Cristiano Ronaldo insists the best goal of his career will provide Manchester United with a springboard to complete their bid to win five trophies in one season. Ronaldo's stunning long-range strike clinched a 1-0 quarter-final second leg victory at Porto on Wednesday to set up a Champions League semi-final meeting with English rivals Arsenal.
Now Ronaldo wants United to use the momentum of their 3-2 aggregate win to help see off Everton in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final and then Portsmouth in next Wednesday's crucial Premier League clash.
United, who have already won the League Cup and Club World Cup this season, remain on course for an unprecedented haul of five trophies. And Ronaldo is convinced the Old Trafford outfit can add the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League to that haul. "We have an opportunity to win everything and we are very confident that we can," he said.
"We did not play fantastic in the last five or six games but we expect the next ones will be better because of what we did against Porto." Such was the power and accuracy of Ronaldo's 40-yard effort at the Dragao Stadium that the Portugal winger was unable to think of a better goal in his illustrious career. "It is the best goal I have scored," he said. "It was a fantastic strike and I can't wait to see it again on DVD. I am very happy with it."
Meanwhile, United and England striker Wayne Rooney admits his side's semi-final showdown with Arsenal will be a substantial test of their quality. The Gunners have the advantage of playing the second leg at the Emirates Stadium and Rooney said: "It will be a difficult game. They are a good team of course. Hopefully it will be two exciting games. "Rretaining the trophy is something we are really focused on. It is a great opportunity for us to do that, having reached the semi-finals."