Farewell Berbatov

What seemed inevitable has finally come occurred; Dimitar Berbatov has left Manchester United for Fulham...

An outstanding player who will always be remembered, Berbatov has touched many hearts at Manchester United, especially with his Golden Boot season in the 2010-11 season. That was the season that most United fans will remember him for, especially for his hat-trick against rivals Liverpool, in which his overhead goal was a contender for the Goal of the Season

In that season, he also had many other spectacular goals, including his five goal haul against Blackburn Rovers in the 7-1 rout, where he became the first non-Englishman and fourth player in the premier league to score 5 goals in a single game. That hat-trick, along with the one against Liverpool plus yet another one against Birmingham brought his total tally of hat-tricks to 3, becoming the first United player since Rudd van Nistelrooy to do so

Berbatov won the Golden Boot that season, but the next was certainly not going to be his. Berbatov being the calm and composed type, was not preferred by Ferguson, as he's always been one who's had a taste for explosive speed and energy. As a result, he fell out of favour with the boss, and became benched for may games. Though he did come on as a sub and scored sometimes, and also scored a couple of hat-tricks, the arrival of Robin van Persie made him realise that he may have no place in the club anymore, and yesterday, he signed for Fulham

Before leaving he said, "Nobody can take my smile, you know? Because I have played for the best club in the world"

Respect to a great player, who will be dearly missed

Farewell, Dimitar Berbatov

Abysmal start to the new season; Everton Prevails

The Reds have been defeated on the very first game, as the Toffees prevailed at Goodison Park. And I daresay they deserved to win. Showing great skill and determination, the home side virtually took control of every aspect of the game, apart from possession. On the other hand, United looked lethargic, and played terribly. However, being the optimist, I'd like to point out the good parts of the game.

Firstly, de Gea, was absolutely sensational. The young keeper's performance attracted attention, as even Van Der Saar tweeted about it. David de Gea is surely improving, both in terms of confidence and performance. It looks to be a tough competition for the post between the poles, and Lindergaard would have to give it his all to keep up with de Gea.

Secondly, our midfield duo of Kagawa and Cleverly was just amazing. Cleverly's performance is improving by the games, and he's turning out to be a great player for the future. On the other hand, Kagawa was just exceptional on the ball, making decisive passes and dribbling very well. If this is to continue, United will be in good shape soon

Lastly, Robin Van Persie made his debut for United, as he came on as a substitute. While he didn't have enough time to make an impact, the strike force of Rooney and RVP still first debuted today, and hopefully will soon be the best strike force in Europe.

To all the disheartened fans, don't lose faith. While I agree that it is a bad start, we'll comeback. We always do, it's in our DNA. 

In '93, we lost out opening game 3-0, and went on to win the season

Cheers

Robin Van Persie: Really a good signing?

Yep, that's right,according to reports, we've pretty much signed van Persie from Arsenal. As quoted from the big boss himself, "It's great to have a player of the quality of Robin van Persie to come into the squad. We're very pleased.

"He should be available for Monday night."

So that's that. To those who still find this unbelievable, Arsenal's new signing Podolski has been given the number 10 shirt too, making it almost certain that Robin Van Persie has indeed done a medical and is set to becoming a Red Devil.

However, the question is, is he really such a great signing?

Many people would immediately say yes. Golden Boot winner of last season with 34 goals in the Premier League itself, van Persie's not one that someone would be hesitant to sign. Furthermore, he would add to the strike force that United possess, making it one of the best and most formidable of Europe, with Rooney, Kagawa, Scholes, Nani, Young, Valencia, Carrick, Cleverly, Welbeck, Chicharito and him, Robin Van Persie. The thought of such an attack is one that would excite any manager, and it's not difficult to see why. 

However, with an already existing powerful attack at United, is van Persie really necessary? Already this season we've seen Berbatov, the Golden Boot winner in the 2010-2011 season being pushed down Fergie's list of strikers with the emergence of Welbeck. Berbatov hardly featured, and it wasn't surprising to see his desire to leave. Even Chicharito, the fan favourite and exceptional performer in the 2010-2011 season didn't feature as much, as the striking duo of Rooney and Welbeck was chosen most of the time. With Robin Van Persie in, the possibly formidable partnership between two of the world's best players, Rooney and Van Persie, which is already being talked about, would certainly be explored, and if successful, then there's a chance that Welbeck and Chicharito wouldn't get to feature as much.

Another thing is that RVP's 29. Ferguson isn't one that usually buys older players. This seems like the unusual quick buys by Ferguson, that may end up in disaster

Therefore, while I admire RVP's style of play, I really don't think he fits in at United. But still, Ferguson has yet to show me a bad mistake, and hence I trust him.