Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is desperate to have his four top attackers in the same starting line-up.

He wants to find a way of getting Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dimitar Berbatov and Carlos Tevez in the same team without risking the defensive side of the team.

Ferguson said: "I would like to be able to do it but I'm not sure if we can.

"Each player is certainly flexible enough to play in different roles. It would make for a very attacking frontline. I have been doodling on my notepad trying to work out how I can fit in all these players."

It is a frightening prospect for any defence and we might have seen it on Saturday in the final 30 minutes against Sunderland.

Rooney finished the game on the left wing after Tevez came on to join Dimitar Berbatov up front.

But for Ronaldo's hip injury, he could well have stayed on, playing down the right.

Ferguson added: "It is perhaps something we could do more late in games if we are chasing goals than from the start.

"It is certainly a great option to have with the potential they all have for goals."