Dimitar Berbatov’s agent, Emil Danchev, has confirmed today that the player will be leaving the club in the summer, as everyone thought. Berbatov hasn’t even made the bench in recent matches and his agent has claimed the player doesn’t feel comfortable getting paid for nothing.
“Mitko appreciates the money but that was always secondary to him, he just wants to play,” he said. “Mitko has to endure this situation but it is not his style to start making scandals like Tevez. In Chicharito, Rooney and Tevez, Sir Alex Ferguson has talented strikers. The only thing they have a little more of than Mitko is speed but Berbatov is more technical. I had three meetings with Ferguson and we accept that he is making the next Manchester United team for the next three to four years and the future of the club is not related to Berbatov. The position of the club is that they will not interfere if an offer comes in for him and they will not make difficulties. Dimitar will most probably leave England but he doesn’t want to move to the U.S., Japan, United Arab Emirates or championships like these. He wants to continue his career in another team that is no less classy than Manchester United. Berbatov will go in one among the major European leagues – La Liga, Serie A or Bundesliga.”
Danchev went on to speak highly of the manager too, showing there is no bad blood between the player and Ferguson.
“There is no punishment that left Berbatov outside of the group and it’s not his notorious Scottish stubbornness. There is hardly a manager who comes close to Ferguson. Two of my meetings with him and Gill left me with the impression that he will remain head coach until he wants. Personally, he served tea and coffee, he does not behave arrogantly. “
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Some translations by Inna
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We have tevez?
I don’t know why I feel guilty when it comes to berbatov. I don’t feel we have treated him right AT ALL. Wish him all the best where he goes. Hopefully he doesn’t stay in the lge as I would not like to face berbatov every year.
How very sad this whole situation has become. Berba is a top top man and will always be remembered as such. He deserves to play
He never really fit in. Our style of play was always different to his. However, you can’t fault Berbatov, he has been an absolute gent and only a dickhead wouldn’t wish him well.
Tevez is still at United? Holy Moses!
Anyway, that quote just proves who was really United quality all along.
Sad to see him go.. Great professional and a very loyal player.
I will never forget his first goal creation for us against Loserpool – sublime touch to feed Tevez who hammered home.
The long goodbye….
Thank you and all the best Mitko!!!
Yes we have a cardboard copy of Tevez where everyone uses it to piss on
Thank you for the 19 Godfather,
i will fucking never forget you, your contribution, class..you are bloody hero..
very sad
The paradox in this is that he’s supposed to get a contract extension this month.
@willie
Yeah, it’s already been 10 months long.
Anyway, don’t expect to see much of Berba from now on. Hopefully if things go accoring to plan he will play on our final OT game of the season.
@MG
A sad day but one that was always gonna happen. Still, the team of the future is evolving and the emphasis seems to be about pace and the speed of play, which doesn’t suit Berbas style.
In Fergie we trust.
My favourite player. Fucking gutted to see the way he was treated and to see him leave.
Dimitar Berbatov,the perfect professional. Ill be following your career when you move on,thank you and best of luck to you.
Costas
Apparently the club who said HE will never play for them are now saying HE will win the title for them.
Pissing idiot
Time to move on, Berba!
You’ll be missed, you’ll be hated, you’ll be hailed, you’ll be nailed…
Never look back, the hat-trick vs Liverpool was your best moment. I still remember how I went bonkers in the pub after your second goal
Best of luck!
Since the return of Ginger prince,
we have dropped just 2 points of possible 21 since January,
in fact, with 3-0 down at chelsea to make it 3 all, i dont call it 2 points dropped anyway..
its really astonishing how on earth we are in top league form and were in shit europe form
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May be Berba can sign off with a hatrick at OT
His first goal ever for Man Utd.
Jonny Evans: “There’s no point me having a celebration; I just ran off in relief and a bit of shock!”
So barring SAF promoting a player the number 9
It looks as if we maybe in the transfer market over the summer.
