Fergie hails best-ever night
11 Apr 2007 - 08:27:47
Sir Alex Ferguson hailed the incredible 7-1 victory over AS Roma as the finest European night at Old Trafford during his amazing reign as Manchester United manager.
The Red Devils tore the Italian side to pieces in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, romping into the last four with an 8-3 aggregate triumph.
Afterwards, an exultant Ferguson said: "We never expected to win 7-1, but the quality of our game was so high. It was a fantastic performance. Our speed of play and penetration was superb.
"It was a special night and every one of our goals were quality. We did our job against a very good team.
"The early goal gave us the confidence to go at Roma and that's absolutely the best night of European football we've had here. The scoreline tells you that.
"The fact that three English teams should be in the semi-finals probably makes our league the best in Europe.
"Six or seven years ago Spanish football was the best. But on the evidence of this season Barcelona and Real Madrid are not as near to where they were in previous years.
"The competitive nature and the quality of the English game has improved over the seasons."
