Fergie praise for Saha

Sir Alex Ferguson felt the return of Louis Saha was the plus point against Chelsea.

The Red Devils ensured a home win at Old Trafford for United sees them in the Carling Cup final with a hard-fought draw at Stamford Bridge.

Fergie had Wayne Rooney back after suspension, but felt Saha was the threat for the visitors in West London.

"The great thing from my point of view was I got Louis Saha back. He's got two great feet," said Ferguson to Sky Sports.

"I'm very pleased at that. Some of them needed a game, Saha, [Quinton] Fortune and [John] O'Shea.

"At the end of the day we've coped well. There were one of two moments where we had to defend well.

"I thought the referee gave Chelsea an awful lot in the first half. I'm glad we didn't lose a goal."

The return leg in Manchester is sure to be a sell out and Ferguson feels that there is everything to play for.

"There will be a great atmosphere. The tie could go either way. There are a lot of great players on both sides," he added.

Key duo Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand did not play against Chelsea, however, the pair are expected to feature against Liverpool on Saturday.

"They [Giggs and Ferdinand] will be fit," he concluded.