A clause in Dimitar Berbatov’s contract is automatically activated this month meaning that his contract will expire in the summer of 2013 although the chances of him staying that long are slim to none.
Despite 7 goals in 10 league appearances this season, last year’s Premier League top scorer has barely been given a look in, after falling behind Rooney, Welbeck and Chicharito in pecking order.
Whilst Berbatov has characteristically remained completely professional, always speaking highly of the club, manager and fans, he cannot be happy with such little playing time at this stage in his career.
“He wants to get first team football and we need to consider that at the end of the season,” Ferguson said today.
The contract extension will simply prevent Berbatov leaving on a free in a few month’s time.
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First time the club has done this as far as I can remember. Never expected a club like United to renew a player’s contract only to sell him at the first opportunity, but desperate times…
Anyway. He should have left last summer.
Thouroughly professional in his job. Didn’t truly live up to his potential but then again I felt some of the criticism he picked up was unwarrented and OTT. I hope we sell him for his sake. Although picking up 80000 grand a week and winners medals left right and centre can’t be too bad eh
Hope he plays tomorrow
Would be sad to see him leave but he has to consider whats best for him. Maybe SAF will try and use him as a bargaining chip for Modric.
Dimitar Berbatov, one look at shitty and he said Fuck Off.
Costas,
right on the money..
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I feel for the lad
He is a class on and off the field, its a pity he couldnt slot into our formation..
I expect him to be sold this season end…also Owen…
and i think we will sign a striker
may be an unknown like Chicharito..
If you closely and in detail, its our striker department that needs to be strengthened…
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whatever happens,
I will never forget the Bulgarian’s contribution to the magical 19!!!
Especially the winner at Blackpool…incredible..and a fucking hatrick against the scouse shit..
and of course no one can and will forget his top of the world assist to Ronaldo!!
About time. Fantastic player, but Fergie lost faith in him a long time ago, for some reason.
The club could have handled him better. Imagine the tantrums Tevez would have thrown had he been treated the way Berba was.
im not “d’accord” with this one on saf
@dela
Hi mate. I mentioned it in another thread. After 43 games in 08-09, Tevez had played 35 games and he was bitching about it. Berbatov has played 19.
@Sandeep
I wouldn’t rule out Owen staying. Can’t leave too many strikers. The 3 we have right now are not enough to carry us over the course of a season. And since we need to buy players elsewhere (defence and midfield), I think Berba’s void will be filled from what we already have.
Spot on about title 19. Wouldn’t have happened without Berb, as much as it hurts some.
Feel sad all the same. Happy because Berbatov deserves to play more. Sad because he is a class guy who is always available and always puts in a great performance. One of the best professionals ever if you limit it to high money acquisitions at the club.
I think Beratov may hold the record as our most expensive signing ever. Anyone?
Costas
Evening, mate. Been a while, hasn’t it?
Earning only 19 appearances and becoming a fourth choice striker after finishing the previous season as the league’s highest goalscorer- that has to be a record of some sort, surely?
Costas – I like berbatov good player, but I was always against the signing at the time, because we already had 2 no10′s, and if united were going to spend money on another striker that does that role it would have been aguero to replace tevez. At the end of the day he never did fit into our system, and he always seemed out of place in the squad in terms of how united play the game
Sometimes I wish Berba goes ahead and moans a la Tevez. I wish he throws a tantrum and shows signs of bitterness- it might make it easier for me to come to terms with his place on the bench.
His silence only makes me feel worse.
Costas,
hmmmm…yeah there is nothing risky in extending Owen stay, he can guide the youngsters in the training and he can chip in with the goals..
and also he is good at horse racing, which is one of the passions of Sir Alex
but we will fall short in striker department either way…and i think Keane is still young to step it up..
too early, may be a loan move and then he will be ready..
FletchTHEMAN..
yeah even i think on the same lines of most expensive player…
Sad news. Bought for 30million yet wasn’t given the opportunity to retain his position once he lost out to Hernandez. I am big admirer of Berba but, the club totally fucked this one up. SAF shouldn’t havent spent that much on a player who he wasn’t willing to play regularly and only viewed as a short term plan. That money could have been spent on the world class midfielder we so obviously lack(ed) and a cheaper striker. Hindsight is a wonderful thing though. By no means was he a waste of money, but the club should have invested the money better if he was going to leave like this..
IF he does leave, I wish him all the best. He is just an all round classy guy. His contribution is much appreciated!
Dela,
and i highly doubt that happening..
Berba is a class and he will not moan, IMO.
The best thing is to relieve him from our services with respect and dignity from both parties..
and i will always welcome and respect him!!
@dela
Long time indeed. I hope you are well by the way.
I can’t remeber any other United player that got so few games the season after he was our top scorer. The closest could be Yorke in 00-01, but he still played 29 games out of 43. Funnily enough, it’s more common to sell a player after he was our top scorer.
Happened with Ruud and Ronaldo. I think he did the right thing by not moaning. Just proved why he is United quality and Tevez never was. 
OH MAN!!
I guess we all kinda predicted that to happen.. I am in a way glad.. this season must have been frustrating for him.. and for a player of such quality to be a bit-part player is hard to see… Then there is his attitude.. second to none!! I don’t think anyone would be surprised if he came out and had a moan here and there..
Thanks for the memories Berba.. Especially the hattrick against the dippers!! you’ll be sorely missed at United
“I’m gutted at the prospect of Berba departing. If he leaves, my dreams will die like a ball upon his laces.”
What a way to put.. love the metaphor at the end
https://twitter.com/#!/BeardedGenius/status/179993942618681344
Disappointed for us fans, but happy for him. At his age, he needs to be playing regularly. His time at United will always split opinions. I look at Berbtov as someone who didn’t reach the heights he could’ve, but certainly not a flop. IMO, of course.
funny isnt it, extend owens contract to keep him extend berbas contract to sell him, never thought that would happen.
some things are not understandable
A world class striker who was under utilized at the club. He sacrificed his national career just so he could prolong his career at UTD and yet he finds himself on the bench and sometimes doesn’t even make the squad. It’s a shame that a player of his calibre has had to warm the bench instead of getting playing time and like some people have said above, his position coincides with that of Rooney and we all know whom SAF prefers. I hope that he starts tomorrow since that might be the last time we will see Berba playing for UTD at the european level. Class act-on and off the field.
@FITB
Like The Truth said, maybe the money would have been better spent elsewhere. But that would have also left us with 2 strikers going into the 08-09 season. Not an ideal situation considering we played 66 games that season. But I can’t agree about him not fitting in. I’ve seen the comment about him slowing us down numerous times, yet our build up play has been equally slow without him this season. He has played his part and he could still play his part if given the opportunity. For example, he and Rooney have had a very good record together at OT games. In his best season for us, United won the league and I wouldn’t say we played worse last season than we have this season (excluding August and September).
In my humble opinion, he was never a flop. Given the amount of playing time he received which was minimal he did give us quite a good return. Why SAF spent 30 mil on him when he knew that Berba was not going to figure in his plans will always be a mystery? I will never ever blame the gaffer but I guess he got this one wrong.
