'BRILLIANCE IS STANDARD', 'WONDERFUL', 'MARVELLOUS'

Last updated : 14 March 2006 By Ed

O'Pie:

"Wayne doesn't surprise us.

"We see him in training every day so we know what he can do.

"We know the standards he sets himself which is why we were getting on to him when he was taking all those shots in the second half."


Glenn Roeder:

"I don't know where Wayne Rooney will be in three or four years time but there is every chance he could end up being recognised as the world's number one player.

"He is a huge talent and he cannot have anywhere near fulfilled his potential yet.

"Not only does he have pace and strength, which are the two most important qualities in an international player, he also has technique, ability and a footballing brain to go with it.

"He truly is a wonderful player, the type Manchester United deserve to have. I only wish we had him instead."


Fergie:

"It was a marvellous performance. He does not just take chances, he creates them himself with his skill and tenacity. That marks him as special.

"How Wayne has not ended up with the match ball I do not know.

"He missed an open goal there. He said his shot hit the defender but I could never imagine myself missing that kind of chance."