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whilst not making any excuses for berba, but there is a myriad of cogent reasons why someone who scores 20+ here can come and score less elsewhere. . . . its a dynamic system and there's so many different factors & variables are in play.



Eastbay,
if u don't keep the ball in any part of the field, then how will u score. . . .  ball retention here simply implies keeping possession and holding off the opposition till support arrives when necessary - u saw how zamora did that against us so effectively.
Now, don't get me wrong. . . i'm not saying that's all Berba should be or is doing but it is an integral part of UTD's attacking play!

Cristalz:
They aren't playing at Anfield, they're going to Villa park.
Besides, what if Gerrard's spirits get depressed an hour to the game? What then?

I know where they're playing. . . . i meant, the general mood amongst the players & the fans is on the up, there's an air of enthusiasm in their camp this instant and thats when L'pool are at their deadliest.

Worry not. . . . prepare for a Stevie G. master-class tonight - the chirp is off his shoulder now, i can just feel it!

debosky:
Have you been on the Arsenal thread recently? Even after three consecutive clean sheets, people are still castigating Almunia so this isn't about when the going is good. No one is satisfied with Eduardo at Arsenal even after two consecutive 3-0 wins so what are you on about?
I don't buy this 'going is good' argument - a player performing below expectations will be criticised, simple.

your expectation might not match that of the club an its fans. . . . .  granted Berba can play far better than he does currently; everybody & i'm sure, even he knows this and would want nothing more than to change it but truth be told, he's not as awful as y'all wanna sound him to be. . . . furthermore, UTD at this stage, would take whatever he has to offer wholeheartedly & hope for an improvement becuz in all honesty they can afford it; a luxury not so many clubs have with their big-money buys.

[quote author=Sisi_Kill link=topic=368410.msg5198700#msg5198700 date=1261982208]^^^It's because we don't really care about the awards. It's the CRAFT we are about. We don't froth in the mouth over it coz quite frankly, we think it is beneath us.[/quote]I like this!

MrCrackles:
You knew wat Berba was like at Tottenham but agreed he didnt entirely star in the same role at United. . .
Ya'all Berba "ball's slurpers" {No pun intended} keep saying you didnt buy Berba to do this or that. . .
What did ya buy him for?
What did ya overpayed for?

note that spurs is not UTD. . . . Forlan was here and couldn't put a foot right but off to spain he went and you know the rest.


Read the entire post and get the message. . . . . its not a comparison between Berba & Ibra or Barca, UTD. Its more of why me personally & a majority of UTD fans will not agree with the opinion that Berba's buy is a waste.
Same way, gunners wouldn't rile Adebayor or Bendtner if the going was very good.

For example, when Diaby scored an own goal against UTD many of y'all wanted his head on a plate. . . . all of a sudden, he's now the golden boy!

If UTD was facing hard times or in a crisis, you'll hear all these criticisms from the very fans that support. But right now, even if Berba doesn't score again till his career ends, nobody is yarning anything!

watched some of it on Stv, i think the ph leg of the show. . . . . seemed like the tape was doctored to look interesting; sound sultan was performing & it was just so blatantly boring but when they showed the crowd, they were really lively and bouncing; but the dance moves & mouth movement just didn't match - the contrast was so stark. . . .

MrCrackles:
I wont say yes. . . .Very premature to fully rate Kaka in Madrid colours, at this stage to be honest
The issue here is Berbatov and he is overrated plus he aint worth half the cheddars paid for him. . .
Good pro no disrepect but has been a flop at United. . . At least so far
When did he join?
How many seasons do you need to bed in nicely and rediscover a blistering form pre-United?

depends on ur definition of blistering form. . . . . . note, we didn't particularly buy Berba to come to OT and be saviour or guardian angel for the side. We already had a stable team, no worries or anything, like barren season or relegation threat - liken it to Barca's signing of Ibra, it wasn't warranted by a crisis or rank of a top striker or quality players.

although outsiders might see differently, but i keep insisting that MUFC is satisfied with Berba becuz he's met the minimum requirement of his signing - joining up, blending and contributing positively no matter how little.
Of course, no player, xpecially the big name players, is satisfied to be just on the bandwagon - they all want to explode and prove their worth & i'm sure Berba is as disappointed as many out there that he has not reached the peak of his undeniable potentials but u have to understand that from a MAN UTD perspective, as long as things keep going well, he will not be deemed as a waste even if all he manages is 1 goal a season scored TH12 style - if UTD win a title or two, who would frigging care!

MrCrackles:
I said this yesterday. . ."Molotov" wont agree with some daft defences some scummies put up in support of him. . .
He knows he has underperformed a lot. . .And i am very confident he will agree with me expectations was definitely high - A few sparks here and there cant justify the huge amount spent plus his track record pre-United
This season has reached halfway, it doesnt look like it will happen for him this season. . .
When will he blast off and be effective, most importantly justify the huge price tag, is the question
He has spent the better part of his career at United flourishing in only one department - His Hair
Wet gel suppliers To United must have seen an increased turnover as a result _{That is if United has supplies shipped to OT and Carrington}

quick question for u. . . . Kaka cost 56milla - has he, in your humble opinion, justified that price-tag for the all-whites just yet!?

citing a certain senseless analogy by someone here:

Dudu having scored 34 goals in 32 appearances for Zagreb, comes to Arsenal and only nets 4 in 17 appearances the following season is a waste of the gunners' precious money.

