HOW DARE YOU

Last updated : 26 September 2002 By newshound

"I feel I have proved people were wrong to write me off. Strikers have difficult times but the secret is to look forward, not worry about what has happened in the past.

"I live believing the next moment will be yours and that things can very quickly change for you in football.

"To score two against Leverkusen was fantastic for me."

"The team is looking good again. We are in a strong position in the Champions League and we are now on a little run after winning our last three games."

"We have shown what we are capable of and the confidence has grown with each of those victories.”

"The first half against Leverkusen was very special and sent out a message about Manchester United."

“Every game that you win makes you more confident and you take that confidence into the next game."

He added: "The effects of that are obvious. The first half performance here was excellent and that was more like the standards we are used to. In the second half we defended very well."