Manchester
United's record signing Dimitar
Berbatov has admitted that he, along with United's other three
crown jewels, has to work hard for a place in the starting
line-up.
With the array of attacking talent at the disposal of Sir Alex
Ferguson, no United forward can afford to rest on his laurels, and
that goes for £30.75 million signing Dimitar Berbatov as much as
the others.
Although Carlos Tevez has been, more often than not, the fall guy
as the manager persists with Berba, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne
Rooney, the Bulgarian international is aware of the level of
expectation upon his shoulders.
The 27-year-old insists that he is not taking his place in the
United set up for granted, and understands that there are no
automatic choices at Old Trafford.
He told Sky Sports: "It is up to Sir Alex who plays. Everybody
wants to play and I think in some games we could even play all four
strikers.
"But of course there will be rotation and it is difficult when you
don't play some games. That is football.
"I am still working on everything. Everything is new to me. I am
still working on my training sessions and my performance in
games.
"But I think, for now, things are going according to plan. I am
working hard and fighting for my place.
"Sir Alex is in charge and you must prove to him in every training
session and every game. And I am trying to do that."
The former Bayer Leverkusen man is relishing a return to first team
action, and conceded that he enjoys working closely with a figure
such as Sir Alex.
He continued: "It is enjoyable [working with Ferguson]. Sometimes
you get a little bit nervous around him because obviously he is Sir
Alex. You don't know what to say or do sometimes.
"He is a really nice guy. He speaks with you when necessary, or
sometimes he raises his voice to make his point clear."