[quote author=A-40 link=topic=319383.msg5208410#msg5208410 date=1262090081]Berbaslug na okrika. Na im type dem dey call gbajue for market and before peeps throw the 'he won the carling cup and EPL' line in ma face remember that if we had a roll call of Utd's key players that season Berbaslug would not make the list

@Ruudie
Are u Katt Williams in disguise? So u expect Sir Alex 'i'm always right' Ferguson to admit he blew 30mil on a kpanda like Berbaslug? When a 30mil striker is just about level on goals with Vermaelen and has scored less than Diaby then its only right we call a flop by his name[/quote]Nope. . . . but he hasn't thrown a boot at him yet, has he!?

debosky:
Berbawank is a useless player - FACT.

How does he improve the quality? Compared to Tevez I think he reduces the quality. He is a wastepipe of Saha-esque proportions - in fact he deserves to be christened the universal deception. From a 23 goal a season striker to one scoring 5 and being happy?

That positional madness affects No2A and Sharon the most but makes little difference. He doesn't do enough hence the complaints about him - he flits in and out of games too frequently and tend to be a fringe player bar a few moments of inspiration (just like the millipede legs) and then he goes back to sleep.

and who is complaining - u, a UTD fan, official or player

my heart goes out to the van der sars. . . . olorun oba to'ju wan oh - aa'mee

dayokanu:
5 goals for a striker? Thats woeful

which Bayern striker has scored up to 10 this season? your TOP striker Mario gomez another expensive acquisition only has 8.

dayokanu:
5 goals for a striker? Thats woeful

hey, how about big money signing Luca Toni does he even play 4 y'all anymore

debosky:
Berbatov is a waste of money, no doubt about it. You don't pay 30m for a 'deep-lying striker' at 28 years old, when that has NEVER been his role - his role has always been score goals and he is failing to do that - simple.

& has he stopped scoring now

just becuz a player is comes with a high price tag doesn't mean he has to be the best player of the lot or top scorer to justify anything. . . whatever Berba's done thus far is satisfactory to MUFC kapish!

Cristalz:
You serious, no Ashley? Aw.
Liverpool have been messing up with and without captain fantastic on the pitch, so there's nothing to get excited about there.

There's a difference. . . . now he's inspired - did u see the run to make up ground in the 18 and the leap for the 1^st goal against wolves?

The mood in anfield is slowly but surely changing; when the skipper's spirit lifts, its like the whole mood in anfield soars. . . . watch for L'pool, they're gonna put a very good run together!

We're always quick to bash Berbatov. . . . by now it is clear that he is never going to as explosive as CR7 or Carlito but he does have his good attributes and that is what we have to focus on and use adequately - thankfully, SAF is the 1 making the decisions & knows this more than any1 else - if Berba wasn't so useful to the team then he probably would be sharing a bench with Nani!

And like some1 already pointed out; Spurs & UTD are 2 entirely different entities. . . . contrasting styles and set of players.

Besides we might do him a world of good if we stopped lumping the pressure thats already on his shoulders becuz of the stupid 30milla; afterall, he wasn't the 1 that put the price-tag on his head

OMO IBO:
Who else is there to hire if Ancelotti got the boot??

Avram Grant - the best Chelsea manager after Jose Mourinho!

Y'all berra crawl back on all fours and seek Baba Avram Grant's forgiveness for all the abuses y'all rained on his head. . . . . . .

Boy is Chelsea bleeped or what

I can just see the body of CA's sack letter being drafted already. . . . .    

the curse of Avram Grant looming large over the SB, must be, surely!  

Intriguing. . . . . the blues are jittery ~ lets see if Roy Hodgson's boys can capitalise!

L'pool to win. . . . . captain fantastic is back & no ashley young for villa tonight - agbonlahor is gonna be like fish outta water!

this is what the _semi-independendent national electoral commission of naija would declare a low turn-out of voters. . . . .

congrats spice-blue!

These blue buggers just can't learn to be patient - ok, not to worry ur "special 1" returns to the SB in february maybe, just maybe, ur fortunes will change for the better then

Abegi wetin happen to my main man, the only gunner wey i gbadun Nicklaus Bendtner!?

Krayola:
booooooo

eat ur heart out hater

vinisky:
we're so unsettled i've never seen us play so absymal, United 4 life.

Dclique:
This game sucks.

my sentiments exacto. . . . but we copped all 3pts & thats what matters now!

No team who has lost five of their opening 18 Premier League matches has ever won the title.

a record for us to make. . . . c'mon UTD

Good game Gooners. . . . quite admirable display!

yes oh. . . . fab4 injured - the price y'all gotta pay for 3pts tonight!  

the oohs & aahs have started already

Ibime:
A good manager picks the formation to suit the players abilities, a bad manager forces his players into his preferred formation!

Now CA is bad manager. . . . o kpari oh!