Louis Saha was delighted to be back amongst the goals on Saturday after netting the winner in the Reds' 1-0 victory over Sunderland.
The French international, who had knee surgery in the summer, headed home Nani's 71st minute corner after making his comeback as a half-time substitute as United overcame a stubborn Sunderland side.
It was the striker's first league goal since December and it couldn't have come at a better time for both Saha and United.
"It was a great feeling to score, but the most important thing was to win because we couldn't allow the gap [between United and the top four teams] to get any bigger," he told Setanta Sports.
"It's not just about my goal though, I thought the whole team played brilliantly in the second half.
"Being out injured is never easy for a footballer, but I've worked very hard to get back.
"I think any United player who has been out injured has to work twice as hard because we have so many games across the course of the season. So I'm just glad to be back."