Absolutely class act from top to bottom. Berbatov has acted in a thoroughly professional matter from beginning to end as far as the garbage manner in which he’s been treated by management and by many in the fan base. He’s been one of the very few players at United of genuine world class talent, a footballing genius on the ball, and it’s a pretty sad indictment of the state of things at United when a player of such rare talent can’t get a look in while a waste of space like ‘double-standards’ Rooney gets played regardless of form or results. Chicharito over Berbatov? The kid can’t find the back of the net to save his life these days, and has made offside play such an integral part of his game that they should forget Fergie time and start referring to Hernandez time with regard to the amount of possession and time he donates to the opposition through the manner in which he keeps the offside flag perpetually flying up. As for Wellbeck – what about Wellbeck? The kid is a lousy finisher who has about the same skill level as Rooney – none – but gets his run in the side because he doesn’t tread on Rooney’s need to play in a deep-lying position and like Rooney has a penchant for running up and down the pitch – for this both players are considered ‘special’. Most other people would merely suggest they’re workhorses.
The person most responsible for the Berbatov debacle is Fergie himself. At 27 years of age the Bulgarian was already the finished package – and a very special one at that – who brought European elegance, skill and touch to a side that was built on stamina, speed, and counter-attack play via the wings (especially in recent years with the dearth of real talent in midfield). He was a misfit from day one, yet it wasn’t his fault, and one has to ask the question of why Fergie threw away such a large amount of money on the player if he wasn’t prepared to invest in a style of play that would suit his gifts, especially given his blinkered stance on Rooney and the fact that two deep-playing strikers were never going to work well in tandem. It was almost as if Fergie brought Berbatov in with one eye on Europe, yet never could quite bring himself to embrace or commit to such a style, at least when playing in the CL.. Yet year after year we have seen the results of how limited Fergie is when it comes to European play, and despite two scanty wins over quarter of a century the fact remains that overall United’s results in Europe have been pretty dismal given the resources and playing staff available to the club. In effect, Berbatov has been the victim a half-arsed and indecisive attitude on the part of the manager, as well as an appallingly myopic attitude regarding Rooney’s supposed talents and the reality of the limitations he imposes on United’s play, especially against quality teams with good midfielders.
Looks like Ando is out for another 4-5 weeks due to his hamstring. Great, just great. The guy frustrates the fuck out of me. Dunno how much longer I can be patient with this guy? I think Ando is just about finished at UTD. Time to turn over his badges to Pogba.
Timbo = Berba’s dad!
Costas – I think we still had 3 strikers if we add ronaldo, adding the options out wide we always had enough. The boss for should have broke the bank for someone like aguero, who would have done the same job and cost the same or a little bit more
Was only a matter of time till the club would release such a statement.
Nobody doubts his class, but it’s neither welbeck nor Chicharito who got him out of the line-up.
It’s Rooney. Only one of them can play and it’s rooney any day atm.
He should leave. It’s the best for all parties.
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Sandeep
You are right. He isn’t a moaner and we have made the most of his refusal to whine in front of the press by treating him like dirt. Sad really.
Costas
The parallels with Yorke are striking, aren’t they? Then again, even he got to play more than Berba has this season. As much as I love Welbeck, he has done fuck all for almost six games now. Had Berba had that sort of run, the Berbaflop Brigade would have been all over RoM clamouring for his sale.
I dare anyone to suggest he is a flop after finishing last season as top scorer
Thanks Berba for being a pro.
He helped with more then just 19.
Costas yes Utd needs to sign and sell for the $. Just the business of today’s football. Man Utd can not turn down 10-15 million for some $3000.00 worth of legal work.
Berba, an enigma wrapped in a mystery. An absolutely fantastic player. However. For the money he cost he never gave a good return. I’ve defended him to the hilt against kettle neck lovers, and I still would, but he has appeared uninterested too often. His most impressive games have often been when we were under pressure and he has run his socks off, tackled back, the full nine yards. Then when he’s picked the next week, same old slow play down Berba. Why oh why.
If only you would do it at every opportunity.
Still you got a hattrick against the Scousers so we will always love you.
Whatever happens, a different class of footballer.
I am sad. I like Berbatov a lot, he’s a class act and any other modern player would have threw a fit and demand more, like Tevez and Adriano. He is a rare breed, and it’s a real shame that Fergie didn’t trust him enough to play him regularly.
SAF has his summer shopping almost done, I believe.
Berba, Owen gone, Kiko will get a look in the summer.
I hate to say with Flech even if he comes back like last time a shell of himself and it will be recurring..
SAF can never have enough CB’S
SAF can never have enough wingers.
Maybe a replacement if Berba, Owen and Kiko all leave?
Has Anderson had his last look, or did his form with TC at the start of the year give him another year?
@Utd4life
Mate, I couldn’t agree anymore about Pogba/Anderson. Longtime ROM members remember that I was a fan of the guy. And I still believe in his ability. But he’s been here 5 years and his fitness is going from bad to worse. And he’s supposed to be in his prime. I think it’s time Pogba got a few opportunities to show us if he can be counted on instead.
@dela
Only that Berba didn’t date Jordan.
Nah, I always felt that Berba resembled Sheringham a bit more. 4 years at the club, scored 14 goals in their first season and scored 21 in their best season for us. Same type of laid back characters and players too. As for the selection policy, Welbeck has had his ups and downs as you would expect. But he does plenty of work with the ball at his feet. Personally I don’t get how Hernandez on current form gets picked ahead of Berba. I didn’t see any critisisms in here for that golden opportunity he skied over the bar against Albion. 
I fully understand people being annoyed at Berba’s lack of playing time. There’s no need to destroy Rooney, Hernandez and Welbeck. Rooney’s record in games recently isn’t too shabby. We’ll gloss over that, though. Danny has missed a few chances lately. I suppose his finishing will come with time. He’s only 20 years of age, after all. As for Hernandez, the lad has struggled for form this season. Maybe the second season theory, maybe not. I wonder if other clubs would love a striker like Hernandez? Ability to come off the bench(like at Chelsea)and rescue a point for United. Others have mentioned he needs to improve in other areas of his game. I thought he looked lively against West Brom. Crossed for Rooney’s goal, and put a cracking ball over for Young, who couldn’t hit the target. I wish Berba would be willing to work out something with the club. That doesn’t look likely atm. It’s a shame, but he ain’t the first big name player to leave United. Won’t be the last either, I suspect. No doubting United’s record in the CL should be slightly better. Fergie has admitted it himself in interviews. Still though, two champion leagues would be the envy of other high profile managers in England, and around Europe. I’ve no wish to argue with any other United fans over Berba’s treatment from the club. whether you deem it bad, or not so bad. But don’t take Berbatov not playing for United out on other players. Particularly the young lads. The manager picks the team. Not Rooney, Hernandez, or Welbeck.
@Zibbie
We’ll see in the summer, but I doubt we will get 10-15 mil for him now. Maybe last summer when he ended the season as our top scorer and (officially) we didn’t look to sell him. In the summer of 2012, Berba being 4th choice combined with our urgence to sell him won’t bring in many high bids. If we get a 10 mil offer it will be fantastic.
Speaking of the next day, if the 3 strikers you mentioned all leave, Fergie will have to buy another striker. Can’t go into the season with 3 strikers. But I don’t believe Kiko and Owen will leave.
