Manchester United 4 Bolton 0, Berbatov Magic

Sir Alex Ferguson's calculated gamble paid off as Manchester United remained on top of the Premier League even without the services of Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand with a 4-0 win at Bolton.

Ferguson admitted the England duo would both have been risked at Bolton had United's need been dire.

Instead, with Saturday's crunch clash with Chelsea splitting a Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich, the Red Devils chief took the decision to let the pair nurse a bruised foot and groin injury respectively.

In their absence, Jlloyd Samuel came to United's aid, breaking the deadlock in bizarre fashion seven minutes before the break with their 11th own goal of the season.

Dimitar Berbatov bagged a double before Darron Gibson lashed his first touch beyond Jussi Jaaskelainen to emphasise United are not quite the one-man team many pundits believe.