Match Quotes

Last updated : 28 November 2007 By Editor

Ronaldo:

"The second round, I hope we do the same job. You have the team; you have the group; you have the coaches - I think we have everything to win the Champions League.

"In the second half we were better - good passes, good crosses - and we scored two goals. We deserved to win, because we played better.

"I always try to score and I am happy, not just because it's Sporting - they respect me and I respect Sporting, but my colour now is red.

"I practice (free-kicks), it was a fabulous goal I think. I'm very happy, not just because I scored but because of the win."

On his celebration:

"Anderson caught me and told me to do something for my mum, my family and I said ok. But my conscience is still the same and the people will understand."


Ferguson:

"It is important in the sense that when we go to Rome I will be able to use all my squad.

"One or two might not travel because there's an important game coming up against Liverpool.

"But we'll still play a team we hope can win the match."

"The important thing in the second half was our impetus and the change of pace, and Tevez helped that with his positional play.

"His running caused them problems and I'm delighted he got the equaliser because he deserved that.

On Ronaldo's goal:

"It was a magnificent strike but he's capable of that - he practices them all the time."


O'Shea:

"It was basically the last kick of the game by Ronaldo and it's won us the game. It changes the whole atmosphere in the dressing room.

"Now we can make a lot of changes maybe before the game with Liverpool, which the manager also said before the game as well.

"Going to Rome is always very difficult to come away with anything but we'll be confident going there top of the group and I'm looking forward to enjoying it."