Ferguson: 'If Wayne gets to 40 goals' delighted, praises team spirit

  • Breaking
  • 12/03/2012

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has praised the backbone and character of his side after going top of the table ahead of Manchester City.

"I am happy to be top because only a few weeks ago we were seven points behind Manchester City," said Ferguson.

"That is credit to the players and the resilience of the squad because as everyone knows, we have had a lot of injuries."

United are aiming to secure their 13th Premier League title and Ferguson believes the club's experience of going through the tense run-in will play a significant role between now and May.

"We have that experience and it does help, there’s no question about that," added Ferguson.

"We won't get nervous and we showed that against West Brom. We kept playing our football, even when we were only winning 1-0 and the fans were calling for us to get another goal.

"We just kept on playing and it’s good to see that kind of temperament.

"Wayne is on a hot streak," said Ferguson. "I thought his first goal might have been offside because he was so clear but when you see his timing of the run it was fantastic.

"If Wayne gets to 40 goals I will be absolutely delighted because we will be in business then."

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