Sir Alex Ferguson has defended under-fire striker
Dimitar Berbatov by declaring the Bulgarian gives Manchester United
a different dimension.
Berbatov has come in for criticism in recent weeks for his
lethargic penalty miss in the FA Cup semi-final shootout defeat
against Everton.
The 28-year-old has not been every fan's cup of tea at Old
Trafford this season especially as he is keeping favourite Carlos
Tevez on the bench.
But Ferguson admitted he has been an admirer of Berbatov''s
talents for a number of years and described him as the perfect
link-up man.
"Berbatov is a fantastic link between midfield and attack," the
Scot told France Football.
"He can fill the gaps in the last third of the pitch. Moreover
he is over six foot, beside Tevez and Rooney, when we need someone
of such stature.
"We already tried to sign when he was at Leverkusen, but we
weren't fast enough. So when the opportunity happened again we
jumped at it."