Dimitar Berbatov | 2009/10 Performances

[Rood]

Dimitar Berbatov conjured some of his most majestic touches in Wednesday night's 2-1 victory over Bundesliga Champions Wolfsburg.

Berbatov turned on the style after replacing the injured Michael Owen in the first half of the match, making an almost immediate impact on the Reds' forward play.

The United no.9's clever flicks, tricks and interlinking touches were an integral feature of the Reds' attacks, and he played a big part in the build-up to Michael Carrick's match-winning strike.

The Bulgarian front man has shown good form so far this season, and last night was the perfect example of what he brings to the team and just how creative he can be on the ball.

So, sit back and enjoy ManUtd.com's exclusive video of his best bits from last night's match...

A touch of class - Manchester United Official Web Site

 

[Name Changed]

Some great touches alright.

 

[Boss]

Great flick

 

[Great Hat]

Agreed with that. Some of the bollocks I heard about him on the radio last night about him being ineffectual and just a luxury player (I think it was TalkSport or something) was shamefully wrong. Berba's looked pretty class so far this season; and despite his goal return this season not being particularly high, he's been playing in a more attacking role, and has been integral in the creation of a lot of good moves and chances; and his first touch is simply sublime. He's a superbly skillful player, and he showed that on a few occasions last night, as well as in other games this season. If he can become a little more unselfish and ruthless in front of goal at times, then he's destined for great things IMO.

Well in Berba.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

he looked class but I don't see what the fuss is about this particular game.

He didn't look any better or worse that he has at other points this season, and unlike other games this season didn't come away with an assist or a goal

 

[Solius]

He was majestic when he came on, not as good in the second half though. The Sun gave him a 6 in the paper today, spastics.

 

[Amir]

He didn't look any better or worse that he has at other points this season, and unlike other games this season didn't come away with an assist or a goal

Hardly his fault other players failed to score when he laid such superb passes.

 

[Laphroaig]

he looked class but I don't see what the fuss is about this particular game.

He didn't look any better or worse that he has at other points this season, and unlike other games this season didn't come away with an assist or a goal

Could've had five, I think. (Carrick, Valencia, the disallowed one, Anderson (?), and two to Rooney that admittedly wasn't easy ones.) He was great, especially in the first half.

 

[Name Changed]

He was majestic when he came on, not as good in the second half though. The Sun gave him a 6 in the paper today, spastics.

His second half performance probably merited a six. The Sun reporter probably missed Berbatov's first 15 minutes on the pitch where it must have been worth between 9 and 10.

 

[Boss]

They marked him out of the game in the second half, they realised he was the dangerman. When given space Berbatov can destroy teams.

 

[Name Changed]

They marked him out of the game in the second half, they realised he was the dangerman. When given space Berbatov can destroy teams.

He is very capable of creating space though. He is as good as anyone at it.

 

[Nate Dogg]

Was very impressed with him last night, seems to be playing more forward than usual.

 

[Gambit]

He was very impressive last night. If he can produce the level of performance that he had in the first halve, for the duration, on a regular basis, then I'll sing his praises and consider him one of the best in the world. Some of his play last night was superb.

 

[Boss]

Proper version

 

[MUFCgal]

He was sublime last night, especially in the 1st half but still had a hand in the goal in the 2nd half. He's been much improved this season, a few more goals wouldn't go amiss but you can't fault his performances. Very determined this time around and playing forward a lot more instead of hanging around the halfway line as he seemed to do last season.

 

[EricaNo7]

i hope he continues this form and starts to score a few.
personally i've always thought he was excellent and twice the player tevez is - maybe doesn't run as much, but has more of a brain

 

[Red Pavan]

Those are just signs of great things to come, he will be a brilliant player for us for the next 5 years atleast.

 

[MUFCgal]

i hope he continues this form and starts to score a few.
personally i've always thought he was excellent and twice the player tevez is - maybe doesn't run as much, but has more of a brain

Spot on.

 

[prateik]

does giggs call him berbie in the end?

 

[CptMarvel]

Better supply in better areas with better runs being made around him all added up to a great performance last night. The whole team's been far less static this season and he's looked better because of it.

