“Joining United is a dream come true. I look forward to playing my part in helping this club win more honours.”
“If I want to play for the money, I would accept the Manchester City offer or Chelsea. The red shirt is the really big thing for me. I want to play for the biggest club in the world. I am 27 now, I am at the biggest club in the world and maybe this could be the last step in my career. I know I can develop here in the way I always wanted. I always believed. People used to say ‘keep the faith’. I went through some difficult times and it was a long battle, but I always thought it was going to happen and in the end it did. Now I am here and hopefully I will play my part in the team and we can win lots of trophies as well. Trophies are an important thing in football and I want to help this team win more. I have handled pressure and expectation all through my life. I am not scared of it. That is why I am here.”
“I feel happy playing in this team. It is everything I thought it would be. Ryan Giggs has been here since the beginning and says he never wanted to go anywhere else. I don’t want to go anywhere either.”
“I did not celebrate the first goal because I was still angry with myself for missing the first chance. On that occasion, my shot was not right at all – in fact, I was embarrassed by it. When you pay so much money for someone, you should score chances like that. I was disappointed with the first one. Sometimes in a game you might only get one opportunity and I was trying to score, but I guess the most important thing was that we won.”
“I am just myself. I don’t want to be compared with anybody else – especially a legend like Cantona. If you ask some of the guys here, I am the quiet one. I don’t talk much. I prefer to listen and watch. I’ve been like that all my life. I don’t play for myself, I play for the team. You have 75,000 people supporting you every game, the most successful coach in the world and the best players in the world. What more could you want to try and improve? At 27, I’m in the final stage of my development as a player and to be able to do it with this team is fantastic.”
“People talk about the north and the south but I don’t make comparisons like that, I am just interested in my football. People says it is not sunny here and it rains all the time but that doesn’t bother me. I like it the way it is. In fact, I like it better here. I am not a guy who looks for places with a lot of people and traffic. London was crazy anyway, so I used to live out of town. Here it is more peaceful. But the city is secondary to the team I play for. Now I play for the biggest team in the world, so it doesn’t matter where I live. I am very happy and things are going well. My dream was to come here, now I can see how the biggest stars are working and I can compare and measure myself against the best.”
“There is a winning mentality and at United success is expected season after season. I am aware I came with a big price tag and I am ready to prove this season just what I can do. I would not say my playing style is laid back, it is just a different style. I like time on the ball and I like space. If I can get that, then I know I can free up players like Nani and Wayne Rooney, who do lots of running. I am ready to sweat blood for this club. I want to create and score goals and I know I can be part of a trophy-winning team this season.”
“I have arrived where I wanted to be, I have reached the summit. United is the biggest team and I will fight to stay there until the end of my contract.”
“My goal is to remain with United, the best team in the world, and to see out my contract with the club. I know I have the qualities to do so. By joining Manchester United I have achieved everything I wanted.”
“I am lucky. I have loved my time here. I was disappointed with myself that I could not please all the supporters. I have said before the people of Manchester United are the judges and that is the way it should be. It is their team. I am a guest. A privileged guest.”
“He is one of the most successful managers in the history of the game. I write things down about the way we train and how he treats people. It is like a school. You work with the best manager and play with the best players. I try to learn. I am at the biggest club in the world. If I can learn anywhere it is here.”
“I didn’t know before the Liverpool game that it was such a long time since any United player had scored a hat-trick against them. But afterwards I found out that no-one had done it for 64 years so I felt proud. It was a magical day for me. It’s not every day you score three goals against a team like Liverpool. It was a great game and I hope everyone was entertained.”
“I feel at home. I was watching the highlights and I saw that they were happy for me as well as for the goal, so that made me feel great. It shows that my team-mates have accepted me as part of the team. Sometimes you see a striker who scores goals and nobody goes to celebrate with them, but that really made me smile at home when I watched the game.”
“With the goals we score it’s stupid to say that Manchester United is not a contender for the league. It’s a statement that if someone is going to make then they should feel embarrassed because it’s Manchester United, and you have the best players in the world playing there.”
“Everything’s going well for me this season. And if we can win the title it will be even better. That’s my main wish. If, in May, we’ve won the title and I’m there to lift it, then it would be a personal best for me. Winning the 19th league title is very important at Manchester United. I’d love to do that for the manager, who’s been here almost 25 years, as well as my team-mates and the fans.”
