After failing to score for his new employer Manchester United, Dimitar Berbatov proved his critics wrong by hitting the net twice against Denmark’s Aalborg in the Champions League Group tie, which the Red Devils won 3-0.
There was immense pressure on former Bayern Leverkusen’s hitman to perform at the Old Trafford Club following a $60 million transfer from Tottenham Hotspurs.
With the hype that surrounded the deal, the eventual result in the first three outing of the Premier League for Berba was on the disappointing end. He failed to score in all of them.
Although he had an impressive outing in Liverpool, games against Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers were poor for his standard.
However with yesterday’s impressive performance, especially an acrobatic goal which came of Ronaldo’s pass, he made his intensions clear that he will not be overawed with the scenario of playing at the biggest club in the world.
In a post match interview, Berba said ‘I have handled pressures and high expectations throughout my career.’
‘I’m not overawed by the scenario of playing for the best club in the world. I know that if I’ll enjoy my game, results will be visible to everyone.’
‘If I play the way I did at Spurs, then I don’t think critics or fans will have a problem with me.’
Meanwhile, Manchester United had a setback in the coming games, as veteran Paul Scholes suffered a ligament injury in the game against Aalborg.
He was replaced by Ryan Giggs only after the fifteen minutes of the game. Scholes was brought down to the floor, when Thomas Augustinussen challenged him in the midfield area.
Speaking to the media after the game, Devils Boss Sir Alex Ferguson said ‘Scholes has ligament damage. We’ll get it assessed as soon as we reach home.’
