Here is the full transcript of the interview between Naiden Todorov with the newspaper, “24 Chasa” in Bulgaria.
Naiden Todorov: Mitko, how was the ride on the number 19 bus in Manchester?
Dimitar Berbatov: Great. It was cool. Very nicely done. Except that the weather was bad. But that didn’t prevent so many people coming out in the streets to celebrate the title with us. It was great. I had never been a part of a parade. Only Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes from all of us had experienced the one in 1999 after winning the treble. Now the rest of us have had an amazing experience with the historic 19th title.
NT: Although you are often attacked from all sides, this time all the fans stood by your side. They sang for you, chanting your name, screaming that they love you and that you should stay. How did you feel listening to them?
DB: These things make me feel uncomfortable. I’m not used to it. I really was uncomfortable, but it made me feel proud that people appreciate what we did this year. And what I did to help the team. I guess every player becomes a little uncomfortable. We look at the reactions as the fans start to sing for someone and everyone starts making fun of them. But it is cool.
NT: But in the case and your team-mate Patrice Evra, he did not stop singing for you…
DB: He didn’t stop. At the end he had lost his voice. But he is funny because he thinks he can sing, so don’t let him near the microphone!
NT: For the other players, Evra shouted their names, but he was composing songs about you..
DB: (Laughs). This is because we are close and we are great friends. So he’s always fooling about. It was a little uncomfortable, but very cool.
NT: You are the first Bulgarian with the “Golden Boot” in England – what does it means for you?
DB: I am very proud of that fact. I come from a small country. To become the top scorer in England with the “Golden Boot” is a great thing for me. I’ll cherish it forever.
NT: Which of all your goals is the most valuable to you?
DB: Of course, we can not forget the hattrick against Liverpool. I hope this will remain in the hearts of all United fans. To score three goals against Liverpool is a great achievement. And fans constantly remind me so I can’t forget it. Especially the second goal. It ranks amongst the finest I’ve scored. And I was very proud after that match.
NT: Were you scared in the last game against Blackpool that Tevez was going to score and you would miss out on the Golden Boot?
DB: I am thrilled that he didn’t score as Carlos was I didn’t, I guess. I watched the games afterwards. He kept missing and I kept missing. So it’s fair that we split the prize. But what matters at the end is that we won a record 19th title with Manchester United and that a Bulgarian is the top striker in England. What more can I want? I really felt very happy after the title was won. Things ran perfectly.
NT: Let us clarify what a big disappointment it was last weekend. There were lots of stories written about it. Where were you watching the Champions League final at Wembley?
DB: It is normal for people to come up stories after not seeing me in the stands. It is normal to think that I was not the stadium. The truth is that I was in the locker room watching the game on TV. I was just disappointed and I was ashamed that I was not in the team. So I did not want people to see me how I was and how sad I was, because I hide my emotions. So I preferred to stay alone and watch the match from the dressing room.
NT: When did you realise that you weren’t in the squad? At the official training you looked very happy…
DB: Before the match. The manager then tells the group and notified me about his decision. I was very disappointed but you can not do anything. You must accept it. So I stayed in the locker room, watched the match. After the loss I remained in the locker room and waited to see what Sir Alex said.
NT: Did you talk to Sir Alex alone after the game?
DB: No. It was his personal decision. I was really disappointed and it hurt a lot. But I could not do anything. Sorry that Bulgaria could not see me in the finals, sorry that Bulgaria couldn’t be happy, or cry with me. Everyone now wonders why the team didn’t do well or why Berbatov was not in the squad, but I already told you why, it is the decision of the coach. But there’s always next year. While playing football, one of my fights will be to win this cup. And basically I have to take it. But the biggest disappointment in general was that after the match I went to the bus and one person passed by me. I was thinking about something and I looked up at the person and saw he was carrying the Cup. It was like I was in a movie. I wanted to pass by and walk casually so that he didn’t suspect that I wanted to take it so much!
NT: Do you believe that you will get a fourth chance for the Champions League final?
DB: Sure. Why would I not believe? Evra has played in four finals. And before the game told me: “Now if I lose the final third …” Because he had lost two and won one. Although I’d give everything to be in his place, at least to have won one Cup. I will give everything to have another chance. But even if it did not happen, at least I had the opportunity to play in two finals. There’s no room for complaints.
NT: Did your future plans change after May 28, 2011?