“Now I am part of United’s 19th title and I want to be part of the 20th, that’s my plan. I am the happiest man in the team because I’m a champion and top goalscorer in the league. To win 19 titles is a fantastic achievement.”
“I always tend to think my goals are beautiful goals. That is what I want to score; beautiful goals, and create beautiful chances.”
“Smaller clubs might be able to match Manchester United with the way they play, with their organisation, everything. But Manchester United are at the top. Where can you go from there? Maybe Barcelona. At the moment, I don’t see anything else. If you go somewhere else it is a big step down.”
“My mind was always set on joining Manchester United. How can you not go to United? I don’t play for money. I play for glory and winning championships. I’m happy here. I hear people complain about the weather, there’s nothing to do and the food. But, for me, it’s not like that. I play for a club I love, the biggest club, and everything else doesn’t matter.”
“My agent called me to say we have interest from Manchester United. I said: ‘Don’t joke with me’ but he said he was serious. So I was speechless. When the biggest club contact you, it’s a big deal for me coming from a small country like Bulgaria.”
“Tevez did it out of spite. But I wouldn’t do something like that. I had the opportunity to sign for City but I chose United. City are the champions but to me they just bought the title. They bought so many players. I’m sure next year Manchester United will be on top again.”
“The truth is, I love this club, but I am not going to be useful to anyone, if I am not playing. And I want to play, I want to help. But for unknown reasons it’s not going to happen, or my chances will be limited, so it’s better for everyone if we say goodbye.”
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He’ll always have a place in my heart, no matter what!!
Shame he had no fight. Class player. He just missing that edge. Good luck, I hope he fires the goals in. (except against us)
You just know that he is going to score a winning goal against City this season. It’s in the stars. Great footballer, and person, who unfortunately no longer fits into the style that we are trying to play. Really happy that he has found another club, one where he will be cherished and will play regularly. Wish him all the very best (except against us LOL).
@Ice Cube
How was he going to fight if Sir Alex doesn’t even play him?
I think there was another quote that went along the lines of,
Reporter-”What’s the best thing about playing for Manchester United?”
Berba – “Playing for Manchester United.”
the problem of berba at united is the fee of 30m£ the perssure on him was huge
i will never forget the hattrick against racispool and the demolation of blackburn 5 goal in one match
U fight in training and on the pitch. He was given ample opportunity but never really grabbed them with both hands.
He more often than not failed to deliver to the standards we required from our forwards.
His attitude towards other players when a pass was not received was poor.
Granted he had great moments, but few and far between.
He never really a player who fitted into our system.
It amazes me how many people have a go at SAF for not giving him enough chances and not look at Berba. When given minutes can you really say he staked his claim to be a first team starter?
Class.
A pity he’s gone.
Let’s hope Nani does not leave as well.
@Costas: Agree. “Class” is the one word that can summarize all his quotes
Another good article on why it never worked out for him.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/1146872/dimitar-berbatov-failed-to-win-over-sir-alex-ferguson?cc=4716
“But the truth may be that while he lasted four years in Manchester, Ferguson gave up on him long ago”
Hated when he played, Loved when didn’t.
Any official confirmation on the utd website of the Angelo Henriquez signing. I saw him at the u21 game in the stands but the utd website has not said anything post the work permit progress and no official pic with gill?
Thanks for everything Dimitar . Love you ! I’m glad that he stayed in the prem though.
Berbatov is a very classy man and for that reason majorly I wish him ALL THE BEST at Fulham. I wish him astonishing success at Fulham as well. It just did not work out. Berbatov isn’t a high paced player. He loves to slow everything down. Unfortunately United don’t play that way. At Fulham he will flourish FAR MORE cuz I expect the team to be more suited to his style of play than at United.
Haters always hate. ” Oh yeah he scored a hat trick against liverpool when they were struggling” and all that shit. People complain that his goals are always the 2nd 3rd or 4th which usually dont matter if the scoreline ends at 1-0. Well if they weren’t so important whyd we lose the league on goal difference?
“He’s hardly scored any important goals is another complaint”. If he didnt bring us level and score winner against wolves and scored against bolton at death, we wouldn’t have had the 19th now would we?
