Dimitar Berbatov: Under pressure and under performing.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s team selection on Sunday cost us a date with Chelsea in the FA cup final.  Would Fergie chosen the same team had we played Arsenal or Liverpool? I thought sending out a team of inexperience clueless youths alongside Carlos Tevez who is not the most prolific striker in the premiership gave Everton a boost and subsequently ruined any hopes of a quadruple of cups. 

It was a sign of disrespect to Everton, a strong defensive side under the second best manager in the league who are still fighting for fourth place amid an injury-ravaged season. How could he assume Macheda and Welbeck would have scored or even created enough chances as our first choice players.

Where were Rooney, Ronaldo, Carrick, Giggs, Scholes, Evra, and Berbatov?Our team was fresh from a convincing mid week win at Porto, morale was high and form was creeping back into the side. It was a senseless decision by the Scott whose excuse about the Wembley pitch being a major factor for his decision as a poor attempt at hiding his disregard for David Moyes team. 

 Why start with inexperienced youngsters in a FA cup semi final  in order to avoid defeat and fatigue with Portsmouth mid week, Portsmouth aren’t no Barcelona, we still could have won three points at  Old Trafford this Wednesday having fielded a stronger side on Sunday. As a die hard United fan, I’m furious and really concerned about our teams attacking threat as goal scoring chances are looking hard to come by, excluding Rooney’s creativity and Ronaldo’s greed for glory, the odd set piece…where are our goals going to come from? I really can’t see us winning a game without the margin of one goal as for all our dominant possession, we simply don’t thrash teams anymore.  Dimitar Berbatov who has come under a lot of slack from United fans for his labored demeanor and causal playing style but for also his pathetic penalty kick against Tim Howard 

I am a huge fan of Berbatov and I have been defending him all season however his timing is not acceptable, he plays the game too much at his own pace, he’s slows the team down. He has to apply more urgency and at least some work ethic into his approach, especially in attacking situations. I believe he is a world class player and had a reasonably good season and I prefer him to Carlos Tevez because he is more affective, what Tevez achieves with three or four touches, the Bulgarian can execute with one touch.  He has scored some important goals for United and perhaps a little criticism will provide a much needed kick up the backside for who I feel is without a doubt one of the most gifted players the Premiership has ever seen. The United fans should hang onto that thought and back their striker.

I was reading the papers this morning and it was nice to the Sir Alex defend Berbatov and I do agree with the manager that perhaps his £30 million price tag has something to do with the fans fury, I’m sure that in due time that Berbatov will grant a moment of magic in an important game and win back the support of fans

Hopefully he’ll have a huge say in our business end of the season and add some silverware to his name