SAF: 'Newcastle caught us on a good day,' Ferguson said. About time someone did.
"Overall, it was one of our most effective performances of the season. We were hamstrung with the injury situation and Juan Veron had just spent 18 hours coming back from Japan, which was no sort of preparation at all.
"I was left to pick my 11 most experience players and somehow find a way of fitting them into a team.
"We are always capable of scoring in bursts like that. We have wasted a lot of chances this season but I was always confident we could do it again. Unfortunately for Newcastle we did it today."
Wor Bobby: 'They didn't put their best side out, but it was still a good midfield and a good back four. There's too much talent here to be affected by criticism.'
'Blatant blindness by the linesman.' (Ole’s goal)
“Alan might say it was a shambles but I'm the manager, so I can't. Mind you, that's what I told them it was in the dressing room. (eh!)
"It was insipid and something that only seems to happen away from home. We don't play offsides, yet this was one of our defenders decides we do.
"It is about being aware of danger and applying yourself. I'm sure anybody sitting at home will have been thoroughly entertained - unfortunately I'm in the dug-out with a black and white shirt on."
Time for bed Bobby.
Ruud:
"It was fantastic - a great day for football. Everyone enjoyed it very much.''About what’s been missing: "It is hard to say sometimes. But it happened for us today and we scored five. I hope it is a boost and that we can go on from here.''
He said that his first was the best: "The header came after great play. Mikael crossed and it was a good goal. It gives us a great confidence with so many big games coming up.''
One Medal:
"What you have seen today is two very good attacking sides and two very poor defensive sides."It was crazy. You don't expect to defend like that and win. We came here and scored three goals and if someone had said `you'll score three goals at Old Trafford' we would have snapped their hand off.
"We got ourselves back into the game and gave two crazy goals away. We said at half-time the next goal is important. It went to 3-2 but straightaway they went down the other end and scored and it was another shambles."
"It was nice to get the goal at Old Trafford but I would prefer to be on winning side. I can't enjoy it which is annoying." Shame.