Sir Alex Ferguson was pleased with the way that Shinji Kagawa and Bebe played during Manchester United's 1-0 win over Shanghai Shenhua in China this afternoon.

The two attacking midfielders linked in the 68th minute for Kagawa to score the only goal of the game in a match that United dominated in terms of possession.

Asked about the performance of his duo by the club's official website, Ferguson said: "I think we had plenty of possession of the ball and Kagawa was involved in most of that. He was man of the match and he deserved that.

"He took his goal quite well, although it was a deflection. It was good work by Bebe too, who set it up for him. I think Bebe did really well when he came on.

"Kagawa has settled in well. he's going to be a really good player and he impressed tonight. His awareness of receiving the ball, his speed in turning and how he attacks defenders is an asset to us."

Kagawa's goal was his first for the club since joining from Borussia Dortmund earlier this month.