MATCH QUOTES FROM THE MANAGERS

Last updated : 19 December 2004 By Editor

Fergie:

"It was a really good performance attacking-wise so that's good.

"Paul had a very disappointing pre-season because I called him back too early.

"That's my fault. But he's in the form we've always expected."

"It was a really good performance attacking-wise so that's good.

"It's the kind of positive result you're looking for. It was like a Christmas Day game it was so open.

"Normally when you score two goals like Paul Scholes did, you'd expect to get man-of-the-match but Ryan Giggs' performance was fantastic."

Dowie:

"The performance was progressive, we tried to play attractive football and the second goal epitomised our display.

"We tried to play and we did that.

"We scored two goals at Old Trafford and got nothing, so it's difficult to take.

"But the effort the lads gave and the ability to pass the ball in trying circumstances was to be admired."