"Despite winning the Golden Boot in 2011, Dimitar Berbatov was left out of Man United's Champions League final squad in 2011. " 13 years later and I am still sad and disappointed Sir Alex did that to Berba and to us, the fans. Pretty sure in 2037 after 13 years more I would still feel the same way.
He was extremely lazy, to the point he refused to play for his own country national team, he was entitled and pretentious. He was an as*... This overshadows everything positive about him, football is a way of life for the players and the fans, he wasn't part of it.
@@evgenitantikov5865 refusing to play for the national team has nothing to do with being lazy. It's not like he said "naah, I prefer to lay on the couch instead playing for the national team". The reason was that ppl were shitting on him, national football clubs were shitting on him and many of the fans too although he was the best BG player at the time. So as every man that respect himself, he said fine, I won't be joining the national team then. I would say he is many things but not lazy,
100% correct! He was NOT lazy, he didn't press. Those are different things. Occasionaly he'd track back and win a ball but that was not what he does and when surrounded by players like Rooney, Tevez (workhorses) you'd stick out as lazy. He most definately wasn't, he just didn't want to track or play physicaly. He was an artist with the ball not a workhorse that will go all out to win a ball or to pass a player. Incredible player nonetheless! Fergie didn't like that he didn't press and work hard for the team (he was notorious for having players give their all for the team. Berba was just not that, although I'm not questioning his loyalty and commitment to his teams). He was objectively wrong to leave him out of the CL final. Sometimes this just happens. And he most definately didn't stop playing for the national team because he was lazy. That's bullshit. He was blamed for every misshap in that corruption riddent team so he just called it quits (probably under guidence from Fergie who was also notorious for asking his players to quit their national sides as they were growing older so they can focus on Manchester United).
@@madarhorsevебах колко сте тъпи…дори не знаете от къде почнаха да идват тези глупости с двата пола…. После що целия свят ни нарича прост народ….ами ето…ти си едното доказателство
I'll never forgive Ferguson for what he did to that man's career. Imagine right now Atletico Madrid wants to sign Cole Palmer and as he lands in Madrid, Ancelotti comes out and tells him "You're going to be a star at Real Madrid, come play for us instead". Palmer takes the offer, only to get benched for 2 years, and when he finally gets his spot in the team, Ancelotti says "You've been amazing this season, Cole. So I won't bench you for the final of the UCL. Because you'll be watching it from your couch", only to then ship him off to Real Betis. Sounds unthinkable, but it's exactly what Fergie did to Berba.
And Fergie brought bloody Chicharito instead. A subpar forward is an understatement. That guy has literally 10-15 great games in his career. And he replaced the PL goalscorer.
Lack of sprint and less aggressive moves than the strikers he was playing along like Rooney, Tevez, etc. makes him look lazy but the fact that he always run for 10-11 kilometers each match, seeking space and creating chances. For a man that do that amount of work on the field should never be labelled as "lazy"
Berbatov waa top notch player! We ware 20 kids in squad and everybody loved Dimitar Berbatov. Serbians and serbs in Bosnia have a lot respect for this man coz he was a last keeper of Balkan players tradition in world. Always top! Davor Suker, Savicevic,Safet Susic,Prosinecki,Mijatovic,Milosevic,etc... He was a real old school player. Gangster Dimitat!!!❤
The 7-1 win against Blackburn? I was there watching my first match at OT back in 2010. But he's not the last player though....that goes to Aguero against Newcastle in 2015
Berba is a true legend! His best days were at Spurs-he was freee to do what he wants and he really showed his grace and talent. Everyone at White Hart Lane was amused and happy to see him playing.Also his coach Martin Jol)at Spurs admired him and gave him the freedom which he didn’t have at MU!
CSKA was where he started his professional career, but his first club was Pirin Blagoevgrad - our regional club 🦅 Berbatov is our region's pride! ☺️🇧🇬🇧🇬
He wasn't lazy, football has changed for the worse. When he came up football was more about skill and flair. There is more focus on athletics now, thats why you have players who run around but cant beat a man one on one. Zidane did not sprint around the pitch, neither did Riquelme, Bergkamp etc.
