09-01-2010, 02:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-01-2010, 02:48 PM by RambleOnRed.)
Voted NO too. Think he's a good player who has under-performed. He was good at Tottenham and doesn't seem to get adequate support from midfield. SAF did say he was played out of position last year, he looks a far better player when either Giggs or Carrick are in the team. I maybe wrong but I think he could play well together with Owen, his through balls and passes are what a player like Owen would feed off with ease.
That said his body language on the pitch is quite annoying, throwing your arms up in the air and not chasing hard enough etc etc don't quite fit in with the Manchester United way and don't meet the fans' expectations, he could get away with it if he scored goals but not otherwise.
I think comparing him to Rooney both in terms of goals and commitment is unfair, Rooney can create his own goals from seemingly nothing and his passion is plain for all to see, he is a once in a generation player while Berbatov is isn't. He seems overwhelmed at a big club, I remember him taking quite a few shots at goal a couple of years ago, hardly ever now. If I were to put it down to one reason I'd have to say it was confidence.
That said his body language on the pitch is quite annoying, throwing your arms up in the air and not chasing hard enough etc etc don't quite fit in with the Manchester United way and don't meet the fans' expectations, he could get away with it if he scored goals but not otherwise.
I think comparing him to Rooney both in terms of goals and commitment is unfair, Rooney can create his own goals from seemingly nothing and his passion is plain for all to see, he is a once in a generation player while Berbatov is isn't. He seems overwhelmed at a big club, I remember him taking quite a few shots at goal a couple of years ago, hardly ever now. If I were to put it down to one reason I'd have to say it was confidence.