The following are quotes from Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson after Sunday's 6-1 rout at the hands of derby rivals Manchester City:

"It was our worst ever day"

"It's the worst result in my history, ever. Even as a player I don't think I ever lost 6-1. That's challenge for me too.

"I can't believe the scoreline. The first goal was a blow for sure but it was retrievable at 1-0.

"The sending off was a killer for us. We kept attacking when we went 4-1 down and we should have just said: 'We've had our day."'

"We just kept attacking. They were attacking three versus two. It was crazy football," he said.

"I thought with the experience we've got - Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra - they would (defend more) but we just kept attacking. Sometimes there has to be common sense about it."

"It was a bad day."

"We'll come back. By January we'll be okay. We usually get the show on the road in the second half of the season and that will have to be the case."

"We've played all the teams around us and they have all to play each other so the second half of the season is important to us now."

"We will react, no question about that. It's a perfect result for us to react to because there is a lot of embarrassment in the dressing room and that will make an impact."

"What did concern me was the goals for and against. Goal difference may count. Last year it was in our favour, most years it is in our favour...this time maybe not."

[quotes via menmedia.co.uk]