Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea hailed Cristiano Ronaldo after his hat-trick against Norwich.

Both players were key for the 3-2 win.

“It is unbelievable, his career is there, it's crazy, he's still making hat-tricks, scoring goals, helping the team," said De Gea. “He's a legend and one of the best players in history. It's great when he's scoring goals, it's great for the team and it's great for everyone."

While Ronaldo was clearly the hero, De Gea deserves great praise for the stunning save that he made to deny Milot Rashica when the score was level and he admits it was a key moment.

“It was a tough one, a very difficult one," said David with a smile. “As soon as he made the shot, I thought 'hmm maybe I will not get it' and I put my legs and my arm out. And I made the save so it was good at this point in the game.

“We kept trying until the end with the fans, who were once again amazing, and then a great goal by Cristiano from the free-kick. It's a massive three points, we are still there, fighting for the top four, but for sure we need to keep improving because it's not enough if we keep playing like this."