Rooney's winning strike in opposition to Chelsea got here after 23 minutes, dispatching the possibility clinically following a sweeping crossfield cross from Michael Carrick and a deft pull-back from Ryan Giggs.
Ferguson stated: "Work-price, need, he was prime quality. He took an important lot of abuse and late tackles on him, but he was excellent.
"He is now been extra regular together with his goalscoring which, within the last a part of the season, is going to be important to us. That was necessary for us tonight. We had been happy with that performance."
Ferguson refused to substantiate whether Rooney, who learns on Thursday the outcome of his attraction against the size of his two-match ban for his outburst at Upton Park, could be playing towards Fulham on Saturday.
But he promised not to be complacent in regards to the second leg at Old Trafford.
Ferguson mentioned: "Now we have to be very cautious and have to offer a top efficiency, but the environment will assist us.
"I hope we get through Saturday's sport with none further injuries. Anderson will probably be back against Fulham. It will be a decent game at Old Trafford."
United's one bitter observe was the sight of full-back Rafael being carried off with a knee harm which forced Antonio Valencia to go to right-back.
"They overloaded in midfield, and it's important to be clever the way you handle that," stated Ferguson.
"Ji-Sung Park was unbelievable in there and did an ideal job. We did well contemplating we needed to take Rafael off, with Valencia going to proper-back.
"It is a bonus, but the biggest benefit is Previous Trafford. It will be an electrical atmosphere."
Ferguson insisted he felt no guilt after Chelsea have been denied what appeared a blatant penalty.
Ferguson maintained he had not studied the incident on tv but believed it was justice for the misfortunes United have suffered at Stamford Bridge in the past.
Ferguson said: "Yeah, somebody mentioned it could have been a penalty. It was the primary penalty choice we've had in seven years, so we're due one.
"However I do not feel guilty about that at all. It was a 50-50 from the place I was and I don't know what the contact state of affairs was."
On a second penalty declare in the dying moments for which Chelsea striker Fernando Torres obtained the yellow card, Ferguson added: "He dived, he got booked for it."
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