Berbatov.... The man the myth the legend... Saw him played for Leverkusen it was damn good... Then when i started playing football most of my friends call me BokBatov
He wasn’t lazy, it just looked it because he had a languid style. Sure he didn’t press like crazy as Tevez or Rooney did, but he always made himself available for the ball and ran into the channels when needed. You can’t be lazy if your game was like Berbatov - sometimes he dropped team to be a 10, sometimes he pinned the centre-back as a target man, sometimes he played on the shoulder to get on the end of through balls, sometimes he’d get on the end of crosses and other times he waited outside the box for a cut-back. Just because he made it look easy it doesn’t mean he’s lazy. Technically gifted guys like Pogba and Pirlo always get this accusation too. It seems like they’re not trying because it’s easy for them.
I was in the game with Constructurul and He scored five. One was a header from the center of the pitch. You can not imagine what this young lad was for our club!
he was 1 of a kind player the playmaking NO9 absolutly class player extremely composed on the ball utd lost tevez in 2009 big shoes to fill he you couldnt find anyvone better what a player 🙌
It's not true that Berbatov left his Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia because of the kidnapping. One of the reasons was that his club had financial problems and needed money. The other reason was a terrible game for him vs Levski Sofia, the rivals of CSKA Sofia. He missed few very good chances to score, CSKA lost the game, and the fans attacked him after the end of the match, blaming him for the defeat. He was just 18 years old at that time. The fans didn't love him, and he had to leave the club. What is interesting, after few years when he became famous and a big star, the same fans wanted autographs from him, hoping that he forgot how they treated him... And another thing: he was never close to sign for Manchester City, he didn't want to hear about them. He had only Manchester United in his mind, everything else were rumors.
The final was against Barca and prime Messi. If Utd wanted a chance to win it, then Berbatov should have been used. Someone different and special was needed by Utd that game.
A few errors in this vid. United were in the bidding war for Berbatov and he was heading to OT when City made a last minute bid. Berba's agent informed him about this but he had already set his mind on United. Fergie meeting him at the airport was just a bonus. SAF made the comparison to Cantona on his signing. Also Berbatov was never really seen as lazy outside of playing for United because he was compared to Rooney & Tevez who had the habit of running around aimlessly.
Laziness gets a bad rep, when in reality it can often be benefical by leading to innovation simply because some ppl can't be bothered yet must get things done so they find the easiest way 🤣
The man had lots of class about him and some of his touches were amazing! I don't personally think he's a premier league great but he was someone who created special moments.
He wasn't lazy, like you said he's an artist, and his art to send the ball back of the net no matter what it takes when he's within the square box of goal. Sad that he joined MUFC, I'm a great fan of that club I respect DB too. He was just suited for the pace of the club's playing style. Rather if he tried big Italian clubs, he would've a more successful career.❤❤
As a Bulgarian I'd like to add, that he doesn't have the typical top athlete image in Bulgaria. He is a very kind, down to Earth and noble man. This makes him universally respected as a person alone even before his athletic accomplishments.
We have a saying in Bulgaria: "Let the lazy teach you how to work more efficiently.":D His attitude didnt sit well with all coaches(namely Toppmoller):P but its what makes him special. Too bad that him, Stilian Petrov and Martin Petrov didnt manage to win the last elections for the ruling body of the the BFU(Bulgarian Football Union) :(.