Excellent
Let the transfer targets begin
I have never seen Berba as United material.top player though.wish him all the best
will never forget his 3 goals against the scousers one of the happiest days at old trafford for me.
sad to see him leave berba is one of my favourite players always wanted him to play for us.
atleast he will get the games he deserves somewehere else.
farewell dimtar berbatov a true professional
@MG
I’ve always said mate. That club and that player deserve each other. Perfect match.
Anyway, I don’t think we will be on the market for a new striker. Number 9 will probably go to whoever wants it in our squad. Hope that’s Welbeck.
The mention of Tevez and Mitko is to do mind-games with Mancini. It may also confuse Tevez’s one brain cell, he might turn up at Carrington tomorrow in a United kit and say – ‘Shit I had a really bad dream, I dreamt I was playing in a half empty stadium City! I am so happy it was just a dream it felt so real, SAF, please let me kiss the soles of your shoes….’
I feel this is absolutely the right position from the club. Paying over 29M for the player meant that he was always going to be a net loss. So the only way to respect the match day fan is to do everything posible to get some kind of fee at the tail end. There is no way you can call this poor form from the club given that Berbatov is on a very nice weekly wage that he will be unlikely to match elsewhere. United may actually be strengthening the players bargenning position because it is clear that United still value his services.
Dear Mitko Berbatov: Go on son. You were always a great signing for me. Respect on and off the pitch.
Costas
No, let’s do transfer target – it’s fun!
Let me start the ball rolling
Wesley Sneijder: Not needed don’t want thou fuck off
Next:
Although he has never put in a performance like Cantona, nor a scoring streak like RVN, he will always be one of my favorites. Never saw the end product I’m sure even Sir Alex was expecting from the Bulgarian. However, he always wore the red shirt with pride, never put himself before the club and always showed the kind of class that is now rare in professional footballers. The best to him wherever he may go, and a million thanks for his contributions to Manchester United.
Oh what the hell MG. We’ve been crying about it for years!
Sell Berba and buy Heskey.
Costas:
Heskeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!!!
Emile Heskey has won the CL final for Manchester United
That’s how you beat Barcelona.
Like I said when we signed him he doesn’t fit in to the United system. Simple as.
It’s a shame really because he is a very technically gifted player.
OFF TOPIC:
United have broken their league record by posting their 3rd away win by a 5 goal to nil margin
Sept10, 2011 Bolton 0 – 5 United (Keeper DeGea, braces from Rooney and Hernandez)
Dec21, 2011 Fulham 0 – 5 United (Keeper Lindegaard)
Mar18, 2012 Wolves 0 – 5 United (Keeper DeGea, brace from Hernandez)
Hernandez and DeGea have stared in 2 of them.
if were signing Heskey can we also sign carroll. two big men, long ball tactics and amazing finishing skills…..
licks lips at the thought!
@MG
And Crouch would be the back up plan. Imagine him toe to toe with Messi.
‘the player doesn’t feel comfortable getting paid for nothing’ The kind of player I want in my team. I hope Man Utd give Mitko a coaching role once he retires. Class.
I do apologise
Heskey
Carroll
Carroll isn’t even fit to lace Heskeys boots
Costas
Like a ballet dancer against a midget
Just a sad day for me one of the most talented footballers in modern day as far as i’m concerned.Got a shitty deal with some of the fans and in alot of respects the club.I’ll follow his career,not many like Berba left
I feel disappointed for losing such incredible talent, honestly United was unfair with him but let me say it was not intentional, Fergie had gave him more than chance to prove his worth but that was unlucky for the lad.he just couldn’t be a perfect consistent united player neither as goal scorer nor as play maker, I don’t know may be the speed and stamina of our play doesn’t suit his silky smooth style but nevertheless he has created many beautiful moment for the club, like his super ha-trick against Blackburn and his magnificent scissor strike against Liverpool, beside all of these he was very professional calm and authentic person both on and off the pitch.personally I love his style, wish him all the success.we won’t forget you Berba.thanks for everything we love you:(
lorente looks a player………LondonKGB or mercs r us will be after him….