Standing Ovation for Willie, so well said and you second longest post ever. hehe
@rat1p at 18:01: Me neither.
And timbo probably puts it a bit too harshly, but sadly, there is a grain of truth in what he says.
Happy for Berbatov – I hope he has a damn succesful career, just don’t produce a Berbagasm against us, that would be too cruel.
Good riddance.
10 million dollars not pounds me bad. haha
WRN
well said. The boss is always looking to the future.
Unfortunately for Berba his age says. No.
I also do not see all 3 leaving either. Owen seems a good fit a pro the lads can learn from as well. I hope Kiko shows up for summer training with a new confidence and blows us away. SAF has a plan and like last year I keep talking of a shocking departure and Brown and JOS both gone. Berba is his first tough call and we all know SAF is great at tough calls.
@willie
Don’t worry mate. Any attacks on our 3 main strikers will be soon balanced out. Looks like they already have.
@Zibbie
Ah, 6 million pounds then. Could see that happening. I guess you have to get some sort of return for your investment. It’s just that we don’t resort to these tactics. Just another side effect of leaving contract negotiations until the last minute…
Kebab yes just a sorry part of today’s football. A muti Billion pound business.
Danny Boy is fast becoming Dan The Man!
Lil Pea will find his way.
Rooney is just fucking AWESOME!
Willie – Spot on pal. The abuse Rooney gets is laughable. Yes last October hurt us all but he stayed and is our best player. Even on a bad day he is capable of scoring braces. Welbeck is a class act and was superb on Sunday. He is genuinely one of the main players that get me off my seat now. He is always buzzing about creating things. His composure will come as we have seen in 08/09 how he can finish.
Brett1985
Interesting take on it mate, i know he divides but arguably the best non starter in the premiership, 7 in 10 and top goal scorer last year.
philco – I beg to differ mate on Berba’s return. 48 league goals in 106 games. Err not bad is it?
Good riddance? bit harsh.
I actually DO think Kiko will leave. I loved the kid and he looked a real talent but their is an absolute gulf in class between him and Danny now as Danny has put the work in. His loan moves haven’t helped but he strikes me as someone who thought he had it made.
King Eric, I have seen you in one form or another say that about Rooney as of the last 4 months or so. And over time they have gone from he is doing fine to this. Awesome. A man of your respect here saying such things makes my heart smile. Again I say in the US from 72 to 85 we were sicken by free agents and fucking contract neg. and got mad at the players. Soon most all were behind the player to get their fair share of this BILLION POUND BUSINESS!!!! In one ear out the other of stupid shit said during contract talks. I thank you and Willie taking such a stand.
Zibbie – Ha. Cheers mate. At the end of the day Rooney is our most effective player simple as.
King Eric
This is true and I hate to mention it, but last season he was a bit of a flat track bully. He hasn’t scored in the ecl for however long.
I love the guy, his skill level is amazing. It’s his presence on the pitch, head down, not running much that exasperates me.
Basically, I love him but I can understand the other point of view.
@philco
He did end that Ch.League run without goals against Benfica this season. Glad he did too. At least he won’t leave with that hanging over his head.
I am not being funny here but without Rooney we would be severly impacted, he is a proper world class footballer. In fact I am saying you would have to convince me to show a more fully rounded player in the prem. I only see Messi and Ronnie as above him in world football.
Sad to hear Berba is probably on his way out. I hope the classy fella doesn’t retire, the world should see more of his brilliance, I hope a premier league side buys him (Everton,Newcastle,Sunderland) but I’m genuinely sad to see the hero of 19th League half way through the door.
oooh aaaah DimiSTAR !
If Owen leaves, Kiko on loan, King on Loan, looks set to make Wazza our senior striker, with Chicha + Welbeck as the youth. I would like to see United buy another striker perhaps one over the age of 30 for experience, guidance etc (Larsson,Solskjaer, Henry-esque signing.)
Perhaps a Certain Raul Gonzales, 33 goals in 87 appearances for Schalke, 14 goals this year, could be a Great Bargain !
KE I think if Dan Wel evens if he makes a 30% leep of the leep he made from leaving for Sunderland and a year latter coming back to OT, wow he will be a hand full. He has it all in the US baseball we call it a 5 tool player he has it all. Tall, Strong, Fast, QUICK, GOOD FIRST TOUCH TO HOLD UP THE BALL, BALL SKILLS TO GET HIS MATES INVOLVED, SMART. HIGH FOOTBALL IQ, PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS and I love he has been with the club like since he was 8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In 5 years on of the worlds top 8 strikers. And stay that way for 7-8 more years.
top man but no suprise sadly thought it was only going 1 way after he was dropped in the ECF
gd luck 2 you berba where ever you end up
justa random thought… why don’t we play berb in midfield? he has all the qualities that people seem to want in that ‘world class midfielder’ that everyone keeps griping that we don’t have. I’m just thinking, we DO have one. His name is Dimitar Berbatov.
Costas
This is true, but hopefully he’ll get more for us before he goes. Nothing is certain yet
Giggs12 so spot on, only Xavi so 3rd 4th best player in the world not bad!!!! I agree, the twist in this for most is having to give players a position, like striker, mf winger. What I mean is RVP, Cavnni, Gomez and Ibra might rate a better striker then Rooney or can be argued. But no way are they better football players then Rooney.
Rooney is in the 5 most effective winning trophy footballers in the FUCKING WORLD!!!!!!!!
Evening guys,
Got to love Berbas attitude all things considered.
He’s played his part for us, no doubt about that.
Should he have achieved more? Probably.
Although that should in no way demean the significant contribution he made to our club in overhauling the rat munchers.
When SAF decided to let RVN go, many fans thought he was mad then also, so no surprise to hear some questioning the great man now.
I hope the vast majority of fans choose to remember what he DID deliver in his time with us, rather than focus on the negatives and wish him well in whatever remains in his career.
Oh 5 tool American Baseball player.
1) Runs the bases.
2) Hits
3) Hits with power
4) Steal bases
5) Can field his position
Come on now Brett? No need for that mate.
I have a soft spot for a small Spanish player, I can never spell his name right so I call him Ice-Tea, Inesta? IMO would round out the 5 best in the world, 3 on the wrong fucking team!
Come on guys what are your 5 best footballers?
Players PLAY THEMSELVES INTO OR OUT OF THE LINEUP unless a tactical consideration such as going a man down dictates otherwise. I am a HUGE Berba fan. I still get the warm fuzzies when I think of how he dispatched Liverpool. He is classy, professional and mature. And to boot I love his Godfather impression here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjM3Q_6lB-0. But we are talking about playing time and why he does not get more.