 

[Rood]

i just realised that they show some classy touches from him in that video but they didnt actually bother to show his involvement in Carrick's goal!

 

[CptMarvel]

i just realised that they show some classy touches from him in that video but they didnt actually bother to show his involvement in Carrick's goal!

His involvement was a poor pass to Giggs though.

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

People say a few goals would be nice as if this is guaranteed. While Rooney is there and in form it's all fine but if Berba was forced to take more goalscoring responsibility on his shoulders it would be crunch time, and in this aspect i am still nto convinced for all his improvements thus far. May he rise to the occasion.

Better supply in better areas with better runs being made around him all added up to a great performance last night.

Very true, i heard some pundits giving Owen a bit of flack but he more than most couldn't have been helped by some f our wayward passing and patchy decision making for the first half hour or so in particular.

The whole team's been far less static this season and he's looked better because of it.

You reckon, i think at times we've been somewhat predictable when we've gone about our play this season.

 

[Randall Flagg]

He was really good in the 1st half anonymous in the 2nd. I love to see what you lads would be like if he put in a stunning 90 mins. There would be about 50 feckin threads dedicated to him.

 

[Gambit]

He was really good in the 1st half anonymous in the 2nd. I love to see what you lads would be like if he put in a stunning 90 mins. There would be about 50 feckin threads dedicated to him.

With every post the same.

 

[CptMarvel]

You reckon, i think at times we've been somewhat predictable when we've gone about our play this season.

Against Burnley and Arsenal we did for most of the game.

 

[p_ps_sock]

for 25 mins he was in a class of his own, faded badly in the second half and his role in carricks goal was to misplace a pass to giggs who had to really stretch to get it to carrick. If he can repeat that 25 minute spell more often he'll be one of the best in the world.

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

for 25 mins he was in a class of his own, faded badly in the second half and his role in carricks goal was to misplace a pass to giggs who had to really stretch to get it to carrick. If he can repeat that 25 minute spell more often he'll be one of the best in the world.

So you see that as the pinnacle of his ability, our hopes for him?

 

[skysplitter]

a touch of class my arse,it takes more than a few flicks and tricks to make me happy.

3 goals in his last 24 games.i can not understand to this day why we bought him.

 

[EricaNo7]

a touch of class my arse,it takes more than a few flicks and tricks to make me happy.

3 goals in his last 24 games.i can not understand to this day why we bought him.

don't tell me you had rather we kept the poison dwarf?

 

[Boss]

3 goals in 24 games? What? That has to be a bollox stat

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

3 goals in 24 games? What? That has to be a bollox stat

Including this season i make it six goals in 24 league games, of course if he means in all competitions it could well be a valid stat. But then 1 in 4 is still below what we need from him i would suggest.

 

[skysplitter]

don't tell me you had rather we kept the poison dwarf?

who is the poison dwarf?

3 goals in 24 games? What? That has to be a bollox stat

why?how many goals do you think hes scored since the 11th march 2009?

 

[Kraftwerker]

a touch of class my arse,it takes more than a few flicks and tricks to make me happy.

3 goals in his last 24 games.i can not understand to this day why we bought him.

Probably because you're a spastic twisting stats to suit an agenda.

He scored 14 goals last season, and already has 2 this season. Not really what his game's about though is it.

He'll never be a big goal scorer, neither was Bergkamp.

 

[Alwyn]

He's a master at getting perfect weight on a flick or a back-heel. Anyone can attempt those sorts of passes, but to get the right weight and direction on them is an art form, and Berbatov is one of the best artists.

 

[Member 5225]

feckin awesome player

 

[Boss]

What a day this was

 

[Rood]

His involvement was a poor pass to Giggs though.

I'd prefer to think of it as a vital touch which lead directly to an assist for the winner !

 

[jveezy]

What a day this was

Good times.

 

[Champions4ever]

Those are just signs of great things to come, he will be a brilliant player for us for the next 5 years atleast.

he is like 28 years old already - doubt he'll be in the team playing regularly at 33. If he doesn't start scoring more regularly by next season SAF will get another striker and he'll end up being another so called "supersub "