On berba, he is a very talented footballer, loyal and conducted himself with a lot of class. Not my fav player, but wish him well. The hatrick v scouse will always mean he has a place at my table!
On transfer targets……
Name me one player whos available who could come close to the ginger prince?
Tevez at United?!
Shhhh…I think I told you all guys when Tevez moved across to Shitty he was going as a double agent to fuck things up in the dressing room there. And boy, has he fucked up royally over there.
Sorry to see Berba go. A good and loyal servant. He gave us magical moments for sure. I think he can leave with his head held high.
And you know I never thought I would say this but his agent seems to be quite decent, you know, by being honest about things (so unlike agents).
Quality and loyal player.
Not a mercenary.
Too good to warm any teams bench so good luck to him,
Here goes the predictable dull sarcastic berba jokes. I don’t think there’s more to say regarding berbatov. Technically superb with a great attitude, just couldn’t be fit into the way united play regularly.
His price tag may have increased pressure on him and perhaps he didn’t consistently grab the stage of oldtrafford but he still won titles here, produced moments of brilliance and generally carved out a good career at united.
A player with his attitude and mentality is rare and i commend him for that and in my opinion, he should have been on the bench for the champions league final but hey the manager makes the decisions.
I think some big clubs outside the premier league will come calling, may end up in la liga or the german league and i hope he flourishes wherever he goes. He may still have a job or two to do for united at this crucial stage of the season and for the next, Fergie will be out to get another striker with experience possibly, he likes having four strikers.
@MG
Of course things have evolved in recent years and another good one is: Sell Berba and buy Torres.
Who knew that Roman had to waste 50 mil on the ladyboy in order for people to realize that Berbatov wasn’t a flop at United.
To be honest, the writing was on the wall at Wembley last May. Credit to Berba for his exemplary behavior, fully respecting the club and the manager. I thought he could have been used more this season.
Good luck to him for the future.
Fergie did NOT carve out a fantastic career from being “fair”. Ruthlessness is the way to go because sentimentality is an obstacle to progress.
Costas
I totally agree
Better than Carroll as well
Will there be a mass exodus of strikers leaving united in the summer, with Berba for sure, but what of Michael Owen and Kiko Macheda? Will be interesting to see what if any business we do in the summer.
Anyway good win for the lads today, 1 down 9 to go. GGMU
Berba’s agent: “Berbatov did speak to Fergie. He said: ‘I want to play. I feel uncomfortable that I’m getting money but I am not working.’”
Good night reds
In Berbatov, we’ve always had a true United fan, who actually played for the club. That is what you should be looking for, IMO. Always defended him, no matter how much crap people threw his way.
Feel as if he should have been treated way better, and last season really was his season, answering the critiques. That’s what I’ll remember him for. Well, that, and all those sublime touches, flicks and tricks.
A United legend in my eyes – not because of his performances, but because of his professional, kind-hearted and true (red) personality.
If you love someone, you gotta let’em go.
So go Berba, and dazzle the world with your skills somewhere you’ll play week in week out.
A lot of people have summed it up quite nicely on this thread tbh. Technically supreme, top bloke off the pitch. Just didn’t work out for him in terms of fitting in with our system and really performing in the big matches.
If he’d been willing to stay, then I would’ve kept him, coz you need 4 quality strikers. But obviously a guy with his talent wants regular football.
I really don’t think there’s any problems between him and Fergie though. I think its just one of those things that hasn’t worked out, there doesn’t need to be a hidden agenda behind everything. Berba doesn’t seem to be the type of guy who would fall out with the Gaffer anyway. The only possible thing I can think of, is maybe Fergie wasn’t happy at him spending the Champions League final in the dressing room, rather than in the stands with everyone else.
Anyway, as Samuel said, he may still have a role to play in the remaining 9 games of the season.
Aww.. get the opera singers out. OH FUCKING DEAR!
Great footballer and great personality to go with it, he just doesn’t suit our style of quick high tempo game IMHO, that hat trick he got against Liverpool will always be remembered, a wonderful servant to the club and a model professional, wish him the best.
@catotraa
Nicely put.