As a striker he does have a lot of assists and that doesnt count for a striker. His overall game has always been brilliant. i dont comment a lot. But yeah one player i will really miss.
Diego
Got those words from my mouth mate.just wondering where berba bashers went.Gotta love Denton for sticking to his words till now.Hope nani doesnt become the new drum now that berba has gone.
Conversely a pairing of Berba and Pirlo in the champions league ripping chelsea apart would still have given me berbagasms.Heres hoping he bangs a couple against shitty or chewsea.
wat he has done,he has done it.lets wish him wel whr he has gone.
Ok folk got to go now.I dont work from home so best i get some rest before going to work.
Keep it red keep it united.
The problem for Berba was that the Gaffer never gave him a proper chance to excel at UTD. Yes, he didn’t do well in the big games but who hasn’t? Rooney, Scholes, Giggs, etc have all had stinkers. All this bullshit about him not fighting hard enough to get his place back in the team is what it is-BULLSHIT. The guy is technically on par with the likes of Scholesy, Messi, Ronaldo and we refused to use his skills and abilities. Build a team around this guy and you will see the advantages. The fact is plain and simple: SAF got this one wrong. I never blame the Gaffer for anything but I am sorry he screwed this one up.
falcao to destroy chelski
i think he is the best cf in the world alongside our rvp
Seeing the way Berbatov was treated by some fans over the years provided me with one of the very few times I’ve been ashamed of either United, or United fans. The guy came in when Tevez, Ronaldo and Rooney were running the show, he only got his chance to be the main man at the start of the 10/11 season and his quality shun through.. not that I hadn’t loved his exceptional control over the ball the two previous seasons. He ran the show for the first 6 months or so of the 10/11 season, and we won it by 9 points. It was a huge mistake that he was left off the bench for the champions league final, and considering we lost the league on goal difference last season he shouldn’t have been snubbed so often. He started what? 5 games? and scored 7 goals.
The thing that always irked me was “fans” saying “”Boo hoo he cost £30 million he should be scoring more”… he didn’t set his fucking price, did he? United decided to pay that for him in order to keep him away from Manchester City. He proved to be more of a professional, and more humble than most of his team mates, and most of the Premier League too, and when he’s given a chance and good service, he’s simply sublime. Just watch, he’ll be the main man at Fulham now. Best money they spent in years!
agree with dela
Class act as a player and as a man but as much as glimpses of his wonderful artistic talents were on show, he’ll leave with regrets, perhaps not really imposing himself on the club as he or the manager imagined. The game is gradually and quickly moving to a more fast paced, incisive, interchanging and clever movement style which basically nullifies a player who wants to play at his own pace. berba has the touch but he lacks the drive to make more of an impact at the highest level and that’s the honest truth. His talents can’t be doubted but he was at the wrong club and therefore, paid the significant price of demands of a big club.
I expect him to flourish at fulham, jol will accustom the style to fit berbatov. judging by his intelligent quotes, you knew he is a cut above most mercenary like players, his attitude and modesty is exemplaryand should be commended but he fell victim of the ruthless no sentimentality world of the top level. Good fortune to him, just not against united. Arriverderci.
An exemplary professional and a fantastic footballer. His skill, his attitude and his commitment were never in question. It’s a pity that United’s style of play didn’t quite suit his sublime skills. But oh how he left with so many fantastic memories of beautiful goals.
Good luck at Fulham Berba.
I’m sure when we see him next United fans will give him a welcome he deserves.
Problem is fergie didnt think it was working… My opinion it was a few years to late should never have dropped geez and who knows he may still have been with us…aw well life goes on…bit gutted to see java Garcia go to city..yet another quality player goin to that shite…not concern about Sinclair or wright but Macon is also a quality signing…city look really strong now as much as I hate to admit it…hopefully we can get all our players back especially fletch and most importantly as I’ve said many a times a consistent team especially the back 4..fergie rotates far to much for my liking and this in my view effects are form… The likes of Chelsea and citeh rarely change there line up especially there defence although Chelsea haven’t been a threat for the last year…. It’s my biggest fear for the season…I believe we have enough quality to beat citeh to the league and push all the way in the champs league but if fergie keeps changing tactics and players every week then I think we will suffer.. I sound like a fuckin doomed. .lol….wish gill was like daniel levy
Love you Berbatov, sorry your United career ended with such indignity.