Think the real question is this: Does his natural playing style make the team better overall or Does his natural playing style complement what the manager wants? ” Before Barcelona” he would have gotten much more playing time. What do I mean? Before the primary focus was beating Barca in the CL he was golden. His languid style of target man who uses individual skill to beat defenders worked well. So well he was joint Golden Boot. If you look at his goals last year , he scores in bunches mostly against lesser teams. But when our playing style changed to a higher tempo he had to adapt. That is not his natural playing pace. He has failed to adapt to the manager’s requirements. Contrast that to Rooney , Chicarito and Welbeck who use movement and drawing defenders to cover them as an integral yet unrecognized part of their game. That makes a huge difference in opening up defenses and creating chances. When he started off last season at that torrid pace he was a much higher tempo, track back and defend, making gut busting breakaway direct runs from midfield player. It was awesome to behold. I remember he answered a reporter’s query by saying he did a lot more fitness and strength work pre season. Rio, Giggs, and Scholes are examples of players who changed their games to suit the team as well as their changing bodies. Yes, a great manager understands the core strengths of his people and employ them accordingly. And when Berba was bought he was fully in the teams plans. His copious playing time and achievements show that fully. But the focus had to change because Barca tore us apart. And we were the second best team in Europe. We had a choice. Rise to Barca’s level or be happy at second best. There really is only one choice there for Man United and that is the first one.
Berba is a thorough professional. He still has a future at United is he decides to stay. But to consistently start he much do what I talked about. His work rate must increase. His off the ball movement must improve. If he chooses to leave plenty will have be happy to have him. And they will hopefully put him in exactly the type of setup he thrives in.
LoneStarRed, a standing ovation for you as well today!!!!
SAF changed his style it has not favored Berba, the players make SAF mind up who plays, by what they do against each other in practice and who is preforming. This is how all good coaches operate. That is why they work their ass’s off, they know if they perform he will give them a chance to succeed. That is what moves Man Utd on. Competition at every spot with wc players.
@Zibbie
My five best
1 Rooney
2 Messi
3 Sagna – yes he plays for Arse but he is smooth like butter and regularly out leaps others
4 Xavwhatever or Barca
5 Iniwhatever for Barca
It’s a tight list with 6-10 being very close
Who let the Drog out?
He did good in year 3, but in year 1 and 2 of his contract he played almost every game and was mediocre. In year 3 he was less overwhelmed at being at United and was occasionally spectacular but some would say lacked consistency in goals per game – he was behind Rooney and Pea as they scored more regularly and worked well together. All those saying he never got a chance look at how many games he played in his first 3 years.
Also he and Rooney never formed a partnership. Berbatov and hernandez, possible partnership that worked there but him and Rooney play a similar way and Rooney is just better. Rooney can also lead the line in a way Berbatov can’t and he never really took games by the scruff of the neck. Welbeck added to the mix kills it off as he was on fire earlier on, consistently scoring key goals. Berbatov played the same game at United that he did at Spurs but at United he needed to adapt more and step up that 10% which he did not. I don’t think he improved at United from what he was at Spurs. I was expecting him to be Cantona like when he came but that was not to be.
I think a key factor was the style the team plays was out of sync with Berbatov’s style, I think he is better in a different formation, he often looked frustrated on the pitch with team mates, the common mental wavelength was not there. Seeing him play against leeds you appreciate what he could do with time. He will leave leaving memories of some classy touches and sense of frustration that while it looked great on paper it never actually worked out in practice.
I wish him well in his next job, he is not even making the bench now, time to move on.
Just when you thought it was safe to let the kids out to play….
More transfer speculation on Paul Pogba
Italian press saying he has no intention of signing a new contract for United!
Does he or dosen’t he? Only his slime ball agent knows for sure!
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/italian-media-say-pogba-has-no-intention-of-signing-a-new-manches
The cunt puts Chelsea 2 up.
@Fletch
The Italian press is even less reliable than the American or British. If he stays great. If not plan b.
Seeing that scum Terry scoring for £hel$ea makes me sick!
No fan of italian football, but hope they win.
But for the russian mafia club to gain form now is good neews too. They might beat the Arabs!
What a goal by Inler! Not Inter, Inler!
Thank you no. 88 Naples!
Should wipe the smile off a certain cunts face!
Come on Napoli!!!!! Take that smile off Terry Cunt’s face.
So much for the captain’s goal…
i dont think fergie screwed up at all.. i think its part of his process of regenerating the team… like veron… pay big for a class player to take us through the tough transition… then when the young ones are ready to take over, their role is done, goodbye.. but what do i know… im just high as the sky….
Pass the spliff, then?
sure sure… lemme roll another blunt…
james
just use chrome, i have, and honestly.. what ads?
pass it to me it is 4:20 heeerreee.
Hi all. Are Napoli fans known for racist overtures or for having Lazio type ultras? The away fans (I think?) have the (American) confederate flag on prominent display. The so-called ‘stars and bars’ is a racist symbol in the states. Or is that a cheeky nod to that POS Terry?
Another Anderson injury, you gotta be kidding me.
PersonallyI think Berba’s problem is that he very much a confidence player who needs a run of good games. His misses against City last season were perfect examples, earlier in the season he would have buried them but he had been out of the side and couldn’t take them. Hernandez, Rooney and Owen all seem to have a natural belief in their ability to score so rely on confidence all less.
Also with the players we have Hernadez/Welbeck with Rooney offers a more dynamic setup than Rooney and Berba does. Berbas style did fit in well with Hernandez and you feel would with Welbeck too but Rooney offers a bit more than Berba does
tom c and JC
Cheers guys.
According to the Guardian… Phil Jones has joined Nani and Anderson on the sidelines after being ruled out with flu. So no injury just another illness, hopefully brief.
As for strikers, I think the boy Cofie over at Antwerp will get a look this summer. Saf will be looking for quick feet, high pressing ability and passing skillz this summer. Saf won’t go out before #4 is in the cabinet.
I don’t know if it was a coincidence but after Berba missed two chances in the FA cup semi against City he has not been in contention to play , if thats the case it’s a bit harsh .
Cunt limps off in extra time, IMO he’s faking it so he doesn’t get blamed for blowing another penalty…
Dazbomber
It was murder hearing the Posnan Pricks chear then goad us as we left on the coach. Cheers Berba.
GOOD LORD! Torres couldn’t score in a brothel with a briefcase full of russian oil money…
*Cheer*
LOL. Di Matteo is so worried about Terry taking it upon himself to strike a pen that he takes him off with 20 minutes to go. What if Napoli score?
@Dazbomber
He lost his place before that though. He’s been struggling to start games after that. The real eyebrow raiser imo is the fact that he scored 6 goals in 4 games last December and then started 2 out of the next 13 games…
Rooney! hehe
speaking of,,,, The real eyebrow raiser.
Carlo Anco. His eyebrow raises are legendary.
@Zibbie
You are from the States, so you should know who the real eyebrow raiser is…
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eayGAqG_RFU/TPSh20yZIoI/AAAAAAAAAM4/PVusCQtP-M0/s1600/%255Bhttpwww.letitmarinate.comblogpicseyebrow.jpg%255D.jpeg
You have to be familiar with wrestling though.
The wildest thing I saw in this Berba drama, was when SAF and his 2nd in command were laughing at a Berba pout and the cameras caught it. You could see them poke each other point a Berba pouting and laughing at him. To me that spoke 10,000 words.
The Rock, ROCKS!!!!
Jimmy the Supper Fly Snucka was my all time favorite.
mm.. i smell somethin cookin!!! hehe..
When we awake this next day, it will be A GAME DAY!!!!
oh boy… bonehead scores…
I smell something cooking in SAF summer transfer kitchen as well.
i hope its eriksen stew.. not hazardous french crap….
