Striker dilemma for Fergie
26 Sep 2008 - 09:31:41
Sir Alex Ferguson has conceded his capture of Dimitar Berbatov will lead to disappointment as he attempts to squeeze all of his attacking options into one Manchester United starting line-up.
Ferguson secured the signing of the £30million Bulgaria striker on transfer deadline day from Spurs and Berbatov has made two appearances for the Red Devils.
However, the return from injury of Cristiano Ronaldo will leave the United boss with a selection headache as he already has the attacking talents of Berbatov, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez at his disposal.
Speaking ahead of Saturday's visit of Bolton Wanderers, he told the club's official website: "The aim of the game is to win and I think I have a better squad than last season now that I've brought Berbatov in.
"That was the right thing to do if I can get a 1 per cent improvement. No matter if it's 1 per cent or 10 per cent, it's an improvement we're looking for. Berbatov was signed for that reason.
"I suppose you could play all four of them but you'd have to sacrifice elsewhere.
"It was hard to leave players out in the 1999 side when I had four fantastic strikers. No matter what combination I chose, I was always having to disappoint two.
"There were a few occasions when I played (Ole Gunnar) Solskjaer out wide but in the main you're going to disappoint someone."