"The important thing is to find out what their temperament is and they have all proved that tonight."
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal holds the FIFA World Player 2008 award during the FIFA World Player of the Year soccer awards ceremony in Zurich Jan. 12, 2009
Having already won the Club World Cup in December, the English Premier League leader remains the only club in contention for all three domestic trophies and the Champions League. Despite trailing 0-1 from Pride Park two weeks ago, Ferguson still gave emerging talents such as striker Danny Welbeck, midfielder Darron Gibson and rightback Rafael valuable first-team experience. Veterans Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs were included to ensure there would be no repeat of the first-leg slipup.
Derby did provide a scare in the 7th after Gibson twice gave away the ball and Kris Commons came within the width of the post of replicating his stunning goal two weeks ago, unleashing a fierce 30-meter thunderbolt that beat Ben Foster.
Nani leveled the aggregate score in similar fashion. After drifting forward unchallenged from the halfway line, the Portugal winger curled in a dipping shot that former United goalkeeper Roy Carroll could get only the faintest of touches to. Neat linkup play between Tevez and Welbeck in the 22nd released O'Shea, who was given time to pause before poking the ball into the bottom right.
Slack defending cost Derby dearly in the 34th when Tevez headed Rafael's cross between two static defenders and beyond Carroll. Rafael hit the outside of the post before being forced off injured and replaced by midfielder Darren Fletcher.
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