Rooney- 24 games/20 goals
Berba- 10/7
Hernandez- 22/8
Welbeck- 22/6
I steel have the feeling we’re sending away the wrong man….vs Atletic we needed him so badly…
Well, it is sad that he will be leaving us but I want him to be happy with his career and if he feels that he should be starting everyday (and I agree, he should) then he deserves to look for that opportunity elsewhere. I think United should facilitate that as much possible by not demanding an exorbitant fee for him ala the Tevez situation with Milan.
I hope SAF gives him at least three more matches before the end of the season so that he gets to 150 appearances for United.
Someone called for us?
We dedicate O Sole Mio to this gifted Bulgarian that thrilled fans and made haters eat crow.
I’m not sure about macheda anymore. Each loan spell he has embarked on has been shambolic. The sampdoria seemed more about going back home for the sunshine and bellas. QPR seemed about him wanting the flash lights of london and the club scene.
Has not improved at all. His goal scoring exploits would Usually mask his evident lack of great technical ability but now he can’t even hit a barn door hence why hughes has and will continue to overlook him. Fergie clearly sees Something in him which i personally can’t see but that’s why he’s the manager that he is. Would be nice if he would improve and return to fight for a place but i won’t hold out any hope on that.
Antonio valencia surely has to be the most powerful and physically fittest in this current united squad and i include vidic in that. How can a player be missing for a month but just slot in like he’s not been away?.
I used to be a sceptic of his one dimension play but that dimension is so good, it pretty much covers other weaknesses. Runs fullbacks absolutely ragged like a rampaging bull taunted by a spanish bull fighter. They know what he’ll do but defenders can’t do fuck all about it. He’s the terminator in the united squad.
Berbatov should join Barca, his silky touch and brilliant hold up play would work wonders. Wish he could have been subbed on today: he loves to really punish teams we are thrashing and might have weighed in with a 2nd half hat trick to reduce our GD with city to zero!
Like Barcelona need another technical player with a wonderful touch.
As good as the bulgarian is, he’ll be warming their bench if the idea of moving to the catalans remotely creeps into his head. He’ll be off to the german league.
No willie. Barca need a defender. And Berba’s record in that position is flawless.
Have to say Sir Alex’s ruthlessness is relentless. I dont think glazernomics had any role in this, atleast I hope so. Again and again we see him trying to engender an evolution. The thing that does worry me is that in chasing the next team we seem to be letting go of a certain plan B. Berba represented the combination of sleek technicality with a comprehensive vision. At times a subtle player on the pitch and at others spectacular but always gave his all, despite what critics may claim. Its just that he could have represented a sort of bridge between the maturing of our current fledglings and the retirement of the old guard, whose style of play seemed to suit him. Particularly against lesser teams he had the ability to unlock defenses and create as well as finish. We seem to be doing all right without him though, and perhaps 19 was the year when he enabled the transition.
Just feel had Sir Alex allowed it, he could have been a more regular feature of the current United side. All our next gen kids play a certain high tempo game which brilliant when it comes off, is still one style of play. Berba did and does represent a different option. Regardless Sir Alex’s mind is made up and we can only applaud a magnificent player. Pure class at a time when mercenary greed and selfishness seemed to rule. The Red jersey fitted him well. Thank you for 19 Berba and wish you the best. Just not against United.
I can’t believe SAF can’t play Berbs on a day like today when we’re 3 nil up.. wtf? The man is class and our great club have treated him like shit this year. Sad to say it but it’s true. The fella was top scorer last year and bangs them in for fun. And don’t give me this bollocks he doesn’t fit our system.. that’s ridiculous. In Europe we could’ve at least done with him holding the ball up and bring the lads into play.
I really wish Berbatov the best with his career. His sublime skills and technical ability will always be remembered at United. I want to see this guy in a Champions League club scoring 20 goals a season.
He wasn’t on the bench to bring on at 3 0? I know Fergie’s good, but he ain’t that good!
