Berbatov: Silkiest first touch in history…?

Partial to a bit of Berbs tbph. Didn’t do as much as he should, but love players that make it seems like they have all the time in the world. Great style.

Prefer over scurrying kettle-@#%&! Tevez. Oooh, he blocked a clearance and it went out for a throw. Give him a standing ovation.

We'd all kill for a forward with his qualities and composure up front now

Instead we've got Rashford who either hits the goalkeeper or some poor @#%&! sat having a pie in the concourse, or the version of Ronaldo that the space jam aliens have stolen his skill from.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

RVN a joke to you ?

Loved RvN but we weren't talking about him. Go through DBs goals and nearly all are in tight corners or came out of nothing. Utd were playing a different kind of football for him to become a legend, but he was a true class act.

Loved the Berb. More natural talent and flair than any player we’ve had since, thy I can remember.

I think that fed into his nonchalant demeanour, possibly preventing him from one of the all time greats.

Class player though.

Originally Posted by TripDownMiseryLane

Go through DBs goals and nearly all are in tight corners or came out of nothing.

I’m busy still trying to find that imaginary Forest game you were on.

https://youtu.be/wgNhWrpSW24

really shone in the 2010/11 season and stepped up when the rooney drama was taking off

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

? Clive's ?

£#%&!ing whopper....

Whooosh

Call me contrary but…..

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

I’m busy still trying to find that imaginary Forest game you were on.

When I give you the date do you promise to just £#%&! off?

he was alright. Didn’t really have the energy at times but did score some wonderful goals.

Getting left out of the Champions League final squad in 2011 was very telling.

Originally Posted by Stickman

Getting left out of the Champions League final squad in 2011 was very telling.

telling about fergie, sure.

Originally Posted by jem

telling about fergie, sure.

Whilst I agree it was wrong, the fact he even would have weighed that up is a worry. Questionable mentality I would wager…

Originally Posted by TripDownMiseryLane

When I give you the date do you promise to just £#%&! off?

Originally Posted by Stickman

Whilst I agree it was wrong, the fact he even would have weighed that up is a worry. Questionable mentality I would wager…

Fergie being stubborn.

He had Michael £#%&!ing Owen on the bench

Good god history can be kind to some.

He was absolute shite and it became clear very early on why he was at £#%&!ing Spurs.

Originally Posted by Tory Dave

Good god history can be kind to some.

He was absolute shite and it became clear very early on why he was at £#%&!ing Spurs.

This. Funny reminder though of the same clowns who thought he was sublime who thought the same about Cavani, Inbrahimovic etc

His ability with the ball at his feet is unquestioned, it was more what he did (or didn't do) when he didn't have the ball that was more of an issue.

Not sure he would have excelled in any of Ferguson's sides.

A strange player. Had all the ability in the world, but didn't have that extra spark about him to make him one of the top players.

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

Fergie being stubborn.

He had Michael £#%&!ing Owen on the bench

Not sure if it was stubborn, he didn’t even put him on the bench

Originally Posted by Coracao

His ability with the ball at his feet is unquestioned, it was more what he did (or didn't do) when he didn't have the ball that was more of an issue.

Not sure he would have excelled in any of Ferguson's sides.

A strange player. Had all the ability in the world, but didn't have that extra spark about him to make him one of the top players.

I don't think he was as confident as it might have appeared from the outside. Players like him who are nonchalant and artistic with the ball at feet come across as if nothing fazes them. At the start of 2009-10 I thought Ferguson might adapt and build around him the way Spurs did but maybe he just suited being the big fish in small pond and Ferguson realised that early.

Incredible talent but his lack of effort was infuriating.