Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says their 7-1 victory over Roma was his favourite game in charge.

He told The Independent: "Without a doubt, the 7-1 victory over Roma at Old Trafford in the quarter-final of the 2006-07 Champions League was the best.

"It was a record score for the quarter-finals. We went into that game against a top Italian side that had beaten us 2-1 in the first leg.

"Our first-half performance was out of this world, and Luciano Spalletti's team were shell-shocked because our quick, one-touch play was exceptionally good.

"Some of our goals were brilliant, in particular the fluid, one-touch play leading to the strike by Alan Smith.

"That game certainly stands out. As does the 3-3 draw away to FC Barcelona, which should have ended up 20-20 the way both teams attacked."