DB: No. I am a player of Manchester United and I am happy to fulfil the contract. Everyone has difficulties but I’ve always fought and will fight for a starting place. If I was a man who gave in I would never have come to Manchester United. I never quit in life. July 4th is coming and it will start all over again – fight for all the titles, the fight for a starting role.
NT: After the final at Wembley BBC wrote, “Thank you and goodbye, Dimitar”…
DB: It is normal to write that after having thought that I was not at the stadium. After the match, Sir Alex also said that I was in the stadium. Why wouldn’t people believe him? Why would you think he is lying? I’m a Manchester United player and I am happy to fulfil my contract. At United, I have many happy moments, we became champions for the 19th time. And after 19 comes 20. Right? To become a champion and top scorer does not mean we should stop here. I want more success. The team is great and there are lots of games for everyone.
NT: In an interview after last season I wished you 20 goals. Now that you will stay and fight, I wish you 30 for the 2011/2012 season at Manchester United.
DB: (Laughs). It’s true I wanted 20 goals. Obviously when a person believes in himself, things happen. One day I was talking with my friends. They were watching a film about positive thinking in the life of this man. I sat and watched it. I sat down and wrote on a piece of paper ‘I want to be top scorer for England, to take the “Golden Boot” and become champions.’ Well, I also wrote about the Champions League, but that did not happen. But I strongly believe that I will become a scorer and we will be champions. I wanted us to win the Champions League and we didn’t. But this does not reduce my enthusiasm for next year.
NT: How about your contract with Manchester United?
DB: There’s another year on it. And I’m excited to stay despite the disappointment suffered. The pain of Wembley could not stop me. It motivates me.
NT: So, Sir Alex has not come to tell you to leave?
DB: No, no. I have my contract and my desire is to stay. This is Manchester United. Competition for places often creates even more good performances on the pitch.
NT: Many Bulgarians have reacted emotionally after Wembley and their view is that you shouldn’t play for Manchester United any more…
DB: I’ve always aspired to higher goals. And my arrival in Manchester was the highest step for me. After Manchester United, everything is a step down. I’m a footballer for Manchester United and my desire is to stay to help win the 20th title.
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Thanks to Inna Vettel for some of the translation
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MMMMmmmmmmmm 30 goals?! Yessssssssssss
Gotta love the Berb!
Modesty, integrity and someone who understands the values of being a Manchester United player. I love this man!
OMG!!
Where the hell did this guy get his attitude from. It’s unbelievable how someone can be so selfless in all of this.
BerbaClass
Go on BERBS lad, we love you!!!!
Now can everyone who slags this guy off just STFU and leave him be. He’s never going to run around like a headless chicken but he has qualities no-one else in our team possesses. More importantly, he’s a red who wants passionately to remain at the club and prove that he is worthy of a place in our history. I for one am happy to have you in the team Berba. Here’s to another golden boot and title no 20…..
@BerbaGod – I agree with everything you said, Berbatov is a class above
I hope that he stays on, and get a lot more goals for our team next season, he has qualitys that nobody else in the team has.
@berbagod
mate i love him tooo
just hope fergie doesnt ask him to leave
after seeing the atitudes of players like rooney tevez and ronaldo
this is so great
Fantastic interview, loved reading every line…. Loved his last answer. What a class act and humble guy…. Really hope some of his character would rub on the younger players….
I feel very bad for him…
Goodness gracious…what a read and what an interview. Felt like I was sat on a couch next to them by the fireplace, listening in.
Berbatov is class. What a great human being. His perspective on missing out on the final, his contract, playing Manchester United warms the soul.
I feel like saying to him, “Go on son, let’s win that final. You deserve it Mitko ”
“My arrival in Manchester was the highest step for me. After Manchester United, everything is a step down” – Dimitar Berbatov
This guy deserves our support and goodwill.
I am sorry but I have to say this. If you do not love – as in actually love him with all your heart – then there is something seriously wrong with you and you need a check-up.
Before people come in with the usualy “my opinion” (by saying many people want to play for United but not all of them are worth it) bull shit, I am going to say this. Everybody can have their own opinion but not all of them is right. For example, I can say Michael Jordan sucked at Basketball or Adolf Hitler was a stand-up human being and call it my opinion. But I wouldn’t be right, would I?
Dimitar Berbatov has everything, and I mean, everything you want in a Manchester United player.
1) Technical ability – Now that Scholes is gone, Berba is the most technically gifted player in the team. In my time supporting United, only Cantona and Scholes rank ahead of Berba in terms of pure technical genius.
2) Humility – Oft overlooked, again, only Scholes is ahead of Berba when it comes to this.
