Alex Ferguson and Ruud van Nistelrooy were united in their praise of Paul Scholes after the Manchester United midfielder ended his scoring drought in the 3-0 win over Portsmouth.

Arsene Wenger tonight paid tribute to his Arsenal players after they became only the second team in English football history to complete a top-flight season without defeat.

Manchester United defender John O‘Shea revelled in another clean sheet as his side won 3-0 against West Ham at Old Trafford but claimed they could have done even better.

Jamie Redknapp hailed Carlo Cudicini after the Italian keeper thwarted Tottenham’s bid for a rare victory over Chelsea at White Hart Lane.