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| Ferguson hails goalscorer Larsson | Ferguson hails goalscorer Larsson |
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| Sir Alex Ferguson was delighted with Henrik Larsson after the Swede scored on his Manchester United debut to help beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the FA Cup. | Sir Alex Ferguson was delighted with Henrik Larsson after the Swede scored on his Manchester United debut to help beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the FA Cup. |
| The United boss said: "He could have scored two or three. With his movement and experience, he was terrific. The goal summed him up, no drawback. | The United boss said: "He could have scored two or three. With his movement and experience, he was terrific. The goal summed him up, no drawback. |
| "Henrik has scored goals throughout his career and some of them have been crucial. Eric Cantona was like that. | "Henrik has scored goals throughout his career and some of them have been crucial. Eric Cantona was like that. |
| "We created a lot of chances and some of our football was terrific." | "We created a lot of chances and some of our football was terrific." |
| Interview: Man Utd striker Henrik Larsson Interview: Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill | |
| Villa boss Martin O'Neill knows all about Larsson's ability, having had him in his side when he was manager at Celtic. | Villa boss Martin O'Neill knows all about Larsson's ability, having had him in his side when he was manager at Celtic. |
| And he was generous with his praise of the striker, despite being disappointed by the defeat. | And he was generous with his praise of the striker, despite being disappointed by the defeat. |
| I thought we were heading for a replay but we deserved the victory Alex Ferguson | I thought we were heading for a replay but we deserved the victory Alex Ferguson |
| "Henrik is always capable of scoring a goal like that," stated O'Neill. | "Henrik is always capable of scoring a goal like that," stated O'Neill. |
| "People said he would only score goals in Scotland and I never thought for one minute he wouldn't score in any league he chose. He has gone on to show that." | "People said he would only score goals in Scotland and I never thought for one minute he wouldn't score in any league he chose. He has gone on to show that." |
| O'Neill thought his side were heading for a replay after his decision to replace Juan Pablo Angel with Milan Baros paid off when the Czech striker equalised. | O'Neill thought his side were heading for a replay after his decision to replace Juan Pablo Angel with Milan Baros paid off when the Czech striker equalised. |
| "We played our best football when we went behind and Milan took the goal splendidly, added O'Neill. | "We played our best football when we went behind and Milan took the goal splendidly, added O'Neill. |
| "He has come on and shown his ability - the Milan Baros we know. Hopefully that will give his confidence a big boost. | "He has come on and shown his ability - the Milan Baros we know. Hopefully that will give his confidence a big boost. |
| 606: DEBATE Larsson is a total footballing genius - everyone will benefit from his presence and experience John 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE Larsson is a total footballing genius - everyone will benefit from his presence and experience John 606: Have your say |
| "I am very disappointed at the result but United are always capable of scoring." | "I am very disappointed at the result but United are always capable of scoring." |
| United's winner owed a lot to a goalkeeping error from on-loan stopper Gabor Kiraly, who played in place of the injured Thomas Sorensen. | United's winner owed a lot to a goalkeeping error from on-loan stopper Gabor Kiraly, who played in place of the injured Thomas Sorensen. |
| However, O'Neill refused to blame Kiraly, saying: "I am grateful to Gabor coming down from Crystal Palace as we were down on numbers. | However, O'Neill refused to blame Kiraly, saying: "I am grateful to Gabor coming down from Crystal Palace as we were down on numbers. |
| "He was feeling pretty good at half-time, he had made a good save. He is pretty downcast but that is the way it goes." | "He was feeling pretty good at half-time, he had made a good save. He is pretty downcast but that is the way it goes." |
| Ferguson, meanwhile, paid tribute to substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who hit the shot that wriggled under Kiraly to settle the tie. | Ferguson, meanwhile, paid tribute to substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who hit the shot that wriggled under Kiraly to settle the tie. |
| "That's his ninth of the season. We took off one good finisher and put another one on," he said. | "That's his ninth of the season. We took off one good finisher and put another one on," he said. |
| "I thought we were heading for a replay but we deserved the victory." | "I thought we were heading for a replay but we deserved the victory." |