Great Video! I didn't expect that, judgging by the title.. I'm Bulgarian and I know a lot about him. Here is my take. Might be interesting for his fans who aren't Bulgarians or just anyone who loves the sport. :) 1. The historical bit is 100% correct. And one thing that perhaps wasn't clear enough - Georgi Iliev was "the" boss at the time. One of many, but considered to be the "strongest" one with the furthest reach both in political sphere and on the streets. - Including everything said about the mafia bosses and this particular story. Berba has told this story many times and as far as I know no one has denied that this happened. And to put things in perspective - this is not an unusual thing, by the 90s "standards" for a post-communist country on its path to fixing what's broken and hoping to build a democrasy, while dealing with the anarchy on the streets. 2. The title is somewhat misleading and unbefitting Berbatov's achievements, even if we all know the reason for "shocker titles" nowadays... - I understand the need of an attention-grabbing title, but lazy and Berbatov simply do not make sense, being put in the same universe. The game is not played solely on the pitch. It's played in players' heads too. And he was brilliant precisely, because he was one of the smartest people to step foot on the football pitch. And if you remember the attack that he started, help progress, send a world-class pass forward and finally finished by scoring a crazy goal was something, that even to this day, we have only seen half a dozen people do IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY of modern football. So his lower pace at times, didn't mean laziness, it meant waiting for the right moment and picking the times when you put in 110% and those that you need to wait and remain calm and collected and patiently wait for your moment. With strikers your usefulness is not measured by the times you sprinted, the times you touched the ball in the opposite box, nor anything else like that. It is measured by your output of goals and assists. And he was king there! :) - Additionally, there is a huge oxymoron between the truth and the title... Berba's magical touch, incredible vision and understanding of the game are not a product of laziness or just talent, but a result of years and years of him honing his craft, while his peers were playing games, partying, enjoying a true lazy lifestyle... He didn't get to have much of that, because he was working hard consistently, even after he became a professional, even after he got out of Bulgaria and joined Bayer, even after he moved to the UK and even after joining Man United (at the time in top3 teams in the world)!!! So I understand trying to craft the retention-magnet-title, but the word lazy is insulting in association with Berbatov. 3. That champion's league match... - Try to imagine being on top of the world after having a mesmerizing season to be left out of the team, not even being left as a substitute... Which btw would've also been very disrespectful and plainly absurd... No one can explain why sir Alex did this. As you heard (Berba confirmed) later on sir Alex did apologize, but I mean... He cut one of the top players of the season 's wings and deprived him of his dream trophy and made the dreamy retirement a mirage! That's heartbreaking... Not to mention the fact, that probably was not considered enough, but being Berbatov in this match he would have done everything possible and would've played out of his mind, having a much greater motivation than everyone else, as he was on the verge of ending his career (at least on that super high level) and also this was his absolute dream! This was really heartbreaking and everyone home were so pissed at sir Alex for doing. Also very shocked and in awe when the news that he has been left out of the team aired on live tv.. An amazing story nonetheless. About an incredible man who started from nothing and became a legend! Not just for Bulgarians, but for all football fans who had the priviledge to watch him during these times. I was a kid (10ish) when he moved to United. I am telling you every kid back home had his jersey on! Every single kid!!! For my generation and people after he is the greatest as we weren't born when Stoichkov did his Barcelona run prior and was part of the dream team in '94. A huge applause for Berbatov and may we have some at least 50% as great as him in the upcoming years! Respect! Thanks for reading this, if you made it this far.
Imagine thinking Berbatov was lazy and he was one of the best in the best team in word then.... If he was lazy you wasnt going to speak for him now. One of the greatest football geniuses in the world no doubt.
Well only an idiot can call Berba lazy. And he proved I'm right scoring a goal passing the whole length of the stadium having the major role in the defense, passing for the Nani assistance and scoring the goal. Yes he was smart and he didn't go for the ball if he didn't see the opportunity. There is no point just to run on the field, you should be smart find a proper position, see the opportunity and take it with finesse. And the finesse he has (because he still has it) requires a lot of work, so calling him lazy is just simple stupidity.
OMG This guy sound like (in the NHL) Patrick Kane and Alex Oveckin. Unbelievable goal scorers but often you would see them just standing and waiting for the puck.
He wasn't lazy. He just knew when he had to sprint and when he didn't. On plenty of his goals if he'd been sprinting he wouldn't have been open. You're mistaking intelligence for laziness.
Playing with pig's bladder 😂 I was born in Bulgaria in 1978 and we had great footballs and basketballs at school..and I am talking about a small village.
This guy, Johan Cruyff material player. Too bad, he play the wrong side. Pep sure want a player like this in his squad. The reason why fergie had a hard time to win againts pep during final, tactical and player differences
When he played in Greece at the final stages of his career we nicknamed him Perpatov = Walker. I dont think he was lazy i think he had a muscular issue that didnt allow him to maintain his full force for a long duration, maybe mitochondrial burnout, has happened to other players.
Is Berbatov a Premier League great? 🤔👇
Yeah
yup, the lazy genius. I love that type of people
Yo for realz!
If Sir Alex didn't destroy his career
Oh yes indeed.
NEVER LAZY. Just smart and knew how to read the game like no other
"Despite winning the Golden Boot in 2011, Dimitar Berbatov was left out of Man United's Champions League final squad in 2011. "
13 years later and I am still sad and disappointed Sir Alex did that to Berba and to us, the fans. Pretty sure in 2037 after 13 years more I would still feel the same way.
Same as when Dunga left Ronaldinho out of the World Cup squad in 2010. Shame on both of them.
