Source: Telegraph
Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov scores hattrick for Bulgaria
Berbatov scored all three goals within the opening 29 minutes, in a match that finished 6-2, with Georgia being reduced to 10-men. [LNB]But Bulgaria had already written off their chances of a trip to South Africa next summer after they lost 4-1 to Cyprus at the weekend - their third consecutive failure to reach the finals of a major tournament. [LNB] Related ArticlesTop 10 Manchester United websitesBeckham's 'Obama' prizeFerguson should stop digging once in a holeFerguson defended by Megson in ref row'Unfit' Wiley back in action at WiganFerguson to write FA letter of apologyLamenting a lack of emerging talent in his country, Berbatov said: "The result shouldn't mislead us. We still have problems, you just can't solve everything by scoring six goals in one game. [LNB]"The reality is that we don't have quality players for every position ...(and) you can't expect three horses to pull the carriage," he said, referring to fellow English Premier League players Martin Petrov (Manchester City) and Stilian Petrov (Aston Villa).[LNB]"I've always been an optimist but I don't see much light at the end of the tunnel in this moment. [LNB]"There's a lot of work to be done. A few days ago, I went to see a (Bulgarian league leaders) CSKA Sofia match and I nearly fell asleep." [LNB]It is not just Berbatov who has bemoaned the nation's less than impressive performances. [LNB]Following Saturday's loss, supporters look to have lost interest after Wednesday's win over Georgia was watched by one of the smallest ever crowds at the Vasil Levski stadium. [LNB]"We have brought shame on our football and country and we can wash away this disgraceful performance only by reaching the Euro 2012 finals, not by defeating a team like Georgia," Bulgaria's sporting director Nasko Sirakov said. [LNB]