You the man Berbs.. best of luck mate!!
Gotta admit, that this left me speechless, The seasons where he didnt “shine ” as much, got me in the badwagon and I was saying, why Berba is playing,
but it was more due the Tevez incident at that time, I didnt accept that we left Tevez go, though NOW I know he was a cunt and Berbatov GOLD that won us the 19th tittle together with Nani’s distribution.
Anyway, you’ll be missed in a sense and gotta admit that we treated you too harsh, but that’s why he was and is a starplayer and the main thing is that in a cliche WE ARE UNITE and we demand alot,
BUT SOMETIMES we are stupid and biased, and don’t get that we have very good players, we appreciate them only after them leaving, which is sad.
Same will go with Nani (unfortunately), when he will leave. It’s sad that when something is said about a player, it will stick with him for a long time, without reason.
Nani is too inconsistent? which is crazy stuff, when you look his ditrubution attack and defense wise.
Berbatov was too lazy, (sometiems yes), but he did everything for this club.
but yeah, SUNDAY HERE WE COME!
Not sure if this has already been posted from the United website
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Features/2012/Aug/video-farewell-dimitar-berbatov.aspx
We will miss the Berb, one of the classiest players to ever grace OT!! Wish him all the best in Fulham and thank you for 19!!
yes
falcao what a player
absolute great wideo!
Can we get over him already and look to the future? A genuinely nice guy, who was great entertainment on his day, but sadly those days were few and far between and mostly against the smaller teams.
But here’s a 2 largely rhetorical questions? Would you have sold Rooney and kept Berba for another couple of seasons? And, who would make the better RVP partner?
Anyway, let’s move on.
falcao destroying chelski
What goal by Falcao…!
Costas @ 17:56 … Nailed it as usual
@Dela, you think Berba had it bad from some sections of the United supporters? I witnessed some drunk muppet chuck a half-eaten pie at none other than Teddy Sheringham from the Stretford End, when he was walking up to take a corner. He took a lot of shit, more so than Berba and it was appalling to hear.
Next season, he won the bloody lot, and his place in United history was confirmed.
The pie missed by the way.
If we sign another striker in the next few years because “he offers us a different dimension” I’ll be genuinely pissed off. Can’t for the life of me see how a player so talented can’t have a place in our squad. I don’t agree all that often with STR but he’s right about Berba’s treatment and also the previous thread about Rooney.
chelsea are getting dry bummed
athletic madrid are tearing chelski apart
it could be 5 or 6 goal in the first half
if caroll is worth 35m£,ath madrid could get 150m£ for falcao
Berbatov —- translation — Class Act.
Chelsea are getting spunked on more than wayne bridges wife!
So much love for you baba i will never forget the memorious days it’s just painfull to say goodbye. Wish you all the best.
hazard???!!!!!!! in 50minute he didn t manage to shot at goal or having a cross,over-rated player,nani is far better then him
Rumours going about Evra being injured, so Buttner will start on Sunday. Yay!!
Berbatunday…… BerbasGoldenBoot will likely live on ?! But then… lots to choose from.
4-0 hahahaha
Class indeed. He epitomized the rarest breed of football player, the one who appears to have a good character. Nary a bad word about the manager, the club, the selections, the fans, and to top it all off he was willing to stay and slug it out for his place. Remember when he first came I wondered how Sir alex would tolerate the hairstyle and almost lazy attitude, so different from our breathless football at the time. But Berba changed for United, and it was clear when he started two seasons ago that he actually spent the preseason with a determination to reach the fitness levels that would complement the high tempo game we played at the time. Not that he had to either. I wonder just how much our coddling of rooney impacted Berbas overall game and progression. Doesn’t matter, as far as I can see he leaves with his head held high. He got us to Nineteen, ably supported by Nani, while Rooney flounced off and the Argie traitor made signs from across the city. Berba Thank you for the memories.
