Dimitar Berbatov

Former Tottenham Hotspur, Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester United striker DmitarBerbatov has been surprised by the impact of the Tottenham Hotspur duo of Rodrigo Bentancur and DejanKulusevski who joined the North London club during the winter transfer window. DmitarBerbatov spoke about Kulusevski and Bentancur during the Monday Night Club on BBC earlier this week. The retired Bulgarian international pointed out that the two players were instrumental to Spurs getting a spot in the Champions League next season by finishing in fourth spot.

DmitarBerbatov has been surprised with the way the two players have adapted to Premier League football. Spurs signed Uruguayan midfielder Bentancur in a reported £16m deal, while Swedish winger Kulusevski joined on loan with the option for the club to sign him permanently. Bentancur formed a potent partnership with Danish international Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the Spurs midfield, while Kulusevski was part of a deadly front trio alongside Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min. Continue Reading

Dimitar Berbatov has urged Manchester United to sign Chelsea contract rebel Antonio Rudiger and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti this summer. Germany international Rudiger looks set to leave Stamford Bridge this summer and United have been one of the clubs linked with a move. The Red Devils signed former Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane last summer but the team’s defence has still struggled this season, with Harry Maguire coming in for heavy criticism and Victor Lindelof also underperforming.

Rudiger, meanwhile, has been one of Chelsea’s best and most important players over the past two seasons, helping Thomas Tuchel’s side win the Champions League back in May. Berbatov says that United do need to sign a top central defender this summer and Rudiger has already proven to be such a player in the last couple of months. The former United striker says that the club have five players in that position but they still lack top quality in that department and that has to change in the summer. Continue Reading

 

Manchester United are once again back in crisis mode after the loss against Watford. The result has left the Red Devils with a huge fight to even think about Champions League qualification. Chelsea have been able to open up a seven-point advantage of the weekend’s results. More worryingly, the likes of Sheffield United and Wolves have been doing really well. The defeat against the league’s bottom team raises questions about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s ability to lead the club into the future. A lot of questions will be answered when his team take on Newcastle on Boxing Day.

This is the late kick-off on Boxing Day with Newcastle coming into the game after a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. Hugo Almiron came up with a late winner in the game to give Newcastle some much needed three points. The result helped the Magpies to move into the top half of the table. The team has now registered three wins in the last four matches. The away defeat against Burnley is the only exception in this exceptional run, which also involves a win over fifth-placed Sheffield United. Newcastle do not perform well on the road and they have lost six in the last nine away trips. A visit to the former stomping ground will be a motivation for Steve Bruce. A problem for Newcastle is the absence of Allan Saint-Maximin.
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