Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson believes his side are now well on course for the Champions League knock-out stages after edging past CSKA Moscow.
Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson believes his side are now well on course for the Champions League knock-out stages after edging past CSKA Moscow.
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LEFT: CSKA Moscow's Milos Krasic fights for the ball with Fabio (right) of Manchester United during their Champions League Group B match at the Pat Luzhniki Stadium yesterday. |
United maintained their 100 per cent record in Group B after Antonio Valencia struck a late goal to secure a 1-0 win in the Russian capital last night. With three games still remaining, Ferguson hopes his side can now secure their passage with something to spare.
Ferguson said: "We are very pleased with our performance.
"The situation in the group is now nine points. I have always maintained that you need 10 to qualify.
"We now have a home game against CSKA in two or three weeks' time which we hope can take us to the next stage."
Ferguson felt his team had produced a professional performance on the Luzhniki Stadium's artificial pitch.
He added: "In the first half I think we played with a lot patience, which is necessary when you are playing away from home.
"Experience in these sort of situations is always vital."