Yup, time to build the next team and bring the next generation through. I think SAF will bring Macaeda back for one more season to see if he can step up and realise the potential we thought he had…also in next few years we may have a few more of our youth team knocking on the door. SAF is building his next great team like he has always done and said, if you don’t manage a club with one eye on the future you don’t manage at all. Exciting.
Hope we clean out in the run in, I will only feel relaxed a bit if we can get 4 points between us and City before their game and I am worried about Sunderland away.
“his agent has claimed the player doesn’t feel comfortable getting paid for nothing.”
this says it all about the attitude of this legend. Goodbye berba and thank you for all the memories. will never forget the 3 against the scousers and that assist to CR7. I hope his next team brings the best out of him and revitalizes his career. and if he were ever to score against us, i’d probably give him a standing ovation.
He can give the money to me if it makes him feel better
Real shame but as many of u fine reds have already said he neva found fergies favour…class player and a top pro, all the best dimi, shud av been givin a shout afta a great last season. Hearin rumours of leandro damiao (sic). Great result today let’s hope torres sparklin “form” carries on. UTD till I die
I think both United and Berba are just unlucky. I think the boss bought Berba to make our game play more technical and attractive, and then all collapsed because Ronaldo left and Barcelona became a new force of Europe because their style. Now Sir Alex has to adjust to a new style where speed and precision are required more than ever to cope with other teams in Europe.
Well said chichagiggs
Classy player, great guy but arguably Ferguson’s worst ever signing given the fee and the fact we will get very little of that back.
I never understood why we signed him and I still don’t. Still wish him all the best thought. And I’ll never forget that hattrick against Liverpool.
Sell Heskey… buy a remote controlled lamppost!!!
Cheaper wages too… just new bulbs!!
Not sure we’ll replace the Berbanator with a high profile striker. We’ll need someone happy to be fourth place striker behind Dannyboy and the Pea… Macheda may be perfect for this position to see if he can push his way above the others. Not expecting it sad to say but maybe he can… If not one of the other reserve lads might step up. There’s not that many strikers about with the pace to stretch defences in front of WR. Maybe the Ladyboy? But would SAF sacrifice Welbz or Chicha’s playing time for another striker with our tradition of bringing our own young players through?
All looks good for a big pile of cash to spend…..
On a couple of centre backs and some extra wingers!!!!!
It is a pity that such a classy and elegant player doesn’t fit into SAF’s current team model.
He was our
Anyway it was a joy to watch Berba’s intelligent moves and fantastic distribution.
We wish him the best of luck
Time to get rid of Owen also.
Keep the main 3 strikers and promote Will Keane as the 4th striker. Macheda will be back next season. His luck in going out on loan is so bad. 5 strikers should be enough as a lean unit baring any crazy injuries that might happen.
It was a good thing we didnt get Sneider with the kind of poor form he is in at Inter this season.
I just hope we don’t sign any more ‘lemons” like Bebe….
Numbskulls unfortunately exist in every club. Some fans never appreciated Berba at Old Trafford but as far as I’m concerned he was – and still is TOTAL CLASS. As much as I love Sir Alex, I cannot understand why he may possibly extend Michael Owen’s contract but not Berbatov’s – unless the super talented Bulgarian chooses to leave of his own accord. The man even recently retired from international football in order to extend his career at United. Best of luck Dimitar, you are one of the Premier Leagues GREATEST EVER footballers.
What a shame. Berbaclass
Just an afterthought. I really hope that Berbatov goes to Spain, Italy, Germany, France or anywhere else because I would hate to see him play AGAINST United
If he goes then prepare for the likes of Van Winskel and Rodrigo to be linked to OT in the transfer window, unless a youngster from the reserve is promoted instead
Talented player and a class individual who I have a lot of time for.
i wish him well where ever he goes, he has shown a lot of dignity at United, and any player that scores a hatrick against the dippers will forever fondly remain in my memory !
@Frank Scicluna
Well said.
i say keep BERBS & get rid of Park…
Thank you for the memories, never been your biggest fan but always wished you would prove me wrong. Never the less you have been a TRUE professional in dealing with not playing, wish every United player reserve or senior could have that attribute!
