Sir Alex, "All the front players have been slow to get on to their game - that's understandable with Wayne with his injury and Tevez missing pre-season. They are getting better and will continue to do that. I think the partnership is good, using Wayne as a more advanced player and Carlos dropping in.
"They have that understanding, there are moments when Wayne drops in or drifts to the side but that's not a problem for us, it keeps our flow going. We know that Wayne can penetrate, that Cristiano Ronaldo can penetrate, and Carlos can in a different way, so I'm happy with that and I don't think there's a problem at all.
"Good players with the ability they have got will soon gel."
Rooney, "I've enjoyed playing with Carlos for the last two games - obviously when I play with him it's a different role for me. I have to let him be the link between the midfield and the forwards, which of course I'm happy to do. He's played well and I think he's getting better each game. Towards the end of the last season I played in that same role and got a few goals and I'm happy to keep doing that."