The Red Devils went into the game on the back of eight wins in their last nine league outings, a run that has seen them overtake Arsenal at the top of the Barclay’s Premiership, but the game against thirteenth-placed Reading proved trickier than many had anticipated.“By the end we were quite happy to get through it,” admitted Sir Alex afterwards.
“Considering the number of opportunities we had, maybe our decision-making in the final third of the field wasn’t at its best. We kept making chances, but you do start to worry when the game goes on and you haven’t scored.
“You worry whether you’re going to get the goal, and it took a lovely flick from Wayne to get us in front.”
The United manager, who has been critical of the way in which opponents try to stifle his side’s play in the past, praised Reading’s attacking style as they set-out to win the game.
“Credit to Reading, they kept going at us. They really do make you work,” the 66-year old said.
“It was a really open match. It really needed an early goal, which could have led to a lot of goals in that game. We got the goal at the right time and managed to hold on to get through.
“I wasn’t sure how Reading were going to approach it. When I saw their line-up I knew they were going gung-ho. The opportunities they had, they had a go for it.
“Kitson gave us a lot of problems, but in the main it was down to our own attacking play, which wasn’t at its best today. With a bit more care in the last third we would maybe have scored more.”
While the performance was far from Manchester United’s best this season, Ferguson will be relieved that his side collected the three points to maintain their position at the top of the table, particularly as rivals Arsenal and Chelsea secured victories in their games.
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