@Zibbie
Fun memories of the Fly (not the Sneijder lover, lol). My all time favorite was Bret Hart. As wayne well knows, hehe. Late 80s wrestling was my favorite period.
That incident you mentioned was not a pretty sight pal. And you know, I can cut Fergie some slack. I’ve seen him joke around with his players before. But that was where I lost any respect for Phelan. Proved himself as nothing more than a Fergie yes man. Or occasional balloon buster…
Yes the 80′s in Pro wrestling is when I watched it. I meet Andre the Giant when he was still a mobile 7’4″ 430 lbs’er hehe. His fingers were as round as silver dollars!!!
The Hit man was cool, how about Rowdy Rodney Pipper?
Very sad about Berba….my favorite player and such a class act.
Anyone watching Terry managing his side from the bench? ha ha ha, what a leader!!
Neville commenting on it ” He doesnt do much to dispel the rumors”…..ha ha, I love it!
Now turn up against City!!
@Zibbie
Loved Piper’s wit and mic skills. Not that great a wrestler, but highly entertaining. You met Andre hey? That’s something to brag about. A unique personality. And I hear he used to drink almost as much as RedScot does.
I like the guy. The whole situation saddens me a bit. He is a very intelligent and entertaining footballer to watch, but he just wasn’t a great fit for us and our football. We’ll move on and hopefully he will too. He still has alot to offer for alot of top clubs all over Europe.
top player and I wish him every success at a european club. Off otpic good performance by the rents, Hapy with the result. Make them bullish for the shitty game and give shitty the jitters.
Almost hahahahaha!
that cunt terry is a fucking joke did u see him trying to organise the formation at the end fucking prick hate that slime haired basterd cunts will be elimanated in the next round but knowing those poxy cunts they will get apoel fuck i hate those posing pontificating sperm that should have been spunked onto a dirty fucking sock fuck off
Yup, they’ll probably draw Apoel then the winner of Marseille – Benfica! It’s made for some entertaining matches but I wish Italian teams could sometimes defend like they used to.
@timbo 18:35
Absolutely agree with everything you say, in particular your comments regarding Danny and Hernandez. If they are our first and second best front line strikers then god help us. We need a top class finisher not someone who runs his bollocks off like a headless chicken. Hernandez has a touch like a rapist!!!
Pissed that Chelsea are through, but think that City will be very wary about that Chelsea performance
Napoli’s brilliant attack masked how poor they’re at the back, they disappointed me tonight and made chelsea look better than they are.
Torres looks a shadow of his former self, could he be another dirk kuyt? albeit a more talented one. Anyone see that miss?
we sit here looking for an all round midfielder and Gokhan inler is the epitome of that. Accurate passer, intelligent, great movement and can score a goal or two and tonight’s performance isn’t the only evidence.
Did anyone see him orchestrating the team and di matteo followed suit like a puppet, an exact example of why AVB got the boot. Avb ruffled a few feathers in that dressing room and they all throw their dummies out.
Drogba is a fucking joke. Quality player but he can be a full on dick-head. That moment in which he barely was touched but clutched his face like he got hit with a hot metal summed him up.
Saw on Sky that Tevez is expected to be in the squad for their Chelsea match… should be a laugh a minute.
he’s a flop. Classy bloke and player, just not us. Too slow. He deserves 1st team football, where we need pace and power, we have rooney for guile in the striker dept.
All Terry’s protestations that people thinking the old boys ruled the roost at chelsea was rubbish was completely overuled at the sight of him organising the team right next to Di Matteo
rents think a title challenge is on the cards
Bloody hell – can’t believe I’ll be supporting Chelsea
Lads tonight pissed me off. When i saw John Terry trying to do Di Matteo’s job from the dugout, i was thinking, your 32 years old, you aren’t the best player there anymore. This led to further Terry frustration, which resulted in some memories. Shagging wives, being shit for about 2 years, spitting on tevez, constant moaning like a baby, and worst of all tried to hold VIDIC back from ateing Drogba. I hate his arrogance, his belief that he is the best, his stupidity. He is no Vidic.
Then i started to imagine how the united players would react in the chelsea changing room. Could you imagine scholes and giggs taking advice from Terry. Rooney wouldnt take it, they all know he is shite, he is the King of player power and will be the downfall of Chelsea, they have no youth team, down to Terry’s impatience and turning on managers.
Once again, Chelsea are a faading force, and Vidic shits all over Terry – rant over
De matteo looked so delfated and embarrassed post match .. Not what one would expect from a stand in manager who had pulled of a shock result
berba 22:45 – good rant but will you be supporting Mr Chelski versus the arabian shites?
Warwick @ 22:35: “Pissed that Chelsea are through, but think that City will be very wary about that Chelsea performance”
Why ? “The enemy of your enemy is your friend”
AND I’m hoping to see my-new-bestest-friends do one next Wednesday at TheWasteLands.
As far as I’m concerned, this was a great performance from the RentBoyz – they all played with the grit, determination, and courage of EBJT. Let’s just hope that they can remember to do so again next Wednesday.
Don’t forget, there are ten games remaining – more than a quarter of the EPL season – and CSKALondon have a good chance of overhauling one (or both) of TheArse and Spurs.
Btw, did anyone watch any of the RM v CSKA match? Does CSKA have a female goaltender, if not someone should let her know that the only people still wearing their hair like that are 40 year old lesbians… no offense to any 40 year lesbos on RoM.
Warwick – terry the cunt will soon officially take over a job he’s already controlling anyway, what a fucking wanker.
I hear their deluded fans claiming the future is bright after this win. Yeah for now, after the experienced guard drag them through again but for how long?
Costas @ 21:51: “The real eyebrow raiser imo is the fact that he scored 6 goals in 4 games last December and then started 2 out of the next 13 games…”
Yeah, that would raise the “Spock-ian eye-brow” ! I’ve never seen an explanation for SAF’s decision in that regard.
Stoke have a better opportunity of taking points off City. Chelsea also have a cup game on Sunday while City will be rested for 6 days. Hopefully City will draw at least one of these 2 games.
shweinstieger will beg SAF for a transfer and all will be happy in the land of red
stoke thugs will sort them out
the key is beating wolves, before anyone can talk about shitty’s game the wolves game looks like a really dangerous game, one example, jan 2004 wolves are bottom of the table, united are top flying, with a strong backline, what happens? wolves 1 0 united. So for me the ball is in united’s court, we beat wolves the games begin
Jigpig – We need a top class finisher? Hernandez is a top class finisher. You can bitch and moan about his touch, but he puts the ball in the net when given chances. By the way, whats his starts to goals ratio?
Plus, Chelsea are playing with Spurs following the City game, so one has to believe they will shift their focus there. They don’t have the youngest squad to deal with a schedule like that.
@Denton
Come to think of it, I have started looking like Spock since then.
@ timbo
If Berbatov is so world class and Rooney, Pea and Welbeck so shit – how come no other big club has EVER come in for Berbatov and none of our opponents ever mention him as a fear factor? – only City bid for him when they were desperate for decent players. RM, Barca, Inter – they would all take Rooney, probably Pea too, but they have shown zero interest in Berba. There have been no actual bids for Berba despite last summer being ripe for that given the CL fallout.
