"It was one of those occasions when the ball bounced perfectly.

"I was able to drill it in perfectly, and from the moment I hit the ball, I knew it was a goal.

“A nice thrill, but I was hoping it would prove to be a winner.

"I suppose a 1-1 draw was a fair result, and its a nice feeling to be where we are.

“But we have never made any predictions about the championship."

Steve Staunton.


“I’m just happy with nine games to go we are in the pot.

“Before the game I thought it would be crap because of all the build up and all the hype but I think it was a superb game.

“You saw a lot of top players out there struggling to get their breath because of the tempo of the game.

“We were well worth a point.

“We had to withstand pressure but we were brave enough to come out and play attacking football when we had the chance.”

Ron Atkinson.


“If you can be disciplined in Australia you can be disciplined anywhere.

“There’s a real danger you can over do it and there were times when I got very low.

“I couldn’t imagine being back here at Old Trafford playing for another team especially one that is doing so well.

“My form has been good and I’m just happy to be in the team behind such a great defence.”

Mark Bosnich.