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Dimitar Berbatov: Manchester United Saw The Real Me In Wolfsburg Win
Striker believes he was back to his best against German champions...
03-Oct-2009 9:04:02 PM
By Gill Clark
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has admitted he was delighted with his midweek Champions League performance against Wolfsburg, insisting his display was the “real me”.
The Bulgarian has come under pressure this season, due to a lack of goals, but has impressed recently with a goal against Stoke City last weekend and an eye-catching display in midweek.
Berbatov began the game on the bench but arrived in the first half after Michael Owen aggravated a groin problem and helped to inspire his team to a 2-1 victory over the German champions.
Speaking to The Times, the former Tottenham man admitted he frequently felt under pressure at Old Trafford but explained that he had been able to relax against Wolfsburg.
“Sometimes the pressure is too big,” he said.
“I don’t dispute when somebody has paid so much money for you they are expecting great things, but sometimes you are under so much pressure you don’t feel calm.
“Against Wolfsburg it was like a release. The demands of playing for United were not a surprise. I joined the best team in the world, so of course there were going to be high demands on my performances. It can be a really hard time, but you need to deal with this.”
Berbatov went on to say that he had been able to play with a smile on Wednesday and hadn’t wanted the game to end.
“The Wolfsburg game, I really enjoyed. I played with a smile on my face,” he explained.
“When you play good, you don’t want the game to end, you just want to go and go and you don’t feel tiredness.
“Some days everything clicks, when you know whatever you try will happen. Then you have days when nothing works. But Wolfsburg was the real me.”
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has admitted he was delighted with his midweek Champions League performance against Wolfsburg, insisting his display was the “real me”.
The Bulgarian has come under pressure this season, due to a lack of goals, but has impressed recently with a goal against Stoke City last weekend and an eye-catching display in midweek.
Berbatov began the game on the bench but arrived in the first half after Michael Owen aggravated a groin problem and helped to inspire his team to a 2-1 victory over the German champions.
Speaking to The Times, the former Tottenham man admitted he frequently felt under pressure at Old Trafford but explained that he had been able to relax against Wolfsburg.
“Sometimes the pressure is too big,” he said.
“I don’t dispute when somebody has paid so much money for you they are expecting great things, but sometimes you are under so much pressure you don’t feel calm.
“Against Wolfsburg it was like a release. The demands of playing for United were not a surprise. I joined the best team in the world, so of course there were going to be high demands on my performances. It can be a really hard time, but you need to deal with this.”
Berbatov went on to say that he had been able to play with a smile on Wednesday and hadn’t wanted the game to end.
“The Wolfsburg game, I really enjoyed. I played with a smile on my face,” he explained.
“When you play good, you don’t want the game to end, you just want to go and go and you don’t feel tiredness.
“Some days everything clicks, when you know whatever you try will happen. Then you have days when nothing works. But Wolfsburg was the real me.”
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