Fergie hits back at Berbatovs critics: Dimitar has been a big hit for us

Published: 06 Apr 2009 - 15:31:15

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Fergie hits back at Berbatovs critics: Dimitar has been a big hit for us

Sir Alex Ferguson has leapt to the defence of Dimitar Berbatov - claiming the Bulgarian has made a huge impact at Manchester United. The former Tottenham forward has struggled to shine at Old Trafford after completing his £30million switch in August. Fans have questioned his work-rate and are also concerned at his scoring rate. But Ferguson believes Berbatov is a key part of his Quintuple-chasing side - and went on to compare the star to Eric Cantona and Teddy Sheringham. 'I can understand people saying that because he's a very economic player, he's like Teddy Sheringham in that way,' he told ESPN. 'Teddy was exactly the same. He drifts in to spaces, his movement isoff the ball, but when you actually do the stats he's as high as anyonein the team.