Ji-sung Park was delighted to play his part in the Reds'
2-1 victory at Newcastle after setting up Dimitar Berbatov to fire
the winner.
The Korean winger intercepted an attempt from Ryan Taylor to chest
the ball back to Magpies stopper Steve Harper, before poking the
ball to Berbatov to tap home from close range.
"I saw what the defender was trying to do, but he didn't get it
right and I was able to keep the ball moving," recalled Park in an
interview with MUTV.
"I knew I couldn't score because the keeper was quite close to me
so, but then I saw Berba. I wasn't sure if the ball would get to
him, but I was delighted when I saw he'd put it in the net."
Having seen Liverpool and Chelsea temporarily close the gap on
United 24 hours earlier, Park says it was vital the Reds left
St. James' Park with all three points and maintained their healthy
advantage at the top of the table.
"It was a great win for us. Our rivals had won the night before so
it was important we increased the distance between us and them," he
insisted.
"We experienced how it feels to be chased last season, but we enjoy
the challenge of every game. There was a bit of pressure on us, but
I think that can be a good thing because it means you are fully
concentrated on the game.
"It's nice to be seven points ahead and we also have a game in hand
on our rivals," added the 28-year-old.
"But we're not taking anything for granted, we want to keep our
performances going and concentrate on every game. By doing that, we
hope the title will be ours at the end of the season."