Good luck Berba, hope to see you back at the club in some capacity in the future if possible.
He got us No.19 when Mr Ambition was making a mess of himself. So if there was any doubt the 30M was worth it, it was returned in full last season. Anyone who still tries to say it was wasted, you need a reality check.
And does nobody think Berbatov being so dignified sitting on the bench actually helped keep the dressing room together? The main reason we are now ahead is because we have a good feel to our dressing room, no troublemakers.
To put things into perspective, Hernandez lost his place to Welbeck, who knows he might complaint about lack of game time. But there he saw Berbatov, the top scorer last season, sitting there not complaining, it certainly doesnt make sense if any other player wants to complaint about lack of game time.
Someday I hope to see him back on loan to win us one more title like Larsson. I hope for his sake he gets his due.
Wish him all the best. Top man. Nice of the agent to praise fergie. He is good enough to go just about anywhere but i hope he goes to spain. Think it would suit him nicely.
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Top posts mates! Someone on here said earlier, I have this sneaky feeling that we offloading the wrong person. I believe that too but I can’t question the gaffer. His presence in the training ground alone could give the lads a lot to learn especially when it comes to ball control and vision. Dangerous relying on one style of play that doesn’t seem to work in europe. We need some finesse, skill and cunning.Anyway, we can only pray and hope. Dimitar Silky Mitko Berbatov, do come back to this club in whatever capacity you want if you leave. I’d personally have the doors open. Viva United. On to 20!
I just love reading the comments concerning Berbatov on this page. Must be about 30-40 people that post here that at regulars at every training session, every players meeting, in the locker and such, since you know that Berbatov is the consumate professional, loyal, the best player ever and on and on.
This year, i think, we have 38 players registered as first team players (some now on loan). 11 can play at a time. In addition to that, everyone seems to agree on this board that United need more/better players next year to counter injuries and do better in Europe. Meaning it will be even tougher to get into the starting 11.
So, what should SAF do?
When Berbatov’s price is talked about we are told that has nothing to do with it, fair – well then I cannot see why Berbatov is treated badly at all compared to others. Owen isnt playing, Kitkat isnt playing, the twins have a hard time seeing the field, how do the midfielders feel after SAF got Scholes back mid season, what will happen next year when Vidic is back. United players dont usually moan and complain but work hard and stay ready. All of them.
Wherever Berba goes that club will be a club I will follow with passion, excluding Chelsea, Arsenal, City, Liverpool and Barcelona. Love the lad and he will be a way better moviestar then Winnie Jones once he retires.
There are no guarantees that a better player will take Berbatov’s place in the squad. As far as I am concerned, he could still give Hernandez and Danny a run for their money. So it is a loss and one that likely won’t allow us to improve our options up front.
As for him treated being treated badly, it’s not so much about him missing out on games (although I’d love to hear why he wasn’t brought on at Norwich when we needed a goal or why he didn’t play instead of Rooney against Bilbao when it was obvious we didn’t give a crap about the Europa League). The disrespect goes back to the way he was treated last May (the Ch.League final snub, the exclusion from the vote for player of the year and David Gill singling him out as someone that had to prove himself).
I don’t feel sorry for Berbatov though. He’s a big boy. It was our club’s stance this past year that disappointed me. If Berbatov had adopted a different approach, this would have been another one of those messy player departures we’ve come to endure in the past decade (like Stam, Beckham, Keane and Ruud’s)
Berbatov has sublime skill, the quandary is not in his ability but it lies in the tempo in which United want to play. Hence the preference for Wellbeck. If united spent the money on a Midfielder, who could break up the opposition higher up the pitch, and deliver telling passes, then it would be a good result for everyone.
Berbatov has sublime skill and is a fantastic player. The dilema is the pace that Man Utd prefer to play at, hence Wellbeck has become the preferred choice. Berbatov would be a great signing for a club that liked to build play slowly. If we could use the money to buy a midfielder that won the ball high up the pitch and distributed it quickly it would be good for the club.
