Michael Owen scores his first goal for Manchester United as
they bounce back from their defeat at Burnley to thump Wigan with a
flurry of late goals.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson played
tribute to his strikers after Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and
Michael Owen all scored in a 5-0 victory at
Wigan.
The champions were made to work hard for their win at the DW
Stadium as Wigan held them to a goalless first half.
After the interval Ferguson's side ran riot as Wayne Rooney
opened the floodgates with his 100th goal in United
colours.
There was no stopping the away side thereafter as Wigan
capitulated in a rout that saw Berbatov score a sublime second
before Rooney's second, a first United goal for Owen and a Nani
free-kick.
"It was important that our strikers scored today, that can only
do us the power of good. You know what strikers are like, they
always want to score," he told Sky Sports.
"I thought we played very well. We created six good chances in
the first half. Of course we'd hope to take one or two of them. The
important thing is to be patient. Hopefully then it comes."
Ferguson had special words of praise for Rooney after his
landmark goal and for Owen, after he eased the pressure on his back
by netting a first goal for the club.
"It's a terrific achievement for the young lad Rooney. He's got
plenty of years in front of him; for a young lad it's magnificent,"
he added.
"If Dimitar and Michael Owen can weigh in with the goals we
expect it'll make a massive difference.
"Owen's was a fantastic goal, great movement and a fantastic
ball from Nani. Michael has proved over the past decade he's the
best goalscorer in England and today he proved that.
"I think it'll do him the world of good. To get a goal like that
was fantastic. "