Fuck andy townsend! Chelsea 4-1 down and hes still taking positives from their shocking performance whereas he always puts negatives on united even when we win. Fucking suckout cunt
The shavs loosing 4-0 its a shame
that’s a sign of weaknesses they kept covering
How they talked
Waxing lyrical about how they are better this season,
I’m sure the manager di mateo will be fired now
Let’s see if they have guts to recover from that trashing
chelski outclassed by atm
it should be 10-0
3 ball on the post and cech maneged to save 3or 4goal
hazard is over-rated he can t beat a man can t shot can t cross
falcao is a monster what a player,best classical cf for a while
i will not be surprised if di matteo will be fired
Madrid just pissed rings around Chelski !! should be fun to watch so-called “European Champions” defend the title! ROFL
Mario Suárez also looked great in his role of Defensive midfielder
How about sticking to respecting the great man here? Fuck the chavs and their shit ass result. Totally got outclassed by another great striker but we can keep that for a different time.
Right now I’m just gonna pay tribute to one of the classiest players and men i’ve seen. Wish it coulda been different, but aah well. Hope he destroys for Fulham.
Falcao just displayed a masterclass in finishing. Composed as ever, left foot or right foot, he’s absolutely deadly. United’s younger strikers could watch that and learn as i consider him one of the very best strikers in the world.
Overall though, athletico outplayed, out-thought, out-passed the blue cunts.
Str have we completed the signing of Angelo Henriquez? No mention on the official site or inclusion in the squad. Sky has not confirmed it either. On Berba front, wish him all the best. Will never forget the overhead v the scum right in front of us lucky enough to stand at the Stretford End.
Still feel sick. Depressed as fuck! Feels like a sick old relative whos been in hospital for years, not quite aware of whats going on around, has just passed away. The nasty little digs of so called loved ones have suddenly halted and now we are all singing his eulogy. A hero in his day, a man of few words leaves us with wannabies and twats (tweet jibe).
Sad day.
Nobody else in the world can play the way Scholes does. The passes he produces all over the field and the way he changes the game is brilliant. Every manager would like him. But luckily he is here and playing with us. Paul practices that all the time. When he has finished training he always goes out and shoots.
Dimitar Berbatov
Legend.
The dippers sold their strikers in hope they would sign clint dempsey
Oh boy, were they mistaken, he snubbed hem now having a medical at tottenham
Falcao pure class . A Madrid will do well in CL
Liverpool football club is made up of people you would expect to find in a young offenders home where the inmates are all seriously mentally disturbed. Parental guidance has only come from people who are 12 years older than them. No matter how many of the retards that reach into their own arseholes to smear the walls in shit are sold off or loaned out there is still enough to make you wonder when you walk into the room whether everything is how it should be.
Sir Alex Ferguson will lead us against Southampton for his 1,000th league game in charge
Played 999 Won 598
drawn 233
lost 168
goals for 1,863
goals against 890
Sad day…..period.
“It was nice of the FA to let everyone know Ashley Young is injured,” said Ferguson. “There’s no point giving them any information now.“We have a game on Sunday and why should we alert our opponents as to who’s fit and who’s not fit? It won’t happen again.”
@ iced earth 22:50
I talked about that in the “Berba’s Agent” thread:
The Young injury revelation makes it ,”easier” for teams to project our starting 11 and prepare. That may be why he is annoyed. The less injury info they have the more time wasted preparing for players who won’t play. The FA did not have to reveal that just yet. But like all things MUFC, they hurt us any opportunity given.
The English FA bearing a striking resemblance to the very disturbing fat cat U.S. politicians who ROUTINELY divulge valuable intelligence.
A sad day indeed. I would have sold Mr.ambition instead and then once Berbas playing days were over I’d have given him the reserves coach position to bring the young players through.
Class. Class. Class. Fare thee well Berba. We hardly knew ye.
About time someone dished out a thrashing to Chelsea. Long overdue. More to come now. As for Falcao, stay away from the EPL lad. Please!
@Goat
I didn’t know you were such a Berbalover mate.
I thought his Godfather look (the link on my username is a reminder) bothered you. 
I’ll miss him too. Like I said earlier, he’s one of the last of his kind. You can critisize him all you want for not justifying his fee or other similar crap, but Berbatov’s control was just as good as sex.
And don’t worry about the digs. They are still around.
If they couldn’t go away them the season he won the Golden Boot, they never will.