He wasnt lazy he just knew when to use his energy
Nah it caused him problems, was the main reason he was mainly viewed as a fantastic bench player.
He was lazy bro
He was extremely lazy, to the point he refused to play for his own country national team, he was entitled and pretentious. He was an as*... This overshadows everything positive about him, football is a way of life for the players and the fans, he wasn't part of it.
@@evgenitantikov5865 refusing to play for the national team has nothing to do with being lazy. It's not like he said "naah, I prefer to lay on the couch instead playing for the national team". The reason was that ppl were shitting on him, national football clubs were shitting on him and many of the fans too although he was the best BG player at the time. So as every man that respect himself, he said fine, I won't be joining the national team then. I would say he is many things but not lazy,
100% correct! He was NOT lazy, he didn't press. Those are different things. Occasionaly he'd track back and win a ball but that was not what he does and when surrounded by players like Rooney, Tevez (workhorses) you'd stick out as lazy. He most definately wasn't, he just didn't want to track or play physicaly. He was an artist with the ball not a workhorse that will go all out to win a ball or to pass a player. Incredible player nonetheless!
Fergie didn't like that he didn't press and work hard for the team (he was notorious for having players give their all for the team. Berba was just not that, although I'm not questioning his loyalty and commitment to his teams). He was objectively wrong to leave him out of the CL final. Sometimes this just happens.
And he most definately didn't stop playing for the national team because he was lazy. That's bullshit. He was blamed for every misshap in that corruption riddent team so he just called it quits (probably under guidence from Fergie who was also notorious for asking his players to quit their national sides as they were growing older so they can focus on Manchester United).
1:43 as a Bulgarian it is the first time I hear we have jungles.
😂
He played with a pig bladder first as a boy. 😂😂😅
Брат..и аз бях чувал само два пола, но тези европедерсти показаха че има 1000..би им мяката проста!👍🇧🇬❤️
@@madarhorsev какъв вкус има свинктера на Путкин?
@@madarhorsevебах колко сте тъпи…дори не знаете от къде почнаха да идват тези глупости с двата пола….
После що целия свят ни нарича прост народ….ами ето…ти си едното доказателство
I'll never forgive Ferguson for what he did to that man's career.
Imagine right now Atletico Madrid wants to sign Cole Palmer and as he lands in Madrid, Ancelotti comes out and tells him "You're going to be a star at Real Madrid, come play for us instead". Palmer takes the offer, only to get benched for 2 years, and when he finally gets his spot in the team, Ancelotti says "You've been amazing this season, Cole. So I won't bench you for the final of the UCL. Because you'll be watching it from your couch", only to then ship him off to Real Betis.
Sounds unthinkable, but it's exactly what Fergie did to Berba.
Benching him on the CL finals vs Barcelona where Berbatov was the top scorer for the season was a crime.
@@rosendyakov533
He wasn’t even benched . He was left out of the squad 😢
And Fergie brought bloody Chicharito instead. A subpar forward is an understatement. That guy has literally 10-15 great games in his career. And he replaced the PL goalscorer.
To be fair ... Berbatov suffered kidnapping on both of his kids because of his career... And they had made treath attempt on his wife too
Greetings from the JUNGLES of Bulgaria
And greetings from the savannas of Bulgaria 😂
@@Vasil_Hristov Hahha..... Jungles, savannas and desserts as well... 😂
Pig's bladder, really?!
We have panters in Students town night clubs ;)))
He was a smart worker not a lazy player , always preserving his energy while being effortlessly doing magic on the pitch,....pure genius ❤
Exactly
Lack of sprint and less aggressive moves than the strikers he was playing along like Rooney, Tevez, etc. makes him look lazy but the fact that he always run for 10-11 kilometers each match, seeking space and creating chances. For a man that do that amount of work on the field should never be labelled as "lazy"
The thing is he xan sprint. He just doesn't fund it necessary
Berbatov waa top notch player!
We ware 20 kids in squad and everybody loved Dimitar Berbatov.
Serbians and serbs in Bosnia have a lot respect for this man coz he was a last keeper of Balkan players tradition in world. Always top!
Davor Suker, Savicevic,Safet Susic,Prosinecki,Mijatovic,Milosevic,etc...
He was a real old school player. Gangster Dimitat!!!❤
He's not lazy he's smart. One of the football brain at its finest
Last great player for Bulgaria as well. Nowadays we can't even beat Luxemburg at home.