I’m not exaggerating, but its just painful to see him go. Sorry, I just like the Berbs too much.
All the best Berba, here’s hoping you score loads wherever you go, become the league’s top scorer, and at times remind us what we’ve let go.
I think that’s the classiest statement from an agent I’ve ever read.
Will be gutted to see him go now it comes down to it, he’s provided some great entertainment on the pitch and the hatrick against the scousers will keep him in the mind of many United supporters for a very long time. He’s behaved like such a classy fella and he deserves to go on and collect a few more medals before he hangs up his boots.
Dimitar Berbatov one look at city and he said FUCK OFF!
Truly irreplaceable, and unforgettable. Thanks for the pirouette in an improbable position, and the hattrick against the scousers.
We won’t be seeing many more of such gentlemanly footballers around. Absolute gem.
When Sir Alex writes his final memoirs I am sure he will say nothing but great things about Berba. If Berba was 3 years younger he would be staying, I understand why he has to leave, but that doesn’t lessen the pain.
I never thought he was suited to our style, but the guy has a class and is a great pro. BTW I was one of the people who really thought that he will be amazing for us, it just didn’t tunr out that way.
I wish him all the best.
A good player but in SAF’s mind not quite good enough….. probably his apparent lethargy when we never had the ball done for him…. looking like his was strolling along instead of busting a gut to get back and help out….
Rooney, Chica, Welbeck and Hazard. The future of United’s spearhead.
And i wouldn’t be surprised if we land Sneijder in the end.. with a fraction of last year’s value
@ TRAFFORD TWEET
Absolutely spot on. Definately the wrong player leaving.
I will be gutted if we keep Owen and Macheda and have to let Berba go. I like to watch my football and of course, United winning is the be all and end all, but also watching players like Berba makes it much more of an experience.
I have always felt we haven’t had enough intelligent players to play with him. He will make runs and open space only for players to take the wrong option (hence the arms go up in frustration).
@ TonyBee
Did you see Chicarito not chasing back or applying pressure on Wolves players, even though only a few yards away.
There is selective standards applied to certain individuals.
Wish Berba all the best for whoever he ends up playing for. I will always appreciate skill over running (even Forest Gump can run).
Keep berbatov and sell wellbeck hes the most overrated player in England , he’s a waste of time
Owen – You are becoming very boring pal. Danny is 21 and mark my words, will become a top, top player. He is dynamic, pacy and great movement. A blind man can see what he will become,. You are a mug pal and never have anything decent to say.
Did anyone see Hernandez score 2 goals against Wolves? But yeah, lets focus on him not closing defenders down. Which he does his fare share of btw.
If, as Berb’s agent says, United will not stand in Berbatov’s way when he arranges a new club, then I believe all parties (United, Berbatov and his agent) will have acted with honour and integrity. I admire Berbatov immensely, but although he may well have a few good years in him, it has been apparent since the start of this season that SAF did not see him as the cornerstone of the next great United team.
As for the rest of it, I’ve probably said all I wanted to say about Berbatov over the last 2-3 years since I started coming here. I know some will continue to rabbit on about his success, or failure, or his transfer fee, or whatever. In purely financial terms, the value of Berbatov’s original transfer fee has already been written down to zero ( at the end of the January transfer window) since, without the extension, he would have walked on a free. Therefore, any fee Unuted receives will in fact represent a profit on his “current value”.
In any event, I do not think we would have won #19 last year without Berbatov. Maybe, maybe not. But in a 9-point season, Berbatov scored 20 goals overall (all from open play), and seven of those were match-winners, worth 21 points. He kept us winning when Rooney was in a greed-induced funk, and when Hernandez and Welbeck had not yet properly emerged, and Owen was, well, injured. Every league championship is a treasure beyond value, but the significance of number 19 can hardly be overstated. To me, it will always be the season that we established ourselves as beyond question the greatest football club in England, and it was largely down to Berbatov. Not forgetting his wonderful, wonderful hattrick against the Dippers, his astonishing sideways scissors kick against West Ham, or the many instances of his amazing touch, control and creativity that we have been blessed with since he joined. Add it all up, and I say 30 million was cheap at the price.
