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Dimitar Berbatov | 2009/10 Performances
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Bet that's not the first time you've come out with that sentence in your lifetime...
Yes. And I do. Sorry about your failure as a human in the world.
The thing is that Berbatov is still very much in Fergie's best 11 - by that I mean that in the big games for large parts of this season SAF has shown a propensity to play 2 up front consisting of Rooney and Berbatov. That means that when Berbatov plays he almost always plays as part of the club's current strongest 11 which means, being United, the team tends to win. Hence it when you look at the stats, it appears as if we win far more games on average with Berbatov in the team.
Not sure at all about that - SAF has definitely shown a tendency recently to start Giggs on the bench in European games and bring him on as someone who has the ability to change the game United's way.
Was that his first goal for us from outside the box?
Possibly, he scored form nearly outside the box in the cup last season vs SPurs
Great pass by Berba to Valencia... BRILLIANT
That was a lovely finish. It was also some of the worst defending I've ever seen.
His best moment in the game by far was his lovely ball for Valencia.
The comments in the matchday thread after he missed that sitter were painful to read.
Awesome player, and Fergie is the one who agreed to value him at £30M.
Awesome player, and Fergie is the one who agreed to value him at £30M.
Agreed. Great play and a nice finish, but the defending was comical.
Berbatov was decent today, showed a few nice touches here and there but was relatively quiet.
That was truly classy, shame Valencia didnt score, was pretty good play by James to keep it out
lets not jizz ourselves, we need to see that second half against champions league teams and I mean great european teams. Only then can we be satisfied.
Yes nice touch to put Valencia through and did well for his goal. First half miss was painful.
I totally agree, and it needs to happen more consistently
That was magic of a highest order... is he from Brazil or Bulgaria ?
He's a producer of many clear chances. He can do it so easily.
Excellent vision. Even Paul Scholes would be proud.
He's a producer of many clear chances. He can do it so easily.
Excellent vision. Even Paul Scholes would be proud.
Exactly....One swallow don't make a summer!!
sexy foosball
Berbaflop? More like Dimistar!
I'll get my coat...
I'll get my coat...
Can someone upload a video of the pass if they have it.
My stream broke down.
My stream broke down.
I thought Berbatov was dire for most of the game today. His confidence is shot, he looks a shadow of his former self.
Thank feck he scored again. Hopefully that gives him something to build on, mentally.
Thank feck he scored again. Hopefully that gives him something to build on, mentally.
I agree with Pogue. I think Berbatov can be a fantastic player but he played with his head down for the whole of the first half and looks terrified at times.
Some lovely touches today and good goal. Something tells me that big guy that wears 32(Goes by 'The One') could be a bit of a challenger for his place tho, really looked a handful when he came on.
With Rooney in such phenomenal form it only highlights futher how lacklustre Berbatov often is for us.
He was pretty poor but the goal should give him the confidence to improve. He has a stupid tendency to disappear for large periods of the matches.
Thought he was awful in the first half. Sublime for about 15 minutes in the second before being taken off. Reckon SAF had a word with him at half time which may have peckered him or gone out there with a point to prove.
In all honesty, he just isn't a Manchester United style player.
Barring the equaliser against Sunderland I can't remember a single important goal he has scored for us this season. Always scores the 3rd or 4rth in a romp. Needs to do much more IMO.
Last season i think he got the winners against Bolton and MB in the league and even assisted with a lot of our goals during our 1-2 nil winning run. This season i think hes started of the scoring in a few of our high scoring games where the game looked tight
Blackburn.
Please explain.
The goal, and the decent clap he got when he went off, should help build his confidence a bit
He's an amazing player, it just hasn't worked out here, as yet. These things happen.
He's an amazing player, it just hasn't worked out here, as yet. These things happen.
Berbatov has been less than impressive for the most part. He has great skill and poise but lacks hassle and barely ever contributes with a match changing goal. I just can't see SAF continuing with this experiment next season unless Berbatov improves a lot the rest of this season.
+ Burnley.
Burnley opener too.
People get this idea built up in their head without really analysing the facts.
He was involved in more important(i.e first or winning/equalising) goals all last season than anyone else, iirc.
Well thats me out of here then. It has been a stop start season for Berba - Im not sure if he is 100% fit even at the moment. If he needs surgery then he should go and get it sorted.
Being in and out of the team does seem to be affecting his confidence - but he clearly is still capable of doing something special and that is what I want to focus on in this thread!
Being in and out of the team does seem to be affecting his confidence - but he clearly is still capable of doing something special and that is what I want to focus on in this thread!
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