Dimitar Berbatov may have spent most of Saturday's
Manchester derby on the bench, but the Bulgarian will have been
delighted with the result.
After all, United's 2-1 win moved the striker a step closer
towards getting his hands on another league title. And it's team
rewards rather than individual success that motivates the
30-year-old.
“Everything's going well for me this season,” he said. “And if
we can win the title it will be even better. That's my main wish.
If, in May, we've won the title and I'm there to lift it, then it
would be a personal best for me.
“Winning the 19th league title is very important at Manchester
United. I'd love to do that for the manager, who's been here almost
25 years, as well as my team-mates and the fans.”
Should United reclaim the Barclays Premier League crown this
season, Dimitar will certainly have done more than most. He's
already notched 19 league goals this term and, in an interview with
FourFourTwo this month, revealed he hopes to double that
tally before the end of the campaign.
“We still have a lof of games left in the league, as well as
matches in the FA Cup and the Champions League. We want to reach
the final in both those copetitions, so that gives me plenty of
time.
"My ambitions have always been high, so I'll try and score
another 20 by the end.”
Sir Alex's decision to start with Berbatov on the bench in
Saturday's Manchester derby didn't help Berba's cause, but when
you're left out in order to accommodate Wayne Rooney, there's
little you can argue about.
As Berbatov says himself: "When you consider all the attributes
forwards need, Wayne is number one in my opinion. He's the best
forward I've ever played with."