If Berba had signed this summer instead of '08

How much more would he be appreciated?

As much as I love Ibra and everything about him, he's surprised me with his profligacy when it comes to converting chances.. he's delivered Nqat but could easily be into the 20 plus bracket with the chances he's had this season. Notable misses v city, Liverpool and Burnley spring to mind.

A big leap granted but the way Ibra carries himself reminds me so much of Berba, genuinely think he'd be top goal scorer in the league if he played in this system.

Tevez, Ronaldo, Rooney, Berba - £#%&! we were spoiled!

He would've long since wilted imo

Originally Posted by armchair

He would've long since wilted imo

Really? Debut goal vs Chelsea? Hatty vs the dippers..

ZI as a 5 year old probably had more balls than Berbs.

No question he had fantastic talent but it was the aimless, gutless, driveless, listless etc etc attitude he had that £#%&!ed me off.

At least with Zlatan he's setting an example as a man/leader.

Trade Martial in for a left-sided equivalent of Mhikitaryan and we've got one hell of an attack. And Rooney

Originally Posted by browser

Really? Debut goal vs Chelsea? Hatty vs the dippers..

His debut was Anfield in a 2-1 defeat. First home game Bolton I think in which he was very poor.

What an odd thread

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

What an odd thread

Berbastalgia is a strange thing. A what-could-have-been sort of thing. Seemed a strange purchase and certainly unsettled Tevez.

Originally Posted by 92ToBury

Trade Martial in for a left-sided equivalent of Mhikitaryan and we've got one hell of an attack. And Rooney

Originally Posted by 92ToBury

Berbastalgia is a strange thing. A what-could-have-been sort of thing. Seemed a strange purchase and certainly unsettled Tevez.

Not so much that. Just odd timing. Seems like a conversation for another day. Like when our current number 9 maybe failed.

He's the most under appreciated of our PL golden boot winners imo

The pivot, the weight of pass, the touch...the absolute refusal to change his style of play...loved watching him in a United shirt.

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

Not so much that. Just odd timing. Seems like a conversation for another day. Like when our current number 9 maybe failed.

I love Ibra, the way he moves about the pitch is what made me think of berbs who also had such a recognisable style...got me wondering how many goals berba would have got it this team...I think he'd have scored a few more than zlat...people forget what a good finisher he was

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

What an odd thread

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

Not so much that. Just odd timing. Seems like a conversation for another day. Like when our current number 9 maybe failed.

so stay out of it.

Originally Posted by armchair

so stay out of it.

No.

My questioning its timing is being part of it.

Why would my thinking it's odd mean I shouldn't post in it?

Originally Posted by browser

You misspelled glorious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BqMIXg1PQs&sns=em

No doubt berb had some great moments and games but overall he was a frustrating let down/waste of a place on the pitch.

Christ

Give the login back to the smart one

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

Christ

Give the login back to the smart one

That was blagger ffs

Originally Posted by 92ToBury

Berbastalgia is a strange thing. A what-could-have-been sort of thing. Seemed a strange purchase and certainly unsettled Tevez.

I think we were a bit uncomfortable with the nature of the Tevez deal and Berbs was a bit of security. Ferie was always a bit jumpy with agents holding the aces and Berbs allowed him a bit of a stronger hand - but if he'd just let the Tevez issue sort itself out wedve been better off, Imho. Although his behaviour didn't always inspire confidence that he was here for the duration. I get the impression it was only when he left he appreciated the club. Ferie could've handled it better though.

Had a lovely laconic style - looked like he was elegantly smoking whilst playing but I found him infuriating most of the time.

Remember an away at Blackburn when we needed a result and it needed an Eric style talisman to rise up and score a goal. berbs nowhere to be seen yet again when we were desperate. Very visible in easy run of the mill matches though.

Ibra's a leader- pure and simple and a large part of our growing backbone/ taking responsibility is down to him.

Originally Posted by dragflick

That was blagger ffs

Nah browser shares with his pal who plays battlefield and destiny. One works "in the city" the other is a slack jawed yokel from stoke

Originally Posted by Denis Irwell

I think we were a bit uncomfortable with the nature of the Tevez deal and Berbs was a bit of security. Ferie was always a bit jumpy with agents holding the aces and Berbs allowed him a bit of a stronger hand - but if he'd just let the Tevez issue sort itself out wedve been better off, Imho. Although his behaviour didn't always inspire confidence that he was here for the duration. I get the impression it was only when he left he appreciated the club. Ferie could've handled it better though.

Shouldn't be forgotten that Tevez didn't turn up for the opening match of the 2007/08 campaign when we had a desperate injury crisis up front.

Yes he had a family bereavement, but the club offered to put on a private plane for him so he could play FFS.

By all accounts SAF was pretty furious, and you can imagine the manager never quite trusting him after that. And, therefore, all the more determined to sign Berbs.