The importance of W. Rooney

Here you have some quotes from Ferguson, talking about Rooney.

Ferguson readily acknowledged the significance of Rooney's pivotal contribution.

"He was a threat to them all day, his penetration behind their back line was very good. He made a mistake in giving the ball away for the goal, that was his one bad moment in the game, but I thought he was exceptionally good today.

"He's a natural winner, he's always had that great attitude and determination to do well and he would be even more sick than anyone when he made a mistake. But he rectified it and everything's fine."

Ferguson did, however, stress that avoiding mistakes would play a key role in the eventual destination of the title.

"There are some unusual results going round and it's going to be a really tight league," he added.

"Experience will come into it, and I think the team that stays clear of injuries will also have an advantage.

"Other than that, if you make mistakes you're going to get punished. If you eradicate mistakes, whoever does that will have a great chance."