Manchester United fullback Patrice Evra was delighted with his goal in victory over Wigan Athletic.
The Frenchman's last goal was in April 2007 in the 7-1 win over AS Roma at Old Trafford. For a defender, that might not seem like a particularly lengthy period of time to go without a goal, but for a full-back as attacking as Evra it feels like an age.
"I don't think my son was even born the last time I scored a goal for United," Evra joked on MUTV. "It's over three years since my last goal. It's frustrating because the way I play I should score more often. That's why you could see all my anger coming out after I scored. My first job is to defend, but I know I have the quality to score."
Evra thanked his good friend Ji-sung Park for providing the assist for his 45th-minute headed effort, only his third goal for the club.
"It was a good cross from my best friend Ji-sung Park, I think maybe I'll get him a big present for Christmas, maybe a car!" he added. "I waited so long for this goal that I am so happy, so I say thank you to Ji.
"I could have got another one in the second half, but if I'd scored two goals we would have had to stop the league right there! That's why I didn't score. But I was frustrated with myself. It was an easy goal and I should have scored. But now I hope more goals are going to come - I don't want to wait another three years for a goal.
"But although I am happy for myself, but the most important thing is that we win."