Look at the stats – how did Pea do in his first year vs Berba? How did Welbeck do? It is clear why the ranking is as it is. Welbeck does not keep out of Rooney’s way at all, he effectively links up with Rooney and other players to play one touch pass and move football that Berba struggles to play consistently. It is not about pace or strength, it is about skill, vision, team work and being clinical. Rooney scored 34 goals in one season, damn good for a headless chicken with zero talent. Re Pea, he needs to work on his offside and he has had a stop start year with injuries, but his all round play in improving with every game and is still 20 odd and probably one of the most clinical finishers we have. He will get more used to his partners and more wily as time goes and he is going to be a major star for us.
So Torres still can’t score
@FITB
Good point. They beat us a year ago too. And with a new manager at the helm, they are harder to predict.
Also @ timbo – please see Hernandez international record with Mexico.
Who said Rooney is crap? Me and Zibbie will kill them.
can someone tell me, if we lose berbatov? will the boss decide to sign a striker along with a midfielder?
warwick- at least torres is consistent. Typical scouser (adopted), cant be bothered to do a fucking job properly
Costas – this is not vintage united and everyone knows that so this game is going to be brutal, this game for is a game changer win or lose, for me if we beat wolves the pressure makes shitty feel the gravity weight even greater
@ Bond21 – Berbatov’s dad said “Wellbeck? The kid is a lousy finisher who has about the same skill level as Rooney – none –”. But we have spoken our truths and it is done.
@ FITB – I think the boss will give Macaeda a chance to prove himself and Owen is still there – barely – but there.
NBI
He’s a Marked man. Go Kill Zibbie.
@FITB
On the plus side, our away record this season has been very good. I actually feel more confident when we play on the road these days. The main worry is how fresh Rio, Carrick and Rooney will be for this game. We need to win it, otherwise City will feel like they got out of jail.
I have no doubt that the game between Citeh and Chelsky will end in a fight. The guys are wound up and tense, the game means alot to both – top 4 to Chelsea – JT the manbimbo is back so tempers will boil over, I expect a few red cards, it will be an intense game, win a Wolves, sit back and enjoy game will a very cold drink and a very hot date.
NBI – I have to agree with you. I think he has many fans out there who are feeling even more emotionally aggrieved than the bulgarian.
Personally and like you, i do not care about how players feel, i care about the team and that means the best players that fit into the manchester united system should start games.
There’s a reason why berbatov doesn’t start often and in my opinion, there are better players who fit into the style more than he does. His lack of dynamism is an issue and that clearly will drive him out of the club for more game time.
His talent is evident but he doesn’t blend into the way we play as well as welbeck or hernandez. Fergie and his coaches watches them regularly in training and still insists on putting him on the bench, that says it all.
I’m bored of this debate and his departure will put an end to this constant bullshit. During this season though, his experience has been crucial and will ultimately be crucial again but just not as a starter.
Let me just say, whoever is not sending anti injury positive vibes to our players for the Bilbao game is a damn fool.
@willie
Hernandez has 19 goals in 45 starts.
@ samuel – indeed, this blog has debated Berbatov for so long we have all run out of steam on this issue and most of us r flat on our back exhausted mentally and physically. However, I think unlike the Troll if he leaves Berba will be positive about United and welcomed back. I think that will be his reward for his obvious love for United, a warm welcome if he comes to OT.
But RM and other teams are just getting stronger, there are more teams in the mix in England and Europe, we need to up a gear now to compete with the very best and we are also doing a tricky thing of bring lots of youth through which few other top teams do. So if SAF can really pull all the strings together to get a team that is ready to challenge the very best next season and win…that will be the business. If we win the league after everything this season SAF needs to be carried shoulder high.
Okay, Berbatov was our best player – not only top scorer – last season, when he actually played. Stop making excuses that he doesn’t fit our system. He definitely fitted in last season, don’t you remember?
Then this thing about him not delivering in big matches. Firstly, what do you mean with deliver? Only to score a goal? So you don’t care one bit about the actual 90 min performance, just if he taps in a rebound or not? Secondly, Berbatov definitely didn’t deliver against the top four last season because he didn’t even play. The most surreal bench command Ferguson gave him was against Arsenal at home, when Berbatov had scored his famous five the match before.
And then some of you even tried to see past his goal tally last season by saying that he only scores against the weaker teams. Well, 1. he doesn’t play against the big teams and 2. If it is so easy to score against the weaker teams why did no one else do it?
I STRONGLY recommend you lot to watch our last season’s first games.
It’s really a big joke, when I think about how things just changed.. “Berbatov, you really sucked last season = I’m going to see past your top scorer status, your great performances, and the fact that you actually can control the ball and drop you in every match now. You’ll probably not even make the bench in most of the matches.”
I guess I have to watch Bundesliga more next season to see Berbatov producing his art.
Costas – Cheers mate. Not bad, eh? Shit touch though…
NBI sounds to me you have Rooney’s back. If Rooney was for sale every big club would be in for him. PSG would offer 70 mill. lbs, Shity 71 mill. lbs, Barca and Real would offer players and cash.
@ 83864 – I have your number and I am accessing your credit card right now.
@willie
Well, like we keep saying, he only knows how to score.
Personally that’s why I prefer Welbeck as a starter at this point.
Speaking of stats, this season Danny and Javier have been averaging 1 goal every 3 games and Berba has averaged 1 every 2. Just saying.
@ Zibbie – do you not think the hair transplant has added some £10mn to Rooney’s value.
8675309 , We respect his contribution but no I am not a blind fool. SAF changed his attack Berba left behind.
@ Costas – it doesn’t count if you play against your mum.
NBI maybe more, confidence is not only sexy but crucial for a striker, looking good=feeling good.
It also adds grip for his headers.
What is Berbatovs – goals to games and assists ratio for his entire time at United?
How do you tell a Kebab to be quite????? SSSSSHHHHH Kebab. hehe never shhhh.
sish? Kebab maybe oh well. I heard the joke on 2 1/2 men.
Let me also say, I think Vidic was our best player last season. The defence last season was outstanding and the reason we won the league in my view. Defenders never really get enough credit as it always goes to the strikers, they all played their part last term but our defence was the bedrock that carried us through.
Also Nani was voted best player last season by the players. Him and Vidic last term a tie for me.
If Rooney was on the market and Real comes up short in the CL this year how much would Rooney and his new hair be worth in the transfer window? PSG would be in for him they plan to spend 100 mill. Euros a year for the next 5 years. If Qutar can not have Man Utd they could still buy or bid up Rooney. CR7 would want him and with his team play he could make the stars at Real into winners.
Vida and Nani and Berba and the rest keep Man Utd in the race and then come on guy’s Rooney’s ankle finally was healed after him re-injuring it some 5 fucking times coming back to soon. In Jan of last year Rooney showed up and lead the other great players to 19!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As he will lead them to 20!!!!!!!!
@ 83684 – to be fair to you, I hear what you say, but you ignore all the big CL games Berbatov played in, he was played in all the big games in his first two years. No one is saying he is a bad player, just that other players work better for United according to the manager. I am sure in some games he would do better than our other strikers, that in some ways he may entertain more, but across a season I think they do better than him cetirus paribus.