I wish him well. Even when he plays against us, I could wish to see one more bit of magic, one more stunning goal — so long, of course, that we have already scored more
@ Stateside – well said, a fine post, eloquently stated.
WillieRedNut
The reference in my post was a reply to TonyBee, who pointed out that “busting a gut to get back to help out” was a reason SAF didnt think Berbatov was good enough anymore.
The fact is Berbatov also chases back and also scores goals but gets crucified for his ‘languid’ style.
I actually think Hernandez and Wellbeck will be our future, but at this moment Berbatov can do exactly what Hernandez does but is a much better footballer all round. I have no issue with Wellbeck, as his general play is quite good but of course his finishing can improve, as can everybodies.
Stateside – Hello mate. Absolutely spot on.
Robbo – Well Fergie doesn’t think the same, or he’d be in the team every week. I’ve never thought Berba was lazy. Be that as it may, he will leave and Hernandez, Welbeck will be our future from now on.
Mr C and King Eric: cheers lads.
Only reason Berba is leaving is his age and wages. It’s a pity. He definitely offers a different option in attack. If he didn’t have those 2 slow seasons and was a touch more lucky, things would have been very different.
Will remember him fondly
I read that today and couldn’t stop myself adding it here:
mike kama March 22, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Wrong on so many fronts! The reason Berbatov ‘The Genius’ hasn’t been appreciated is because he’s unappreciated! Simple! Cantona’s timing was perfect, the club had been brought down to earth proper, he didn’t have to much to compete with in terms of flair, and most importantly, football wasn’t ruled by populist opinions of a much intelect degraded English media conglomerate! All the English media brings to fans these days is a whole lot of gossip, not football gossip, just plain minded blonde gossip! Berbatov’s price tag didn’t help the situation either! I’m sure if Messi came to United today and took a bit of time to adjust, he’d be castigated and chastised more than anyone by the media for every miss, every trip, every hair cut! Sooner or later, even the manager believes the hype and benches him for a CL final after turning out one of the performances of a very difficult season and emerging top scorer (joint only because he didn’t get enough games to achieve sole top scorer)! No wonder Messi laughs dauntingly at the thought of going to Englang to play! English media bared Rooney, their main man, to bones and drove him to complete footballing inability! He had to go to America for 2 weeks training in order to get his confidence back! People who hack into phones are more bandits than journalists yet they are the ones entrusted with the task of enlightening the public! It’s ludicrous! And the gullibility and eagerness for ‘blood’ of the people doesn’t offer any repreive! Soon United, if not England, will find itself with a shortage of world class talent because of this! Berbatov is class, Ferguson is wrong in benching him, just as he was wrong in buying likes of Bebe having never seen him play, for £7+ mill!!!! Or when he bought Anderson for almost £20mil, what an investment that turned out to be! Or when he sold Pique, Rossi, or bought Silvestre…. Ferguson is neither autonomous nor is he perfect, he makes big mistakes and does it often enough and is doing it again putting Berbatov on the bench for likes of players who have the rest of their long careers ahead! Ofcourse he’s going to a new club at the end of the season, And I wish him all the best because he is the best with the right club! And then stupid English media will start asking why he didn’t amaze in England particularly at United as much as he does in his new club out of England? Well, two answers: The weather, and appreciation for PURE CLASS that’s eveident (not even beloved Rooney could score a hat-trick against Liverpool) and talent! In my books, he’s a legend all the time! Berbatov Dimitar, King of Class!
we will never have another player who can control the ball as effortly as berbs who had so much flair and so exquisite on the ball it was like the ball was glued to his foot.
I am going to miss him no doubt about that and also his very bulgarian sexy smile and lovely body. At least he wanted to be part of utd and not there just for the wages he loved us and Fergie treated him like a bag of S***E and especially after all the goals he scored last season for us to win the league is wellbeck gonna get that many -NO i doubt it and either will chicarito.
Love you berbs