I love this man at Man united, still remember his hattrick against Liverpool, legend of the game ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
He's still the last guy to score five goals in a match in premier league
The 7-1 win against Blackburn? I was there watching my first match at OT back in 2010. But he's not the last player though....that goes to Aguero against Newcastle in 2015
Aguero against Newcastle… also Palmer was very very close this weekend
Aguero did it in 2015/16
Wtf is was very close! You either have or not 😂@@Khanismechy
He almost scored 6 that game
Berba is a true legend!
His best days were at Spurs-he was freee to do what he wants and he really showed his grace and talent.
Everyone at White Hart Lane was amused and happy to see him playing.Also his coach Martin Jol)at Spurs admired him and gave him the freedom which he didn’t have at MU!
His job was to score goals. And he delivered on that.
CSKA was where he started his professional career, but his first club was Pirin Blagoevgrad - our regional club 🦅 Berbatov is our region's pride! ☺️🇧🇬🇧🇬
Петрунов го е учил да прави ножиците :)
samo cska da se znae
В Благоевград трябва да кръстят улица на негово име.
One of the most legendary attacks in history HANDS DOWN! SPECTACULAR ball control
Berba, one of my favourite United players
Top class work rate!! Ran 11 kilometres per match on average!!!!
He wasn't lazy on the pitch though looked to be lazy but he calm, humble,slow and sure that's why he became the magician on the pitch
One of the best in first touch !!!
That super old photo of him as a kid playing football is so trippy because i walk through there almost everyday to see my grandma lmao. Legend!
Thank you for this video! You're giving all the respect to a legend all bulgarian football fans love, so I'll subscribe to your channel as a thanks!
Appreciate it mate thank you 🙌
He wasn't lazy, football has changed for the worse. When he came up football was more about skill and flair. There is more focus on athletics now, thats why you have players who run around but cant beat a man one on one. Zidane did not sprint around the pitch, neither did Riquelme, Bergkamp etc.
Berbatov.... The man the myth the legend... Saw him played for Leverkusen it was damn good... Then when i started playing football most of my friends call me BokBatov
His prime time was at Tottenham. And he was not lazy back then.
Bros comentary is crazy, we need more commentators like you bro❤
Thanks for the love bro ♥
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He wasn’t lazy, it just looked it because he had a languid style. Sure he didn’t press like crazy as Tevez or Rooney did, but he always made himself available for the ball and ran into the channels when needed. You can’t be lazy if your game was like Berbatov - sometimes he dropped team to be a 10, sometimes he pinned the centre-back as a target man, sometimes he played on the shoulder to get on the end of through balls, sometimes he’d get on the end of crosses and other times he waited outside the box for a cut-back. Just because he made it look easy it doesn’t mean he’s lazy. Technically gifted guys like Pogba and Pirlo always get this accusation too. It seems like they’re not trying because it’s easy for them.
He is the most underrated player. He is genius not lazy.
MANCHESTER united is my favorite club im Bulgarian and im happy we had footballer there❤My favorite player was Rooney and everyone else :)
the reason we signed him is because.... he was fantastic, i was so happy the day this transfer happened!
Yeah,Berbatov is a Premier League great...he is among the best striker in EPL.
So he excluded him from champions ligue final and they lost. Amazing decision Ferguson, you must have been so proud of yourself.
He apologized to him and admitted it was tge wrong decision
Agree with the comments that he wasn't lazy but rather smart enough to know how to save his energy and be at the right place at the right moment
My personal favourite player of all time and in my opinion the game misses him. There'll never be another like him
I was in the game with Constructurul and He scored five. One was a header from the center of the pitch. You can not imagine what this young lad was for our club!
he was 1 of a kind player the playmaking NO9 absolutly class player extremely composed on the ball utd lost tevez in 2009 big shoes to fill he you couldnt find anyvone better what a player 🙌
It's not true that Berbatov left his Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia because of the kidnapping.
One of the reasons was that his club had financial problems and needed money.
The other reason was a terrible game for him vs Levski Sofia, the rivals of CSKA Sofia. He missed few very good chances to score, CSKA lost the game, and the fans attacked him after the end of the match, blaming him for the defeat. He was just 18 years old at that time. The fans didn't love him, and he had to leave the club.
What is interesting, after few years when he became famous and a big star, the same fans wanted autographs from him, hoping that he forgot how they treated him...
