Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson was full of praise for Cristiano Ronaldo after his impressive goalscoring run. The Portuguese winger notched a hat-trick in United's 6-0 demolish of Newcastle, taking his tally to 22 goals this season. Ronaldo will definitely surpass the 23 goals he scored last season to enjoy another outstanding season. "It's fantastic, incredible in fact," Ferguson was quoted as saying by the club's official website. "We wondered at the start of last season whether he could match last season's tally of 23. You had to say ‘why not?' "I expected him to score more this season because he works so hard. That's why there were no bets this season, all bets are off with Ronaldo." United are in charge of the Premiership table with 51 points, ahead of second-placed Arsenal on goal difference.