Nemanja Vidic says the Reds came away from Stamford
Bridge with exactly what they wanted following the 1-0 Champions
League victory over Chelsea.
Wayne Rooney's first half strike was the difference in the
quarter-final first leg and puts United in pole position to
progress to semi-finals to face either Internazionale or
Schalke.
Vidic was delighted with the team's overall display at Chelsea
but insists the job is only half done.
"Everyone is very happy. We've got a great result, scored the
away goal and kept a clean sheet. That's what we wanted before the
game," he told MUTV.
"We weren't afraid to come here and play with two forwards; we
did that last time [in the league] and played some good football. I
said before the game that sometimes you don't mind not playing well
and winning, but I think we played well tonight and in the end we
got the result.
"The job is not done yet," he added. "We must focus on the next
game against Fulham and then the Chelsea match. It will be a
difficult game, but with our crowd behind us I believe we can go
through."
Vidic also hailed the return of his defensive partner Rio
Ferdinand at the heart of the United backline for the first
time since the start of February.
"Rio had a great game," declared the skipper. "It's very
important in these matches to have experience in the team
and we definitely had it tonight.
"The fact we kept a clean sheet showed we did some good things
defensively. It's a great night for us."