NBI – we can discuss how great a guy he is all day but the footballing world isn’t sentimental and the manager rightly shouldn’t guarantee him a place because he had a wonderful previous season or he’s lovely, Players that fit into the system should be picked and that’s how Fergie sees it.
I agree that when he does leave, he’ll have good things to say about the club and like many of his heart-broken fans, i have good things to say about him too.
Berbatov is truly a remarkably talented player with the personality we all welcomed but before he signed, the question about him slotting into the way united play was raised and that has shown up again. Great player that should indeed be starting matches but probably not at united and that’s why he’ll leave in the summer. The debate will drag on though, his fans will bang on about the stats but clearly the manager sees things differently. It indeed is tiresome, the debate about berbatov that is.
When is the Ch.League draw? I hope Apoel avoid the Spanish sides and face someone they have a chance against. Like Berbatov’s mum…I mean Benfica.
@Zibbie
Heh, I think I might have heard that one before even though I don’t watch Two and a Half Men. I hear it’s not a “winning” concept these days.
NBI if you read back and maybe you did, I love defense and VIDA and RIO and VDS for that 5 year run was awesome! Vida the captain shall return. I try never to knock Man Utd’s player’s. So many great ones and they all help in their own way to any trophy! Defense wins championships.
@ zibbie – yeah Rooney plus transplant is hard to resist….we could pay off our debt and send Glazers to the moon.
Costas – it is but I always feel a little something in the back of my head we may fuck it up still
Costas – on two and half men, check this link out hahahaha , anyone will just burst out laughing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttFmQZJzODY&list=FLGbKc8rjW6NCixEg9JwnlKg&index=1&feature=plpp_video
@ zibbie – exactly – we need to bang the drum for our defenders too, we are critical about their weaknesses and fail to often to acknowledge how incredible so much of our defence has been over the years – VDS, Rio, Vida, Neville and Evra will set the standard for years to come. No one has really filled Red Nev’s boots yet.
@ Costas – come on Costas I know you know Berbas goals to games ratio and assists per game ration over his whole time at United, spit it out.
@ samuel – yeah sentimentality is over-rated, like that x who keeps calling.
@ FITB – get rid of the back of your head!
Winner, winner chicken dinner. Is the slogan for 21.
@FITB
Nice.
Haven’t been able to watch it. My brother does. He got me watching the Office recently, but that’s where I drew the line, lol.
Regarding the league, that’s what fans shouldn’t get carried away about. Last weekend wasn’t where the title was won. In 09-10 we also went on top for a few weeks in March, but Chelsea overtook us again. There’s still a long way to go. Wolves, QPR, Villa, Everton and 3 of Berbatov’s mums left before we play at the Etihad. The main focus should be to have a 4 point lead (at least) going into that game.
NBI. Alright pal. Berbatov has 48 league goals in 106 games. Not too shabby!
Fuck off Terry you horrible cunt. That bastard took the biscuit tonight. Barking out fucking orders. It made me feel physically sick. Loved United fan Tyldsley’s comment “for those wondering, the manager is the man in the suit”. What a fucking piece of work. I hope he has an horrific accident.
Is it me or is Hamsik THE most over rated “world class“ player in football? Every time I have seen him, which has been a fair few times he has been fucking dogshit. All tats and silly hairdo. Very disappointed in Napoli tonight who were very wasteful in the final third and shit at the back. Credit to the Chavs who worked their socks off tonight. Basically the experience won the game. So much for a new dynamic young Chelsea but it worked for them tonight.
Oh and Townsend needs a fucking beating.
Goodnight lads.
@ King Eric – unusually late for your Sir – I take it the baby has woken?
It’s a very good ratio actually ! – almost 1 goal in 2 games. SAF must really believe in those taking his place.
Re Terry – I had to laugh – especially when in the press conference before he said “you will not find two people who care more about Chelsea than me and Robbie” – can you imagine any player saying that about SAF, and is this not the same Terry who was considering a move to City? The guy’s determination to get what he wants knows no common sense limits, he really has no clue how he comes across, in his head he is the messiah of football and that will be confirmed by Chelsea going on a winning streak since he came back (ofcourse new manager had nothing to do with it). I think it’s odd he was miraculously healed when AVB left.
So much for the Italian teams rise in the CL? Milan got through, but Inter and Napoli depart the competition. And Chelsea squeeze through for the prem!
Lucky cunts…
@willie
Inter got what they deserved. Still paying the price for not being able to locate a competent manager after Mourinho left. Napoli seemed like a promising side though. Remember, they knocked out the bitters.
We’ll probably see them again in the Ch.League knock out stages in the next few seasons. Italian sides are slowly making their presence felt again.
It’s turning into an interesting tournament with 7 different countries represented in the quarters. Haven’t seen that in a long time. Now then, what are the odds of Real and Barca bumping into each other before the final?
I would be interested to see how Chelsea do against RM or Barca. I know their standard best so how they perform would be a marker for how strong those two teams now are. Should be very interesting…let me say, Ronaldo is one serious goal machine, the boy can score any type of goal, dribble, pass, cross, he has it all…can’t help thinking had he stayed…
If Pratini has his way Costas, they won’t be meeting until the final! Like to see Bayern get there. It’s at their ground. We couldn’t do it in 2003, so someone has too lol. Goodnight lads.
this is really disappointing. almost as upsetting as wes and o’shea leaving.
i will always remember berbas contribution to the united cause, how he bailed on city and put the scousers to the sword.
Nothing like those two leaving? Academy lads after 10+ years?
I’m I wrong, or is this SAF first real salvo of the transfer market along with the France trip. Boom boom boom goes the gaffer. He said he has maybe 3 years, he has the next great team almost ready, this window along with all the games the kids got this year will help them mature even faster. SAF burns for 1 or 2 more CL titles and putting space between Man Utd and Liverpool in the PL title count. 20 then 21 and 22 .
How does something that burns as bright as the sun, ride off into the sunset?
E’m I wrong, haha.
SAF must have some young British talent lined up with the rule change on the 90 mile radius thing and easier for the big clubs to sign young talent.
I see Tom C and Dan W raising there game next year to challenge into the semis of the CL next year with Vida getting 35 games and Rio getting 30+ And Evans becoming a full fledged man at 25 The Twins taking yoga and missing only 2 games due to injury. One of the kids from the reserves will make a huge improvement in the summer to make the fringe 1st team. SAF shopping list will blend fast. DDG on a doughnut and protein diet and gains 4 lbs of mussel, and his beard goes from a fungus to a fuller looking fuzz. Rooney enters his prime at 26. Nani hits his stride on a more consistent basis. Tony V. at 27 stays healthy all year.
Oh Carrick will start a little slow and by X-Mas be the Rolls Royce he is.
Could SAF get a lb/cb and play both Evra and Fabio at fb and lw?
Last year SAF let us know there was a deal almost done in the winter window that would come later. The DDG was made public early and confirmed when they could. Then Jones was a target all along and never spoke about. No one can pick SAF fucking team he puts out game in game out! How the fuck can we make sense of his transfer targets. Then I remember that is why there are blogs. To speculate, to mentally master bait, to stroke our own Id. To tantalize our Man Utd taste buds.
