By ESPNsoccernet staff
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Dimitar Berbatov is repaying Sir Alex Ferguson's
faith
Dimitar
Berbatov has revealed he makes notes
about Sir Alex
Ferguson's management techniques in case he
decides to be a coach in the future.
Berbatov is rewarding Ferguson for the immense faith he has
shown in him by finally finding the form that persuaded the
Manchester United boss to spend a club record £30.75million to sign
him from Tottenham two years ago. As well as his manager, Berbatov
is treating Ferguson like a mentor by recording the valuable
lessons he can garner from the Scot.
"He is one of the most successful managers in the history of the
game,'' Berbatov told MUTV. "I write things down about the
way we train and how he treats people. It is like a school. You
work with the best manager and play with the best players. I try to
learn. I am at the biggest club in the world. If I can learn
anywhere it is here.''
Berbatov admitted he was in awe of Ferguson when he first moved
north from Tottenham. But it soon became apparent the most
decorated British manager of all time was a multi-dimensional
character, who even when unleashing the infamous hair-dryer, always
does so with an end goal in mind.
"At first I was star struck but when you start to know him, you
see he is a very nice guy,'' said Berbatov. "He jokes around with
the players but when things don't go the way he wants he can be
tough. It is not that it makes you feel uncomfortable. He just
wants you to be sure in yourself. Every human being is different.
You need different approaches and he goes to every player and
speaks to them alone to motivate them.''
Berbatov seems certain to start against Bolton at the Reebok
Stadium on Saturday but another striker staking a claim for more
involvement is Michael Owen,
following his two goals at Scunthorpe on Wednesday. Ferguson
admitted Owen's form, in addition to the presence of Wayne Rooney, left him with a welcome
selection headache.
"It does give me a problem,'' said Ferguson. "I have known it
was going to be a problem since the start of the season, that is
why I let Danny Welbeck go to
Sunderland and Mame Biram
Diouf to Blackburn on loan. The form of Dimitar Berbatov has
meant that other players have taken a back seat, which is
unfortunate for them because they are good players.''