MATCH QUOTES

Last updated : 02 October 2005 By Ed

Fergie:

"It was a terrific game, end to end, and Fulham played a great part in that. I thought it was going to end up about 20-all at half-time, but I must say some of our attacking football was scintillating.

"They are a real handful. They played exceptionally well against Tottenham on Monday night and didn't get anything for it.

"They played well again today and didn't get anything for it. But equally some of our football was scintillating in the first half.

"Park was excellent, the boy is coming on terrifically. His movement off the ball and his awareness of space is exceptional for a young man.

Asked about the 4-4-2 formation he claimed: "We didn't play with two up, we played with one behind.

"We did that in the last two games. We did it on Tuesday and we did it last Saturday and we lost. That's all I'm saying about that."

As for the defence Ferghie said: "They got a break for the first goal in a scramble between Rio and John, and a deflected shot. The second goal looked really slack defending by us. It went straight in - just like last weekend."

Coleman:

"If we were producing bad performances I would criticise my players, but I thought we were excellent again today, as we were at Spurs on Monday,

"We were positive, always on the front foot and we are going for it. We are taking the initiative in games. I'm finding it difficult to know what to say to my players because they are doing really well and not getting points.

"We will keep doing what we believe in. There is a great belief among our players about what we are trying to do and I don't want to knock that out of them. I don't want to play defensive, negative football. I want us to be a positive, passing team."