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Fergie defends sulker Berba

14 Sep 2008 - 12:37:10

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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed suggestions that new signing Dimitar Berbatov is something of a sulker.

The 27-year-old Bulgaria striker made his Red Devils debut in the 2-1 defeat at Liverpool, having sealed a £30million switch from Spurs late on on transfer deadline day.

Berbatov had been criticised in some quarters for his attitude towards his former club, having been left out of the first-team squad for several games at the start of the new season.

However, Ferguson told The News of the World: "I have spoken to a lot of people about Dimitar and I don't know why he has that reputation for sulking. It's a load of rubbish.

"They tell me he is very quiet. Maybe he doesn't like being left on the bench, but that's good.

"In that sense he is like Eric Cantona, but the thing to do is make sure you are not on the bench.

"Dimitar has an aura about him and a quiet arrogance that tells you he is very assured about himself.

"He also has a composure about him and a calmness in the last third of the field, where he can pick the right pass."