Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson lauded Wayne Rooney's winner against Manchester City as the best goal he had seen at Old Trafford. "It was stunning," he said. "[Nani's opener] was an unbelievable goal, but nobody in their right sense will even talk about it. All the talk will be about that winning goal - unbelievable."
Asked if he had seen a better goal at the ground, Ferguson replied: "No. Rooney hit a volley against Newcastle some years ago and it was that ferocity... We've had some fantastic goals here but in terms of execution, you'll never see that."
Ferguson now wants Rooney and strike partner Dimitar Berbatov to start finding the met away from home.
"I have to say that what I need to get out of Wayne and Berbatov is performances away from home. They've not been as good as they have been at home. That's a quandary because, the ability those two have, they really should be dictating games for us. When they do, it'll make a hell of a difference to Manchester United."
The Reds victory moved them eight points ahead of Roberto Mancini's side, but Ferguson does not believe United can write their local rivals off.
Asked if this marked the end of City's title challenge, he replied: "No. They're in the top four. They've got a big, strong squad. They'll win more games than you think."
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