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United stars handed Fergie challenge
Manchester United, 11:36, February 1, 2010 ,
Sir Alex Ferguson said the win at Arsenal was Manchester United's 'best performance of the season' and urged the players to keep it up.
United ran the Gunners ragged at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday and romped to a 3-1 win thanks to Manuel Almunia's own goal, Wayne Rooney and Ji-Sung Park's goals. Thomas Vermaelen grabbed a consolation goal late on, but Ferguson could not hide his delight after the game.
And with United a point behind leaders Chelsea in the table, Ferguson is hoping Arsenal can now defeat the Blues in next weekend's London derby.
He said: "It gives us all a good boost. There is no question about that. We have a lot of tough games coming up. We hope Arsenal take points off Chelsea next Sunday.
"We will be rooting for Arsenal. Now we need to show real consistency to the end of the season. It has been a great week.
"This was the best performance of the season. We were galvanised by the performance on Wednesday. They were ready for it. They were really up for it. Their mental sharpness was fantastic.
"When you play Arsenal you have to take your opportunities because they are a very good team and our counter-attacking was very good.
"My big decision was whether to play Paul Scholes or Ryan Giggs. I just felt Scholesy's composure on the ball would be vital for us."