Fergie Backs Ronaldo

Sir Alex Ferguson has come out in support of Cristiano Ronaldo. Whilst admitting that Ronny hadn't quite hit the heights of last season (when he knocked in 42 goals), Fergie insists he is still one of the very best in the World.

Ferguson said: 'What happens when a player scores 40-odd goals is that every opponent who plays against him the following season has to redefine his thinking how to stop him.

'I think it was impossible for him to reach last year's total again, particularly when we knew he would have that operation in the summer.

'It took him some time to get over that but his rythmn's back and this boy is fantastic. There's no other word to describe him.

'He is always a goal-threat. Every game he will have three or four good attempts - tell me any winger in the last 30 years who's done that.'