3) Love for United – Anybody can say I love United, but when a few people say it, you know it is comign from their heart. With Berbatov, you can “feel” the passion for our club in his voice. Only Evra in the current setup can demonstrate more love than Berbatov with just words alone.
4) Godfather impressions – Need I say more. Berba is ahead of everyone on the team in this.
5) Good looks – Hernandez and De Gea (if he comes) may have a say in this. But with Edwin gone, Berbatov is the best dressed as well as the most handsome United player.
Of course, it still rests upon Sir Alex I suppose. So, I cannot be sure of his stay at the club. But if there is one person I badly want to be a United player for the rest of his career, it will be Berbatov. It will be one of my saddest days as a United supporter if Berbatov leaves. Players with his attitude need to be at United for life.
Also, the more and more I think about this, the more I realize Berbatov can play the Scholes role better than anyone else in the current team (with the exception of Rooney).
Let’s look at what Scholesy offered.
1) He seemed to have more time on the ball than anyone else, something which Berba always has.
2) His vision was exemplary. If Berbatov’s assist count and his passes like the one he provided to Ronaldo in 2009 don’t prove this, nothing will.
3) His one touch was exquisite. Berba’s one-touch moves with Valencia on the right have directly led to many goals this season
4) The only thing Berbatov cannot do is send out those 40-yard screamers which Scholesy used to do time and again.
I think if Berba is just allowed to play his perfect role, there is nobody better at doing what he does than him. Just a little food for thought for people looking for a different perspective.
What an impressive man, so modest and non-egotistical, dealing with his embarrassment and humiliation with real inner strength. I really wish Fergie hadn’t excluded Berba on Saturday. I had a sinking feeling as soon as the team was announced and the whole thing leaves a very bad taste. Yes, I trust Fergie and will always stand loyally behind him in gratitude for his extraordinary achievements with the team I love, but I think he got this badly wrong, tactically, professionally and as a human being. In a different way I wanted Fergie to include Bryan Robson on the bench in the ’94 FA Cup Final and I think he made a bad mistake in not doing so then, ignoring the fantastic contribution Robbo had made, in good times and bad. This time with Berba, he has consistently undermined his confidence and failed to get the best out of him, even while he’s been out-scoring everyone else in the Premiership except Tevez (who needed five penalties to keep up with our guy). Fergie admitted he maybe got it wrong in 2008 in excluding Park (another mistake, perhaps) and has gone out of his way to make up for it since, arguably over-using him at the expense of the subtler creative skills of other players such as Nani (another player who’s maybe not been handled as well as he might have been).
I’m delighted Berba is determined to stay and win that 20th title plus the Champions Lge, and good for Evra for trying to keep his spirits up, a sign within the team that maybe not everyone agreed with Fergie in his selection policy. Faced with a Barca who routinely get over 60% possession, wouldn’t you want someone like Berba alongside you, someone who can hold the ball up for long periods and can pass through the eye of a needle, long and short? (For the same reason, now we know Scholsey is retiring, something Fergie must have known before the Final, why the hell wasn’t he brought on early in the second half, to give the Ginger Prince one last chance of glory? It couldn’t have gone any worse, and Giggs was struggling long before the end).
@gilesoakley
Totally agree with your points
Balaji – top post my friend, loved reading it.
Sir Giles – Yet another fantastic read as usual my friend. I hope you are well
Now who wouldn’t kill for a player with an attitude like his??
Lots to learn from this man, “don’t give up, don’t quit” sound so easy to say, but in a practical situation like this he has essayed it in such a brilliant way.
BerbaGOD!!
Wow. What a classy player. RESPECT.
Absolute freaking class guy .. how does United keep finding such players … sure they find some like rooney and CRon but they do have a knack of unearthing some real gems ….
@Giles: Totally agree with you. As much as I admire Fergie and love and respect him for his achievements with United, I do think he got it wrong on Saturday. Hindsight is wonderful, as they say, so I won’t argue about the starting line-up. But at half time, Berba for Hernandez and Anderson or Scholes for Giggs (in spite of the assist, it was clear he wasn’t getting much action) was obvious as well. Even if he wanted to try it out a little bit more, one does get the feeling that once we went down 1-2, the changes had to be made ASAP. IMO, the changes were left for too late – in the end, I doubt if it really matters if you loose 2-1 or 5-1 in the CL final. Under such circumstances, we should have tried a few different things and given it a real go. If you look at the match, when we did manage to attack, we looked quite decent, but they got used to our style and we showed them way too much respect. To reiterate, it may not have helped at all, and we might have shipped a couple more, but at least we wouldn’t have walked away with so many arrows unused in our quiver.