And another thing: he was never close to sign for Manchester City, he didn't want to hear about them. He had only Manchester United in his mind, everything else were rumors.
worked hard figuring out how to work smart. prep is everything
The final was against Barca and prime Messi. If Utd wanted a chance to win it, then Berbatov should have been used. Someone different and special was needed by Utd that game.
I raise u this ... Berbatov and 7 lungs park should have played if they played Barca would have had some problems
your content is so good you deserve so much more recognition on youtube❤ i hope you get it some day!
Thank you mate 🔥🙏
Genuinely had the silkiest touch in football
When IQ and skills do all the work for you
In Korea, fans used to call him the Count of White Hart Lane, referring to his 'lazy' but 'elegance' playstyle.
It was both a praise and a ridicule.
A few errors in this vid.
United were in the bidding war for Berbatov and he was heading to OT when City made a last minute bid.
Berba's agent informed him about this but he had already set his mind on United.
Fergie meeting him at the airport was just a bonus.
SAF made the comparison to Cantona on his signing.
Also Berbatov was never really seen as lazy outside of playing for United because he was compared to Rooney & Tevez who had the habit of running around aimlessly.
Laziness gets a bad rep, when in reality it can often be benefical by leading to innovation simply because some ppl can't be bothered yet must get things done so they find the easiest way 🤣
Berbatov 9 ! BIG BIG TALENT HE IS AMAZING !
The man had lots of class about him and some of his touches were amazing!
I don't personally think he's a premier league great but he was someone who created special moments.
He was a great. No doubt there
Sad theres a universe with Berbatov lifting the UCL trophy we'll never get tot see .
He wasn't lazy, like you said he's an artist, and his art to send the ball back of the net no matter what it takes when he's within the square box of goal. Sad that he joined MUFC, I'm a great fan of that club I respect DB too. He was just suited for the pace of the club's playing style. Rather if he tried big Italian clubs, he would've a more successful career.❤❤
Years of hard work in The jungles of Bulgaria got me 😂😂
but that's what strikers should do - to score goals.
but football has evolved. managers demand strikers to defend too nowadays.
you make a solid point
But at the same time you also have defenders scoring too.
As a Bulgarian I'd like to add, that he doesn't have the typical top athlete image in Bulgaria. He is a very kind, down to Earth and noble man. This makes him universally respected as a person alone even before his athletic accomplishments.
I remember berbatov for his ball control and smoking!
They left Berbatov out. They lost. Too bad it was the CL final.
That was the right call.
@@fabjon6311wrong call. Even Fergie admitted that
Lets be fair. That was prime Barcelona.
@@endefisto123they still lost on occasion.
@@thatisme3thatisme38 True but still, those were the golden years of barcelona.
in the JUNGLES of Bulgaria??? Are you crazy!? That was crazy 🤣
Sniper when needed, delivered for what he was hired for...great Player.
He Played One Time For Kerala Blasters FC 💛
😂😂😂 guu plaster tatti fc😂😂😂
Get ready to learn Malayalam or Hindi, buddy.
One of the greatest!!!
We have a saying in Bulgaria:
"Let the lazy teach you how to work more efficiently.":D
His attitude didnt sit well with all coaches(namely Toppmoller):P but its what makes him special.
Too bad that him, Stilian Petrov and Martin Petrov didnt manage to win the last elections for the ruling body of the the BFU(Bulgarian Football Union) :(.
The narrator is legendary ❤
Thanks bro 🙌
Great Video! I didn't expect that, judgging by the title.. I'm Bulgarian and I know a lot about him. Here is my take. Might be interesting for his fans who aren't Bulgarians or just anyone who loves the sport. :)
1. The historical bit is 100% correct. And one thing that perhaps wasn't clear enough - Georgi Iliev was "the" boss at the time. One of many, but considered to be the "strongest" one with the furthest reach both in political sphere and on the streets.
- Including everything said about the mafia bosses and this particular story. Berba has told this story many times and as far as I know no one has denied that this happened. And to put things in perspective - this is not an unusual thing, by the 90s "standards" for a post-communist country on its path to fixing what's broken and hoping to build a democrasy, while dealing with the anarchy on the streets.
2. The title is somewhat misleading and unbefitting Berbatov's achievements, even if we all know the reason for "shocker titles" nowadays...
