Many pundits felt the duo were too similar to play together when Tevez arrived from West Ham. But any doubts over their link-up play have long since been dismissed.
In six games together, the pair have contributed nine goals to six wins, with another three at Old Trafford helping United account for Middlesbrough in a 4-1 win which saw the hosts equal a 100-year-old record.
Not since Billy Meredith's day have the Red Devils scored four times in four successive games and while that record is not likely to be extended in next Saturday's crunch showdown with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, it is the Gunners who should be fearful as Rooney and Tevez scent blood.
"Wayne and Carlos are doing fantastically well together," said Ferguson.
"They will mature and develop as experienced players. When they do that, hopefully we will see the complete partnership."
Ferguson claimed United's third goal - and Tevez's first - summed up the effectiveness of their partnership.
After cushioning Anderson's lofted pass into Rooney's path, Tevez continued his run, finishing clinically when the Merseysider returned possession with an inspired back-heel.
Courage
"It needed quick thinking, great vision and courage," said Ferguson.
"Wayne was in the box and he could have taken a touch. But he knows Carlos is making the run and the back-heel puts him in. It was a fantastic goal."
The sublime effort effectively sealed victory for United, although it had a major rival for goal of the game given Nani had put the hosts in front with an unstoppable 30-yard piledriver even better than the memorable winner against Tottenham two months ago.
"Nani only deals in thunderbolts," enthused Ferguson.
"He is coming along nicely for us now and he had a great impact today."
Given their run of 10 straight wins - Carling Cup loss to Coventry apart - Nani's third-minute strike might have put United on easy street for the remainder of the contest.
Instead, Jeremie Aliadiere levelled with his first Premier League goal for five years and the first United had conceded in the league at Old Trafford this term.
The hosts struggled for a while afterwards but, on a day of statistics, Rooney belted them back in front with his eighth goal in seven games for club and country after Stewart Downing had dwelled on the ball too long inside his own area.
Tevez completed victory with a late strike Andrew Taylor's acrobatic dive could not keep out as United's modern day legends joined their counterparts from a century ago in the history books.
With Owen Hargreaves lasting almost three-quarters of the game on only his fourth appearance since arriving from Bayern Munich, the day could not have gone much better for Ferguson and his men.
"For weeks we were only scoring one, now it is four," said Ferguson.
"Some of our attacking play at times is very good."
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blindkat, wilmington nc (27/10/2007 at 19:08)
Joe, Malta (27/10/2007 at 19:39)
I m glad to say that they proved me wrong, even though at times I feel that the team misses an out and out striker. But who cares when you see them banging them another 3 goals between them as they did today.
To be fair, Rooney has changed his game a bit and is playing more like a traditional striker than before.
As for Tevez, I still think that today he was not at his best, especially in the first half. He also lacks a bit of pace but then he more than made up for it in the 2nd half.
EX-Kippax Ferryman, manchester (27/10/2007 at 19:45)
Invisible Man, Manchester (27/10/2007 at 19:53)
bobbyc, manchester (27/10/2007 at 20:12)
chew, Grenada (27/10/2007 at 23:09)
This is going to be a great season and I can't wait for the Arsenal clash at next sunday.
Glory glory Man United.
blood red, Sydney (28/10/2007 at 00:02)
Eoin, Dublin (28/10/2007 at 01:07)
You're rags and you know you are, you're broke, and you know you are, live in a swamp, and you know you do, a joke, and you know you are,
from salford, and not manchester, local, don't make me laugh, in debt, and you know you are, you rags, you pathetic rags!
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C.G.Low (28/10/2007 at 03:42)
Andrew Fleet (28/10/2007 at 05:51)
andythered perth (28/10/2007 at 07:42)
Savant, Singapore (28/10/2007 at 08:54)
If Sven losses 0-6 as England manager, he would have been looking for a job already. I wonder if it is the case here .... *grinz* ....
A few wins and the bitters think their team is championship material ... *tsk tsk* ...
RANDYRED (28/10/2007 at 10:15)
Wheres the blue bitters 6-0 what a fall from grace and it will continue untill there near the midtable or below that.
Only 1 team in mancheter and its utd and we play in red.
Blues were all singing and dancing its all stopped now after a lesson learnt.
PMSL
GEORGE LYONS (28/10/2007 at 11:43)
In truth the only difference between the citeh game and yesterdays game is Tevez failed to punish the 6-0 "svenolution wonders". Like most revolutions the party has to end sometime.
Invisible Man, Manchester (28/10/2007 at 13:55)
The Trawler, Stockport (28/10/2007 at 14:38)
bitterboobyc, tameside, not Manchester! (28/10/2007 at 14:56)
That makes up for some of my bitterness about my garandkids being blues!
Invisible Man, Manchester (28/10/2007 at 16:19)
RED AND WHITE, manchester (28/10/2007 at 18:47)
tim chorlton (28/10/2007 at 21:45)
If you believe that it is some fluke that City are 3rd in the premiership at this stage of the season then you probably believe that Ericcson has less command of english than taggart.
Wunderkid (29/10/2007 at 02:55)
How is having foreign fans a bad thing anyway? It just means that there are people all round the world who KNOW (A lot of them have never heard of CiThai and why would they?) and love our club.
Especially when it comes from EOIN OF DUBLIN! You bitters are embarrassing yourselves as much on here as you did on the field, go back to crying!
Themandownunder (29/10/2007 at 03:37)
You'll never win the treble with the kids.......
bobbyc, manchester (29/10/2007 at 18:41)
Bill of Bury, Lancashire (01/11/2007 at 17:34)
Thank you for your recent posting. I must admit I find it difficult to believe that you are the genuine article. Myself I was born in Clogheen and have been a real red rag since 1945. I don't know many Irish blue noses, which makes me very suspicious of you and your rantings. How sad your bleatings - how desperate your envy and how psychologically wounded! Citeh and greatness just don't seem to go together somehow!!!