Multiple Berbagams for me after reading this.
Top bloke. Top attitude.
Fergie sign him up.
Fuck Tevez.
@Giles
I agree with your assesment. I will not get into the technical aspects of Fergie’s decision, since beating this Barcelona was a mountain to climb for us, regardless of the shape of the side. However, I agree that from a professional and human standpoint, Berbatov should have been part of the squad.
I should point out that another player that expressed his desire for Berbatov to stay was Nani. The same player that according to some geniuses here has been the subject of Berbatov’s moaning and sulking.
What a top man and incredible attitude considering what happened.
Hope he stays for the rest of his career and I’m sure reading the interview that he wants the same.
said on a different thread worst decision sir alex has made as a manager on many different levels and its taken me a few days to come to terms with it.Giles Oakley sums my feelings up eloquently,
berba is a breath of fresh air in a profession that is me,me,me,money driven and shallow.
long live the berb and i hope to fuck his future is with utd.
@Giles
It sounds as though SAF made quite a few errors in management in that final.
I desperately hope Berbatov isn’t pushed out of the door, he wants to play at the club, and he is definitely good enough.
What is this the Berbatov Blog??
pmcelevey1
Does it bother you if it was? Just asking
@Giles, I think your assessment is right. In the sense, from a professional and personal point of view, it was not right to make that call. But that is how manangement works right? Making tough calls that challenge the fragments of your relationship with those under you is why they are the people who are making the calls.
Not saying it was the right call or that all of us have to agree with it or that Sir Alex does not make mistakes, but saying making such a call would’ve hurt Sir Alex more than any of us unless he was a heartless human being, which he is not.
I don’t agree with people saying Berbatov should’ve been ahead of Owen though. That tactical side of the decision of Sir Alex, I fully agree with. Although, Berbatov should’ve been in the bench but it was a coin-toss between him and Owen which Owen won.
Imagine it was 1-1 or 2-1 with 10 mintues to go and we are chasing the game. I would want Owen ahead of Berba in such a situation simply because he has better predatory instincts and the sense of being in the right place at the right time.
Also don’t agree with people saying why pick Owen when he was never used. If the situation had presented itself like above, then I can guarantee you that Owen would’ve made an appearence. But I think even the most die-hard of us knew that the game was over once the third goal went in. I presume that is why Owen was not used.
That pure and simply why Owen was selected ahead of Berba.
@Cedars, Cheers mate.
@pmcelevey1, Well, I think we are pretty clear that it is not your blog.
And unless something has changed in the Internet Rulebook, last I checked, it was upto the Blog owner to post whatever he or she chooses.
I don’t see your point.
Scott could post sex tapes of Berbatov and himself if he wanted and there was nothing you could do about it, for example.
“And my arrival in Manchester was the highest step for me. After Manchester United, everything is a step down.”
As i’d been saying he cares about the club and cares about every single minute he spends with the greatest club in the world.
Every person has a bit of self-regard but he decided to stay for one more year regardless. And i think i would have done the same in his place. We can only dream though. He was there and still is.
Berba is class. Great sportsman. Finger crossed for 30 goals and 20th title. And Winning a CL final!
Nice!
Class….nuff said
As for 30 goals, why not ?
I believe it is possible.
Class attitude from a class player. I can’t see SAF letting Berbs go. He is integral to the United squad.
God, I LOVE this man. My Bulgarian God has so much class. LOVE him. Truly do.
Simply BERBAlistic!
portugueseprincess
You love to make this old man jealous…. What about our ‘thing’?
@CedarsDevil, hahahahaha I am so very sorry..I do get carried away because of this Bulgarian God. Didn’t mean to make you jealous lol. There’s always going to be enough space for you.
Reading this makes me want to cry man tears… this man is class personified!! I hope he stays at United forever, become a United ambassador or something after retirement. The guy is too classy.
Berba class act.
Balaji – after your post, gave a thougt about transfering him into a Scholesy role. Wasnt sure, but maybe worth trying. Scholes himself did.
princess is the sterotypical female “fan” who likes players because she fancies them .
I see women havent progressed in the last 20 years judging by that.
portugueseprincess
Well some of you is better than none of you!
Love you my true United friend
Regardless if Berbatov stays or not, he has reserved his place in United’s fans hearts. What a classy player, and one gotta love his commitment to Bulgaria and his admiration for United’s status.
