LUCIFER OVER LANCASHIRE

Last updated : 20 December 2004 By editor

"It was a really good performance tactics wise and the confidence of the players was not diminished by our performance at Fulham on Monday night. That was the kind of response we were looking for."

"You have to give Palace credit for their attacking play but our own attacking play was very good. It was a really open game and the early goals in the second half created that."

"Scholes was hampered early on by a pre-season injury and I brought him back too early after only three days, but he is always capable of scoring goals. Giggs' performance was also fantastic."