Owen’s first treble for the club helped United overcome the absence of 14 players to record a memorable win over the German champions.
Asked about the former Liverpool forward’s contribution, Ferguson said on Sky Sports 2: “Fantastic. You know what he is. In the penalty box, he’s on the shoulder, making runs across defenders... the timing of the runs is fantastic and I’m really pleased for him.”
The victory was a record 15th away game unbeaten in the Champions League and only United’s third in 10 attempts on German soil.
Ferguson was also satisfied with how the rest of his makeshift team performed.
“There’s players with quality there. You’ve got to trust them. They’re doing their jobs and proving it tonight again.
“They’ve applied themselves and that’s important.”
Ferguson admitted his side had been fortunate not to concede a first-half penalty, however.
“It looks as if it was a penalty,” said the Scot. “Maybe we were a bit lucky there but sometimes you need a bit of luck in any game.
“Our control in the first half was very good but their threat towards the end with their speed on the counter-attack was very good.”
Owen view
Owen refused to take all the credit for the victory, saying the team as a whole had to dig deep to contend with so many absentees.
“Me getting three goals will probably grab the headlines, but it was a great team performance,” Owen added.
“I was playing deep with us having so many players out and we were trying to protect the back four.”
Owen, who turns 30 next Monday, hopes United will now be handed a favourable tie in the last 16 after progressing as group winners.
“It’s great being top so we play at home second,” he said. “But I’m not going to lie, you want as weak a side as possible
“(But) if a team’s got to first or second in the Champions League, there’s no weak sides, although you obviously want to avoid the big boys.”
What is your verdict on Owen and the team's performance? Have your say.
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Balders!, W3106, Tier2 (08/12/2009 at 22:17)
Alias Smith, over the moon (08/12/2009 at 22:30)
Bigmouth strikes again, Manchester (08/12/2009 at 22:40)
Southern Red (08/12/2009 at 22:47)
Scholes dominated the midfield against a poor German side, but full marks to SAF for getting the tactics right.
That final chip for Owen took me back a few years – does that put him above Tevez so far this season?
Kunlesky Olajide (08/12/2009 at 23:05)
* 03 Evra: 8 What a captain? Always in his man's face. The difference is clear offensively/defensively
* 08 Anderson: 7 Link well with Scholes
* 13 Park: 6
* 16 Carrick: 8 For playing in that position
* 17 Nani : 7 Still wasteful. He still has a lot to learn w.r.t. 1 touch
* (Valencia 74): 6
* 18 Scholes: 8 Still the best midfielder in United shirt
* 24 Fletcher:8 For playing in that position
* 28 Gibson: 5 Need to improve his positional awareness. He seems to be the hole in the midfield. He never get in his man's face, dropping back when it's unnecessary.
* 07 Owen: 9 Oh my...Oh my. Do lack pace and one touch at times.
* 19 Welbeck: 6 Guilty of having no hindsight and lack one touch atimes
* (Obertan 74): 8 What a touch of class? Nani is in trouble unless SAF intend to play him on right wing at times and through the middle
Happy Valley Barry, San Francisco, California (08/12/2009 at 23:18)
him, had Ancelotti pulled of such a victory on the road against a good
team, on that pitch, with half a team and a few teenagers, the press
would say he's the best manager to grace the prem. As is, that lofty
title belongs only to one man...
Up the Reds!
Up the Reds!
Mrs Fullaway's lodger (08/12/2009 at 23:25)
JamesOK, Nottingham, UK (08/12/2009 at 23:43)
Mike Denmark (09/12/2009 at 01:48)
However check out Rochdale and in two seasons, be afraid, be very afraid.
I'm just like Stewie Griffin, Fictional Quahog, Rhode Island (09/12/2009 at 07:27)
I'm just like Stewie Griffin, Fictional Quahog, Rhode Island (09/12/2009 at 07:27)
mark jones (09/12/2009 at 08:34)
Steve Elliott (09/12/2009 at 09:08)
Scholsey passed me the ball... (09/12/2009 at 09:30)
bobbydazzler (09/12/2009 at 09:35)
stevi, france (09/12/2009 at 09:39)
Gilly, Belgium (09/12/2009 at 10:07)
the guys played well considering , but i have to say it Wolfsburg were out of sorts i have seen them play a lot better and their pitch was awful wow ! how the ball moved on the bumpy muddy pitch was something terrible , but the guys managed to play lol
Well done to Manchester United, now for Aston Villa on the weekend !!
Let get em !
Silvestre's Easter Island Head (09/12/2009 at 10:13)
Well done to Michael Owen last night, brilliant display, great hatrick and cost us nothing!
Obertan looks like he is the 'real deal' and could be the buy of the decade, well done Sir Alex (I for one have never doubted you)
When the seagulls follow the trawler, N Ireland (09/12/2009 at 11:15)
outstation, perth, australia (09/12/2009 at 11:17)
To me he just lacks that bit of zip that sets the good wingers apart. Ronaldo cost what he cost as a teenager because the class was absolutely blindingly obvious. Immediately. (And if it wasn't immediately obvious to you, then i would argue it's fair to say you either didn't have a clue, you were anti-Portuguese/continental players, or anti United).
Obtertan was cheap, despite being 20/21 and despite being from the French league. Didn't add up for mind, and despite last night brilliant move, I want more proof.
Really hoping I'm completely wide of the mark. Really hoping he's 80% of the player Ronaldo was/is.
Balders!, W3106, Tier2 (09/12/2009 at 11:40)
john blue, levenshulme (09/12/2009 at 12:22)
Mr C., Chorlton, Manchester. (09/12/2009 at 12:51)
9/12/2009 at 12:22
You are one of the reasons why you are known as the Bitters!! You sad little man!
2OLEGEND, Lancaster (09/12/2009 at 12:53)
"Hat trick against a pub team, so he will play on saturday against villa will he, ? DONT THINK SO , looks like another buckshee one on the way, suppose all the red muppets will want campbell on the plane in june, and some of the muppets STILL dont think utd are borassic lint. ha ha ha ha biggest club in the world my """". gets better and better, watch this space, dean windass could be next. ha ha ha ha"
oh dear do i sense some bitterness towards the bloke who cost £32m less than robinho and another bloke called Tevez? its ok!! all you need to do is get a manager who knows what he is doing, and you too may pick up a few bargains. (if they are unambitious that is) there is nothing wrong with a free transfer if they have quality....just ask chelsea (ballack), arsenal (campbell), liverpool (voronin - oh no dont ask about him, the scousers'll start booin their eyes out as well)
4-3
dufster, NI (09/12/2009 at 12:55)
Also, Owen was the man to put you's to the sword ya seem to forget!
How's your wee pub team of mercenaries doin??
City till ya die and all that dribble!! LOL