What a man.
ROB: Republik of Berbatovia.
I actually believe that he would have reached 30 goals this season if he kept playing regulary. He had 20 by January. Not blaming Fergie for that of course. Just saying that Berba has it in him
yeah so has chich but he only cost 6 million not 30.7 mil, SLIGHT difference there ay?
what a interview, comes close to his classy overhead kick against the scouse cunts…
@ Costas,
‘ROB: Republik of Berbatovia’ love it!!!
Respect to Berba! Don’t see any Berba bashers on this thread though. Wat happened Berba haters? Cat caught your collective tongue? Or did Berba’s class simply shut u all up?
“After Manchester United, everything is a step down..”
That sums it up for me.
If only a certain UglyBetty could read English.
YOOHOO. Berba bashers? Where art thou!
It’s official. I’m in love with this man.
WATCH THIS SPACE
if he stay or not sold in the summer…Berba will win PFA player of the year next season…and also if that lovable FA didnt f*** our club as usual….
Go on Berba…use this dissappoinment and humiliation to explode and silent everyone/prove them wrong especially (i am sorry for saying this) Sir Alex
PURE.FUCKING.CLASS.
Like Costas said, I believe Berbatov could have gotten 30 if he wasn’t sacrificed to get Rooney’s form back.
And do you know what was most cruel part? Just as Rooney got his form back, he had to go do something stupid and get banned for the FA Cup Semi-Final, resulting in Berbatov playing a lone striker role that he never got used to playing, and cue the bad miss and everything went downhill from there. So it was a double whammy from Rooney to Berbatov.
If there was anyone who should stand up for Berbatov, Rooney should be the first and the loudest. But have we heard anything from him yet?
@Giles Oakley and Balaji Sivaraman … excellent posts, both of you. Giles, it is difficult for any of us on here to criticize Sir Alex Ferguson. Difficult for any individual to write the words, because all of us love him so much and are so greatly indebted to him. Difficult too, because even when someone does criticize, others are so often intolerant of it. Yet your criticism is measured, fair, and I believe, warranted. As one of those who believes progress comes largely through criticism — not slagging off, but honest critical assessment of one’s self, and by others — I think you have said what needed to be said. Cheers!
what class nuff said
I rarely question the Boss’ decisions. Even If I think a decision is wrong. I know in my gut that Fergie will eventually prove me wrong.
However,
After I saw the bench, I knew Fergie made a mistake.
Berbatov should ave been on the bench instead of Owen. I think that has to be the first mistake Fergie made all season, but a mistake nonetheless.
Berba is class…
The way some fans have treated him, the way mutv treated him with their stupid videos during the awrards ceremony, I have to say, I dont think we deserve Berbatov.
Berbatov would never leave. Rooney would.
There’s the difference. The man is class.
@Balagi re your thoughts to Berbs becoming Scholes’ successor.. the thing about that is that for me Berbs doesn’t have the legs to work in that midfield role.
For me, and if I were manager (massive LOL on that) I would have Rooney playing Scholesy’s position (which I’ve said for a bloody age now) and I’d sign De Rossi this summer to play next to him (or even put Fletch there) and I’d play Berbs just behind the striker ( cue one Chicharito) in a 4-4-1-1 system.
Let’s get into a little fantasy for a second.. this would be my Utd team next year. My summer signings would be De Gea, De Rossi, that Varane defender/defensive mid we’ve been linked with and A.Young would also make a good addition although I fail to see what would happen to Nani if that’s the case. Those 4 players.. definately the initial 3 (of which 2 look very close to happening).
——————–De Gea————————–
Rafael/Fabio—-Rio—–Vidic————–Evra
Valencia-Rooney-De Rossi/Fletch-Park/Young/Nani
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————Berbagod——————————————
————————–Chicharito——————————-
Pretty crazy right? You know it makes sense!! LOL… good day ladies and gents
After seeing this interview i lover berba more.Class act.This is what manchester united is about.
He will win a champions league with us.And don’t be surprised if sir alex signs him for 2 more years.We need class athlete like him.
He has fulfilled his price tag.Fuck off berba haters.
BERBA YOU ARE GREAT AND TRUE UNITED FANS WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT YOU.
AnomanderRake … I am not sure Berbatov should have been on the bench instead of Owen. I think he should have been on the bench instead of Anderson.