200 I’m 200
With Rooney in goal scoring form and Tony and his crosses coming back, 35 goals are very doable. Wow doable is a word? No red line for spelling it wrong. She is so doable for being so homely.
Come on Pep get burn out and move on and someone is bound to get injured sometime of the 3 amigos.
@ Zibbie – I have been quietly watching u talking to yourself on this blog for almost one hour. It was an interesting journey man.
Sympatrhy for the Devil, and company for Zibbie!!
interesting read – very few utd players register – http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Manchester-City-for-the-title-but-Tottenham-best-to-watch-what-Prem-bosses-think-of-the-season-so-far-article878101.html
If he goes then we’ll miss a classy player/sub, but his professionalism is exemplary, and you have to love the man for he just gave the bitters 2 fingers up and joined Utd… another who should leave/retire is Owen, been such a long time he’s out, and I even forgot when he scored last for Utd
So fucking gutted. My favourite player and he doesn’t even get a look-in and now he’s gonna be sold. Such a professional in a world where you hardly see any integrity and humbleness in a player especially with all the greed we see and we treat him like this?
I really wanted to see him end his career with us,really very disappointed now.
where’s Fred?!
Busy breaking Mikey’s heart
Fernando Llorente has passed fit for todays match
http://www.goal.com/en/news/166/europa-league/2012/03/14/2967529/athletic-bilbaos-llorente-passed-fit-for-manchester-united
NBI Red Onion – they may have thought City will win the league ( I bet a few have changed their I mind now), but nobody likes watching them!
He can offer us a much different outlet than Hernandez or Welbeck, but Fergie just doesn’t want to use him for whatever reason. I don’t really understand why, but I’m sure Fergie has his reasons. Gotta agree with Singh. He’s not my fave player by a long shot, but he does bring something to the team that no one else can, with his sublime first touch and hold up play, and not to mention the amount of skill he has. I feel for the guy – all he wanted was to give his all for us and apparently he’s now surplus to requirements. Sad
On topic – I’ll be very disappointed to see the Berb leave. He kept us in the title race last year through ambitiongate. He’s such a class footballer, but just as importantly a class person and gent. I wish him all the best if he goes and hope he finds a club that appreciates his skills.
Also, kinda hoping we lose tomorrow. I’d much prefer we were out of the Loser League and can concentrate on 20.
@Zibbie
That was a cheap way to get the 200th post. No one else was around, lol. In Berbatov terms, you were playing against your mum.
@phil jones
I also believe we will be shooting ourselves in the foot by selling him as we’ll only have 3 strikers then. I just hope SAF changes his mind.
You hope we lose?
Can the club only cope being in one competition?
Well, I think we will win, whether that’s enough to go through, we’ll see.
@Phil Jones’ Birdshit Streaks : Not sure that’s a great attitude for United to take to any game…
Morning reds,
the only thing i cherished last nyt in chelsea game was RedNev’s commentary on ten sports
anyway the Italian’s off late nightmare against the English in Europe continues..
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Match Day!!!
I m going with a 3-1 win for us,
Rooney 2
Young
Good day reds…
Most influential players in the Premier league voted by the managers:
1. Ryan Giggs
2. Eric Cantona
3. Paul Scholes
4. Alan Shearer
5. Thierry Henry
6. Cristiano Ronaldo.
by the way,
Happy birthday Pogba..
Tosic’s goal was brilliant by the way
@Sandeep1878: Doubt we’ll be able to win by such a scoreline, bilbao showed they could keep the ball, even in the most unlikely situations
my blood is still boiling at that cunt terry who the fuck was he kidding with his fucking staged condolonces to the poor Belgian kids.
The guy is so self absorbed in his own shit bubble he thinks this will help his public image fucking twat faced fuckwit cock licking cynical cunt. Me and Robbie??? fucking cunt taught he was the manager imagine Giggsy or Scholesy referring to the boss as Alex? or standing next to him in the dugout directing the team? They would know better as both are class acts unfortunetly i had to use their names next to the vile and Heinous name of Terry as an example of what a proper Cunt terry is.fucking family full of horrible disgusting crimnals. Racist/klepto/drug dealing/bung taking/bottle throwing,suicide enabling thugs.
is KO at 6 tonight?
We may win but we are going out.I don’t think we are remotely interested in this second tier competition.
@ 83864 – He fit in with the attack when Rooney was out and he was paired with Hernandez but when he played with Rooney the team were less dynamic. As such while Berba is great he can never be more than backup as Rooney has more in his locker and when it comes to goals is less of a confidence player so more likely to score
NBI Red onion – Yeah, he did play in CL games when we reached the final in 08/09 – not too bad. If I remember correctly he scored 4 goals in the group stage – cannot say anything about his performance as a whole though. And then in the knockout stage: Played in the away and the home leg against Inter – 0-0 and 2-0, and in the crucial away leg against Porto 0-1. Thought we played really well with Berbatov up front and Rooney as a winger/striker (and ronaldo).
Hello Rom, Just wanted to say that I’m a Big Berbatov fan, i hope he stays on, When i think about him one memory that come’s to mind is in the match against Liverpool last season, the ball was played over the top for Berbatov at about chest height, he took it down in one swing of his leg, that was something amazing, like plucking a airplane out of the air…….I’m gonna miss those moments if he does leave.
The reason berbs doesn’t fit into our club is the same reason we are not doing so well in the CL. We play a 4-2-4. This ultimately means our midfield gets destroyed and berbs gets no passes to help his game. We have a runner and a passer in the middle and two wingers high up. This = destruction. Berbs will kick ass wherever he ends up next year
Seriously pissed off by this news about Berbatov. Any passing cats should beware my boot!
United has by tradition been home to top quality skilled strikers, players who bring entertainment value as well as success- older readers will remember Dave Sexton getting the boot for playing boring football despite a good run of wins – that’s what makes the club special. Berbatov does that. ’19′ wouldnt have happened without him.
Absolutely hate this so much. I really really love Berba and I don’t want to see him go. I don’t know. I feel like we’ve been treating him like tissue paper. We’re treating a class act like tissue paper. Still hanging on to the last thread of hope that he’ll stay. But honestly, to have a such a fantastic striker warm the bench is painful when i look at it as a football fan and not a United fan.
But really. Why? He love us. We love him (at least the Berbalovers). To get a foreign player who’s got so much of respect for us is rare and we’re letting him down. And to those who say he doesn’t fit in with our style of play, were you saying this when he scored the hattrick against the scousers?
I’m gonna miss you Berba. Really. Among the very, very best in terms of pure talent on the ball that we’ve seen in United colours in recent times. You want to watch a game just to see what he can do. Many others have already explained how our tactics were never going to favour his kind of football. I won’t come back to that. But I still feel the pain of knowing he was not even on the bench when the likes of Hernandez (and I do admire the kid’s goalscoring record) were on the pitch and Owen on the bench against a ball playing FC Barcelona at Wembley last year. I have the feeling Fergie punished him throughout this season because he dared to feel bad and stay in the dressing rooms.
Farewell…if (and wherever) you go mate. Many might have forgotten how desperate we looked against Blackpool in the run for 19 until you stepped-up the gear. I will forever do.
Saddest thread along with the Fletcher illness thread. Please stay on, Dimitar Berb… Please