Manchester United Vs Barcelona 1994
Old Trafford
FT:2-2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxEMIQ_Vtms
He’s a player of great quality and technical ability, I hope he does well.
We won’t see too many others in the game let alone at United with the class and character Berbatov possesses.
Owen tweeted: “Nothing to confirm just yet, will be an interesting few days now that the transfer window is closed.”
still no club for owen!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/aug/31/wayne-rooney-manchester-united
so now Joey Barton, or Joseph Bartonne is off to Marseille and he is now Tweeting in French…..god help us.
So Hammers vs Fulham, first match of the weekend, wonder if Berba would play…I hope so!
And Evra’s injury news is good how ?
If I was the president of a country I would have declared this day a day of national mourning. Goodbye Dimitar. You’ll be missed by many
. On the upside, we can still see you sat fulham. That’s a bit of a consolation.
Class player through and through…. we’re deprived of Berba doing a one two with Kagawa before providing a split defense pass to RvP….. no one else is as technically gifted as Berba now is there?
for those who haven’t watched chelsea got raped inside out.
here’s a good highlights:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4iP4HH8_HY
Must admit i’m gutted berbatov has gone quality player who’s technical abilty was sublime, also produced moments of inspiration but is depature was inevitable espically after his agent confirming united we’re looking to implement more speed within the side. he’ll prove a real coup for fulham though
Top class player and a top class professional which is a very rare breed in the modern game. Someone who WANTED to play for the club and ignored the blue mobs for the same reason. He will personally be a UNITED great for me as the 19th title wouldn’t have been possible without his goals. Reading these quotes are heart wrenching but I wish him all the best from the bottom of my heart. A player who’s an absolute treat to watch and can do the most insane things with a football with consummate ease.
All the best Berba, you’ll be missed greatly!
@ Utd4life
Mate, if I remember correctly, that quote you referred to went somewhat this way:
Reporter – What is the best thing about being a Manchester United player?
Berba”class” – (smiles) Being a Manchester United player!
Top class response from a top class man. A Manchester United player through and through. Love you Berba!
Epic @prasan
He’s a class act indeed will be sorely missed
Berba-no doubt he is good player but at present our team need best not good is enough.,at one end city is pouring money lyk water without limits at that end we should be with our best game.. Fans are lyk 12member of the squad to MU.. Changes so far are very much loved by our fans.. Glory to MU Glory to AFS for his 1000 league match this weekend.. Always a Reddevil
Sir Alex on Rooney’s injury:
“It may be a blessing. He can concentrate on his fitness in the gym now in particular because he’s a bit behind other players. He was in yesterday, it’s nothing serious on the actual gash; it’s a bad one but it was treated carefully and very quickly and we don’t expect any complications. The fact it’s a gash and not a ligament, muscle or joint injury means he can do a lot of work in the gym so he should be back in four weeks.”
Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana said:
“Set-pieces are a massive part of the game and we work on them every day in training. We have got good target men going into the box with the likes of Rickie Lambert and Jos Hooiveld so hopefully they can cause a few problems.”
Saints keeper Kelvin Davis said:
“We want to get something on the board and it’s a game we need to get some points from. We won’t be letting United turn up and run all over us. We have shown against Man City we won’t be in awe of these guys. The learning curve from that City game is if you sit back you get beat — and with Wigan we learned if you cannot win it then let’s not lose it.”
Fergies 1000th League match. Southampton v United. 2/9/2012
Verified Legend ! Let’s be havin it!
‘Berbaflop’
I still remember him being called that.
Of sudden he’s now called berbatop
How people change.
Me make sure I stay away from my phone/computer after a defeat, or if I do, me make sure I focus on the positives or post some constructive criticism of the team
Its a shame some of us target only one player after a bad game.
I reckon this years scapegoat will be between this 3
Anderson
Carrick
Nani
Total class as a person. His dignity during and after puzzling treatment by Sir Alex totally different from the modern day slag footballer. He respected United, we respect him.
Good luck at Fulham Dimitar.
Sir Alex on Rio ferdinand “rio could play on Sunday quite easily” and on Nani’s availability “He’ll be in Sunday’s squad.”
