an improvement in his game over the last two months, Ferguson said of Rooney. Confidence has a lot to do with that but it's also his ability as a player. As I've said about him on a number of occasions what he has to do is...

I think we could have lost a few goals tonight, United manager Alex Ferguson said.

Ferguson added: It's a difficult one. He feels he needs to do a lot of training and has been training for the past 10 days but he doesn't feel ready to take part in games.

Wayne Rooney in the second half carried on the form he has shown recently, he's been in devastating form and they just couldn't handle him in the second half. I thought he was marvellous, added Ferguson. We have seen development in his...