Fergie has to make bigger point next

IN the end it felt like a point gained.

Nine minutes were left on the clock and Steven Gerrard’s name was being chanted loudly and proudly by The Kop when substitute Javier Hernandez popped up to preserve Manchester United’s unbeaten start to the season.

Alex Ferguson was able to breathe a sigh of relief after his defensive tactics had threatened to back-fire, yet the United manager had barely reached the other end of the East Lancs Road when the news filtered through.