Fucking sad day on here. Been hoping and hoping to see him stay. Even if it was until January. Call me selfish if you like but I’m a terribly big fan of him and now I’d have to be stressing about watching fulham. It does feel like someone’s died to me. Its in the news, people are talking about it, its on twitter, and STR isn’t making the transition any easier making post after post on the issue. Reading his quotes, all I can say is Berbatov’s a top bloke. He does look sad though wearing that fulham jersey and giving interviews. Now I know SAF prolly thinks he’s got this thought out and I’m going emotional instead of rational. Well I’m allowed to go emotional just like he has countless times over Rooney. Berbatov -Class!
Cup tie v the Barcodes may force United to bench the youngsters:
SAF: Newcastle bring 7,000 for a cup tie at Old Trafford and play their strongest team.
“Now I’ll have to give careful consideration to what team I play. We’ve got Liverpool on the Sunday before and Tottenham on Saturday afterwards so it’s going to be a pretty busy week.”
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2012/Aug/sir-alex-ferguson-responds-to-capital-one-cup-draw-with-newcastle.aspx
Costas
Never once criticised Berbas play. I did mention his shoulders down attitude wouldnt endire him to the fans but at the same time praised him for not being a headless chicken and running after lost causes ala Rooney. Pressing a defender is one thing, playing to the crowd is all a bit Gerrardy.
I was also appalled when we bought him from Tottenham, I admit it. I remember him from Leverkussen and how he played with Basturk and thought heres a man with real promise. Then he played for Tottenham and everyone sung his praises. Im not one to listen to other peoples praises f footballers as we get all sorts of idiots praising players on here and everywhere. The Dembele versu us last weekend is a case in point – what a magnificent first half display ad decidedly average 2nd half display and he was crowned king for the week , lol. I must have watched the wrong Tottenham games as I thought he was not all that, difficult to assess the player in an environment which decided that you attacked no matter what as they had no form of defence. You dont really get a good understanding of a forwards deffensive abilities and composure. Probably why a spurs striker shits the bed when he leaves for another club and also why strikers they bring in seem to often just stand around and scratch their head as the play is invariably against what theyve been taught since being a young boy. But as history shows we payed for him, last day of the transfer and when I saw the chance of this playmaker and what he could do to develop us into a continental force, one that could be sparingly used against home opposition but give us a chance against the Munichs, Barcelona, Milans of this world it was apparent we had a gem.
Today it transpires that Fergie coverted Gerrard! Im starting to wonder if you have a good scout (Fergusons brother) and a bucket full of cash whether the man from Govan is entirely in control of the marbles. We’ve seen greats such as Veron and Berbatov ditched for the likes of the continuation of a midfield 4 well past its sell by date and a forward who is a clueless thug. We’ve seen a policy of bringing in youth then a policy of spending 15-20 million on others youth. We’ve seen gambling in the goal keeping possition by some completely fuckworthy twots. And to all this he wanted to bring in Gerrard. Really?? The reason why Liverpool never won the league in all these years is probably to a very large extent due to him – a league win is maybe a bit much BUT a decent league possition is more realistic.
Im falling very much out of love with football.
off topic…but thought all you fuckers out there should see this……from Sky
“It was flattering that, after everything he has done in the game, Sir Alex Ferguson wanted me to play in his team. But that was an impossible situation.”
Steven Gerrard
yeah you dipper cunt …SAF only wanted you to clean the Old Trafford toilets….cheeky bastard
Sir Alex on the Capital One third round clash against Newcastle:
“It falls between Liverpool and Tottenham and I say, well I’ll play the young ones but playing Newcastle means they will bring 7,000 fans with them for a cup tie at Old Trafford and play their strongest team. Now I’ll have to give careful consideration to what team I play. We’ve got Liverpool on the Sunday before and Tottenham on Saturday afterwards so it’s going to be a pretty busy week.”
Morning Goat/……..
Proverb. Betwixt Ando and Nani if true to form. Bebe if they play him.
Carrick?! No chance…. he has risen from dead and walks on water these days.
Veritable flavor of the month for the fickle fan!
oops! Sorry FlecthTHEMAN, I posted that quote without refreshing.
Two minutes too late!
Dude @ironbrand
As a big fanboy you can do yourself a world of good if you followed him wherever he does go
Tony Bee
Morning! Wont be on long as I have to take the family to the local zoo. Head ache, miserable, and Ive got a put a brave face on for the Zebras.
