All in it together

Michael Carrick says every member of United\\\'s burgeoning squad is playing an important part in the Reds\\\' quest for trophies this season.

Carrick was talking after seeing Carlos Tevez produce a goalscoring display on his return to the starting line-up in the FA Cup quarter-final victory at Fulham.

Tevez put the Reds 2-0 up in the first half, before Wayne Rooney and Ji-sung Park added their names to the scoresheet after the break.

Sir Alex has been rotating his first XI to great effect all season and Carrick insists all the players are making an important contribution.

\\\"Everyone gets rotated at some point and the players that have come in have been on top form,\\\" he told ITV1 after the game. \\\"Hopefully that will continue because there\\\'s a lot of important games coming up.

\\\"Carlos came in and was excellent. His second goal was a great strike and it put us in control of the game. After that it was pretty comfortable for us.

\\\"We created a number of chances and although Wazza missed a bit of an easy chance in the first half, he made up for it later on. And we kept a clean sheet so we\\\'re very happy.\\\"

Evra: One at a time

A decade ago, United became the first (and only) side to win the league, the FA Cup and the Champions League.

And while the Reds are in a position to repeat the feat this term – oh, and you can throw in the Carling Cup and Community Shield for good measure – Patrice Evra insists none of the players are getting carried away.

\"We\'re not thinking about winning five trophies,\" he told MUTV after United booked a spot in the FA Cup semi-finals after a scintillating 4-0 win over Fulham. \"None of the players are talking about this – it\'s just the media.\"

The key, Evra says, to success on multiple fronts is taking each game as it comes, even if bigger tests lie just around the corner.

\"When you\'re on the pitch the game in which you are playing is always the most important – not the next one .

\"You could see against Fulham that everybody was hungry to win the game. It was more important than Wednesday\'s match against Inter.

\"We have to concentrate on every game and when you pull on the Manchester United shirt you have to give your best. That\'s the spirit of Manchester United and with that spirit we can go far and reach the end of our mission.\"

At Fulham on Saturday, Carlos Tevez produced a man-of-the-match performance. He scored twice in the first half, including a 25-yard scorcher that fizzed into the top corner.

\"I\'m very happy for Carlos,\" Patrice said. \"He doesn\'t play every game but whenever the boss picks him he performs so well.

\"He\'s different class, an unbelievable player. He deserved to score two goals and now Sir Alex will have a small problem when he chooses the team to play Inter.\"

Sir Alex hails terrific Tevez

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson reserved special praise for Carlos Tevez after the Reds’ thumping 4-0 victory at Craven Cottage.

The win, kick-started by Tevez’s first-half brace, means United will now contest an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday 18 or Sunday 19 April.

“It was a superb performance from Carlos Tevez,” Sir Alex told MUTV. “He was like a jack-in-the-box all day and he showed great energy, getting on the ball and great movement.

“His second goal, in particular, was fantastic.”

That strike, a 25-yard rocket from the edge of the box, ranks up there among Tevez’s best in a red shirt. It put the match beyond Fulham’s grasp and gave the Reds a well-deserved two-goal cushion at half-time.

Wayne Rooney added a third on 50 minutes to cap a fine individual performance before Sir Alex withdrew him from action 14 minutes later.

“Wayne was marvellous today,” the manager said. “He played last Wednesday and he’s only just come back from a hamstring injury. I didn’t want to take any chances because we need him for Wednesday against Inter Milan. That’s why I took him off.

“Right from the word go all the players played with great energy and enjoyment. They went out to enjoy themselves and were backed by a fantastic support.”

Ferdinand could miss Inter

Rio Ferdinand limped out of United’s FA Cup win over Fulham on Saturday and now faces a race against time to be fit for Internazionale’s visit to Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Ferdinand appeared to roll his ankle as he pursued Fulham forward Bobby Zamora shortly before half-time. The England defender played on but failed to emerge for the second half.

“Rio’s a bit of a concern,” Sir Alex told MUTV. “He’s gone over on his ankle and we just have to wait and see how he is now.

“I just hope he makes Wednesday because he’s such an important player to us.”

John O’Shea also picked up a knock on Saturday at Craven Cottage. After making way for Richard Eckersley, O’Shea appeared to hobble off down the tunnel clutching his hamstring.

If O’Shea is ruled out of Wednesday’s Champions League Last 16 second leg, Sir Alex may be forced to deploy Darren Fletcher at right-back; Gary Neville, Wes Brown and Rafael da Silva are all nursing injuries.

Wayne Rooney was also substituted on Saturday but Sir Alex confirmed that was purely a precautionary measure. The striker has just returned from a hamstring injury and the manager didn't want to take any chances.

"We need Wayne for Wednesday against Inter Milan," he said.

Фулхэм - Юнайтед: послематчевая пресс-конференция Фергюсона
На пресс-конференции после победы над «Фулхэмом» со счетом 0-4 сэр Алекс особо отметил действия нападающего «Юнайтед» Карлоса Тевеса.
«Карлос потрясающе отработал этот матч. Он постоянно выскакивал в штрафной соперника как чертик из табакерки. Тевес действовал очень энергично, боролся за каждый мяч и постоянно находился в движении. Его второй гол был просто фантастический! Я думаю, этот удар с 25 ярдов стал одним из лучших голов Карлоса в красной футболке. Этот забитый мяч похоронил надежды «Фулхэма» и дал нам возможность успокоиться, так как ещё до перерыва мы оторвались от соперника на два гола».
«Уэйн также был просто изумителен сегодня. Он принял участие в матче на этой неделе и совсем недавно восстановился после травмы подколенного сухожилия. Я не хотел им рисковать, так как мы рассчитываем на него в матче против «Интера» в следующую среду. Именно поэтому я его заменил».
«Вообще сегодня очень сложно было выделить кого-то одного, вся команда играла с большим желанием и получала удовольствие от собственной игры. Они вышли на поле, и было видно, как наши парни довольны собственными действиями, ну и конечно наши болельщики были просто невероятны сегодня».
«Есть определенное беспокойство относительно Рио. Он повредил лодыжку и нам остается только ждать результатов обследования. Нужно определиться со степенью этого повреждения. Я очень надеюсь, что он сможет сыграть в среду, потому что он один из важнейших игроков нашей команды».
Джон О'Ши также получил повреждение в матче с «Фулхэмом». Если он не сможет принять участие в следующем матче Лиги Чемпионов, то сэру Алексу возможно придется использовать Даррена Флетчера на позиции правого защитника, так как Уэс Браун, Гари Невилл и Рафаэль травмированы.