Sir Alex Ferguson hopes Dimitar Berbatov will score 25 goals this season

Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, wants his striker Dimitar Berbatov to set a target of 25 goals for the season and lead his club successfully to the Premier League title.

Bulgarian footballer, Dimitar Berbatov, is now in good form. He scored two goals which led Manchester United to win over Sunderland on Sunday. So far he has scored 13 goals in the league champion.

He will have to score 12 goals more to reach his target. However, it is not an easy task for any terrific striker like him.

Ferguson said their chance of winning the title would depend on the performance of Berbatov if he could get 25 goals. He also admits that his club is in good form.

Manchester United is leading the English Premier League point table with 37 points off 17 matches. They are still unbeaten this season. They are expected to be hitting form just at the right time after sealing their fifth consecutive league victory.

However, their arch rival, Manchester City, is in the second position with playing two more games than United.

Dimitar Berbatov did not play against Arsenal which United won by 1-0. But he was restored to the line-up against Sunderland.

According to Ferguson, Berbatov could be the key player for United who can lead his club to another title chance.

It is the time to see if Berbatov can play a big role for his club.

Dimitar Berbatov Retires from International Football

Manchester Unitred striker Dimitar Berbatov has announced his retirement from Bulgarian national team. The decision came as a big surprise for many as he is still 29 which seems to be too early for retirement from international football.

Dimitar Berbatov said that he had taken the decision by himself, not by the influence of anybody else. He thinks that there are many talented players in Bulgaria who want to prove their talent as strikers and he sees good future for Bulgaria national team. He also confirmed that his retirement decision has nothing to do with the criticism he is suffering for his recent poor form.

The striker has been under huge pressure at Manchester Untied as he is struggling for form since joining the club in 2008 for a free of £30.75m from Tottenham Hotspur. There are many who even suggest Alex Ferguson may offload the striker in Summer transfer window.

However, Berbatov said that he would stay at Manchester United and play for the club until his contract expires. He also added that he had the quality to get success with Manchester United.

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Nistelrooy Advised Berbatov to Carry on at Manchester United

Dimitar Berbatov has spent another disappointing season at Manchester United. Following his move to Old Trafford for a fee worth £30.75 million from Tottenham Hotspur in 2008, there was a big expectation around him. Unfortunately, the Bulgarian international failed to live up to the expectation so far. In fact, he could not get enough first team football this season and there is a speculation that the striker is contemplating a move away from United in the Summer transfer window.

Despite his poor form, former Red Devils striker Ruud van Nistelrooy believes that Berbatov should give it another shot and he should not leave Old Trafford so early. The Dutch striker said that he was lucky to get a club like Real Madrid after leaving Manchester United, but this can not happen to anybody. So, his advice for Berbatov is that he should carry on at United and try to clinch a place in the first eleven by proving himself.

Well, I can understand Nistelrooy’s point of view. He had a highly successful stint at Manchester United with whom he dominated in world football. He was always in newspaper headlines when he was in Manchester United. Naturally, his brand value was very high. After leaving Old Trafford, he was lucky to have a big club like Madrid where he could hold his brand value due to Madrid’s image as a big club. However, the story is not so sweet for others. There are many who suffered in their career after leaving a big club like Manchester United or Real Madrid.

That is what Ruud van Nistelrooy wants to advise Berbatov. The Bulgarian is still 29 and has at least 4-5 years left in his career. So, Berbatov should not leave Old Trafford as yet and he should try his best to win more first team football next season. Now, let us see if Berbatov listens to Ruud van Nistelrooy and stays at Manchester United.

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