FletchTHEMAN
ooooo hark at her! “Betwixt”, whos been reading nursery rhymes, lol.
Jack Sprat could eat no fat
His wife could eat no lean
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@ Proverb, are you tryna be cute or something? Not in the mood for that, son
@Fletchtheman
Haha bebe
Will he even make the team let alone play?
Carrick, only if he stops the sideways passes
Was just kidding pal
Goat, better wear your collar mate, don’t want to end up as an inmate of that zoo!
Are you taking the kids?
No, I’m not slating at carrick there
Was just pointing the only reason why he almost got booed at old trafford last season
He’s in tip top shape and form now
And certainly improves us whenever he’s in the football pitch
So, kudos to him for managing to overcome the poor form of a couple of years at his age
enjoy the Zoo fella……..
Berba starts on the bench vs west ham
And andy carroll (donkey)
Starts for the other team
Wanna see how berba gonna play
Like I always do once a united player leaves, I follow them
God, I can’t bear to see Berba in a West Ham shirt. Hope he scores a goal though… and Nolan scores!
Correction: Berba in a Fulham shirt!
And now we go some three four games hopefully with RVP who’s been proven albeit and our two other strikers, Chicharito and Danny Welbeck who are scoring for fun at the moment and setting the EPL on fire. Wayne Rooney, if you reading this, ya better get back in form on time. Anyway, on to 20 and beyond!
He’s a charmer. If he retired at United, he could’ve become the permanent model for United’s men’s clothing range. He could make MIC bermudas look like they were designed by some big name designer.
And also, no disrespect to anyone, but if Rooney could be given a string of matches just to play him into form while cringing at 90 minutes of shinball, why is Berbatov expected to score even if he comes on for 20 minutes, or starts a game after being out for 4 or 5? He has the love for the club, but the club chose to abandon him, I think that is the brutal truth. Feel sorry for Berbatov, but it’s the club’s choice and I’m in no position to say whether it was right or wrong. SAF’s thought process probably changed while Berbatov was here – bad timing for all parties I guess.
@Goat
I get your logic. The funny thing about Veron was that he was sold immediately after Beckham was sold and Keane was starting to wind down. Could have done with him for a couple more seasons instead of taking a gamble on Kleberson.
Anyway, it’s no secret that I’ve been critical of Fergie in the past and I’d lie if I said I always felt confident in our transfer dealings. I am still not sure we made the moves we should have this summer. The Gerrard thing is something I’ve heard before. Not sure how it could have ever worked out. He’s a one team man. A talented one at that, but I am always sceptical of these players. When they are starting to move past their peak, you develop an unhealthy dependance on them. Totti, Terry or Keane come to mind.
The Berbatov departure is a sad one in itself, but I reached the point where I feel happy for him. He’s no longer a player banished from the Man United squad. Now he’s on the Fulham bench instead, lol. I believe that Fergie was desperate to fit him in his plans for the first 2 and a half years. And then Berba finally lost Fergie’s trust during his best season for us. Another season like the last one was inconceivable for me. Some players weren’t born to come off the bench and he’s one of them imo.
Atleast 4-1 day chavs fans will be silent
I don’t like the way he plays, but I love his attitude, younger player should see him as a role model
-glory over money-
Fuckin horrible to watch the berb in a fulham short just now. Damn shame what became of his time here. The guy oozed class in his words and with his feet. Couldn’t ask for for a more talented player with such an impeccable attitude. He obviously won’t be regarded as a legend as a good portion of idiots doubted his ability and contribution. Anyone who scores the highest amount of goals in such a significant time in our clubs history, bags a hat trick against the scouse(overhead scissor kick? Behave!) and wears the shirt with as much pride, that’s a legend in my book. Honestly. The stats in the history books will make today’s doubters look like twats to be fair. I don’t think he was treated fairly by the fans or the boss. That for me is the shame of it. I hope he gives a good account of himself at fulham. I say it with regret, rather than the relief the PSB will say it with, the very best of luck to him.
Its all been said here … I hope he comes to OT in one of the cup games and the faithful have our chance to show him what he meant to us .
Berba will always be loved because he scored against Liverpool