We’re allowed 7 subs, of which three can play. One is always going to be backup goalie, and it makes sense to have at least one specialist central defender. That leaves 5. On Saturday, SAF decided that 4 of those should be midfielders: Scholes, Nani, Anderson and Fletcher, leaving room for only one striker. But of those 4 MFs, what was their intended purpose? Scholes and Nani are sort of obvious, I think. But out of Fletcher and Anderson: you would have to think Fletcher, despite his fitness problems, was fot enough for 15-25 minutes, or the boss wouldn’t have had him. Since we could only use a maximum of 3 of the 4, it comes down to: why have both Fletch and Ando on the bench? What can one offer that the other can’t? They are both energy players who’s primary job is to close down the opposition. And of the two, I would rather use Fletch than Anderson, but even if someone thinks differently, why have both?
But by choosing both, we denied ourselves the possibility of using Berbatov, which means we also denied oursolves the opportunity to change our gameplan — to give Barcelona something different to think about if that become worth trying (which, in fact, it did). So to me, it isn’t a case of “Owen or The Berb”? I get why Owen was there, and agree that was a good idea. The real question is, why Anderson instead of Berbatov? Why stack the bench with more midfielders than you can possibly use, when one of them offers nothing really different to the guy sitting next to him?
Rooneys going nowhere ya fucking headers. I hope the Berb stays as well.
I don’t think there is anything that I could possible say after reading all these comments. They represent exactly how I feel about Berbatov. His technical skills drew me to Utd in the first place. Now I will be utterly pained if SAF says he does not want him. I cannot even write all I want to say cuz I will probably cry. So I will leave it at that and say to all of you well done on your support. At least some of us recognize technical ability.
@club1stnotplayer
“princess is the sterotypical female “fan” who likes players because she fancies them .
I see women havent progressed in the last 20 years judging by that.”
I find the above comment very offensive even tho it was not directed at me. It reeks of ignorance quite frankly. I do not see why she is not allowed to have opinions on how hot a players is. I quite fancy Berbatov myself.
Berba handled the bad news very badly. I get that he’s an sensitive, emotional guy, but you can’t do what he did at Wembley. He can have no complaints that Ferguson didn’t speak to him. His reaction at Wembley might have just sealed his transfer from United, unfortunately.
@Fred
Everyone can see you do not rate that guy. But I fail to see what he did that was considered a bad reaction.
Huh? Fucking hell, I wasn’t slagging him off. When you’re not on the bench, you sit with the rest of the squad in the stands. It’s basic fucking respect for your club, manager and teammates. He reacted the wrong way. I know it hurt, but he should have shown a bit of humility and solidarity with his team when they needed it most.
He’s obviously a confidence player, but let’s use that to our advantage and support him openly next season. Imagine how well he’ll be playing when the fans begin doing more cheering and singing for him.
can fully understand his actions we aint all built the same must have been toatally devestating on a proffesional level I dont think it was a case of dummy out more a savage blow to the fellas pride in front of the lads
have to say in the days after he has only gone up in in my estimation has only been respectful and has remained completely dignifed throughout
if he does stay i will be 100 % behind him as that is the least he deserves with the way he has handled this
be for i forget just to say a hello to Mr Giles Oakley pretty new to the site and was put onto your pieces by cedars devils
fantastic read sir really enjoyed them love forward to many more sir
After reading the interview i have the belive in the Golden boot winner. Love you more. BERBATOV 4 REAL.
@Becky, besides being an amazing player with skills that makes any football fan go weak in their knees our Berba is hotmso whats not to love?
People like @club1stnotplayer I just ignore them…whats the point in feeding trolls??
I love you my Bulgarian God. *Kanye Shrug*
All I can say after reading that is that I have more respect for Berba now than ever. Not many players would be able to take being dropped from the squad for the Champions League final in their stride. Many would want out after that. (Even Ruud wanted to go after being left on the bench for the League Cup final) I hope Berba stays because we need more people like that at United!
If he had some sort of acceleration and pace + drive, i reckon he’d be one of the world’s best, technically he is superior than most football players, hope he is offered a new contract, he is a great man and hopefully he’ll bang in even more goals next season.
As Ron Burgundy would say, “Stay classy Dimitar Berbatov”. Class act all the way. A luxury if he wants to stick around as the 3rd striker.
All I can say is: “well said Dimitar; nineteen is gone; roll on number 20!”
He’s a class act but not the coach and club!
It was however a very odd decision taken by SAF to leave him out, no injury or whatever, just drop him like this, and the result was same as in 2009 in the end, we lost, may be playing Berbatov instead of Chicha on that night could have changed the way the game went on