Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has likened Manchester City to a noisy neighbour after yesterday's amazing 4-3 victory.

"Sometimes you have a noisy neighbour. You cannot do anything about that. They will always be noisy," said Ferguson.

"You just have to get on with your life, put your television on and turn it up a bit louder.

"Today the players showed their form. That is the best answer of all."

Despite the remarkable scoreline, Ferguson was in no doubt United deserved their victory.

Shay Given made a series of magnificent second-half saves, denying Dimitar Berbatov on three occasions, which the United manager felt would have given the scoreline a more appropriate look.

"We could have had six or seven today," he said.