- I understand the need of an attention-grabbing title, but lazy and Berbatov simply do not make sense, being put in the same universe. The game is not played solely on the pitch. It's played in players' heads too. And he was brilliant precisely, because he was one of the smartest people to step foot on the football pitch. And if you remember the attack that he started, help progress, send a world-class pass forward and finally finished by scoring a crazy goal was something, that even to this day, we have only seen half a dozen people do IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY of modern football. So his lower pace at times, didn't mean laziness, it meant waiting for the right moment and picking the times when you put in 110% and those that you need to wait and remain calm and collected and patiently wait for your moment. With strikers your usefulness is not measured by the times you sprinted, the times you touched the ball in the opposite box, nor anything else like that. It is measured by your output of goals and assists. And he was king there! :)
- Additionally, there is a huge oxymoron between the truth and the title... Berba's magical touch, incredible vision and understanding of the game are not a product of laziness or just talent, but a result of years and years of him honing his craft, while his peers were playing games, partying, enjoying a true lazy lifestyle... He didn't get to have much of that, because he was working hard consistently, even after he became a professional, even after he got out of Bulgaria and joined Bayer, even after he moved to the UK and even after joining Man United (at the time in top3 teams in the world)!!! So I understand trying to craft the retention-magnet-title, but the word lazy is insulting in association with Berbatov.
3. That champion's league match...
- Try to imagine being on top of the world after having a mesmerizing season to be left out of the team, not even being left as a substitute... Which btw would've also been very disrespectful and plainly absurd... No one can explain why sir Alex did this. As you heard (Berba confirmed) later on sir Alex did apologize, but I mean... He cut one of the top players of the season 's wings and deprived him of his dream trophy and made the dreamy retirement a mirage! That's heartbreaking... Not to mention the fact, that probably was not considered enough, but being Berbatov in this match he would have done everything possible and would've played out of his mind, having a much greater motivation than everyone else, as he was on the verge of ending his career (at least on that super high level) and also this was his absolute dream! This was really heartbreaking and everyone home were so pissed at sir Alex for doing. Also very shocked and in awe when the news that he has been left out of the team aired on live tv..
An amazing story nonetheless. About an incredible man who started from nothing and became a legend! Not just for Bulgarians, but for all football fans who had the priviledge to watch him during these times. I was a kid (10ish) when he moved to United. I am telling you every kid back home had his jersey on! Every single kid!!! For my generation and people after he is the greatest as we weren't born when Stoichkov did his Barcelona run prior and was part of the dream team in '94.
A huge applause for Berbatov and may we have some at least 50% as great as him in the upcoming years!
Respect!
Thanks for reading this, if you made it this far.
I still remember that 5 goal game against Blackburn.
Kai Havertz is also like Berbatov, you would think Kai is lazy but he is extremely talented and dangerous
Kai Havertz is not lazy. He covers the most pitch for Arsenal. His pressing is also good.
@@vishnujothi4474so did berba. He'd do on average 11km per game
Imagine thinking Berbatov was lazy and he was one of the best in the best team in word then....
If he was lazy you wasnt going to speak for him now. One of the greatest football geniuses in the world no doubt.
Sir Alex knew Berba is like Garfield. But the secret mission is to get him on aboard to scores goals as much as can.
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Well only an idiot can call Berba lazy. And he proved I'm right scoring a goal passing the whole length of the stadium having the major role in the defense, passing for the Nani assistance and scoring the goal. Yes he was smart and he didn't go for the ball if he didn't see the opportunity. There is no point just to run on the field, you should be smart find a proper position, see the opportunity and take it with finesse. And the finesse he has (because he still has it) requires a lot of work, so calling him lazy is just simple stupidity.
100%
OMG This guy sound like (in the NHL) Patrick Kane and Alex Oveckin. Unbelievable goal scorers but often you would see them just standing and waiting for the puck.
Arsenal and Tottenham catching strays...
I love it.
Why was berbatov excluded from UCL final?
You gave the answer to that question earlier in the video.
Even Fergie makes bad decisions
The creativity of a Racoon?
a Racoon?
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Crazy commentary 🎉
You call it shortcuts
I call it working smart
Martial is lazy... berbatov is battery saving mode
he is technically arts
Nessa geração atual mediocre, em que todo mundo é mais ou menos, poucos destoam, ele ganharia Bola de Ouro.
well my best friend studies in the same private school as his daughter and he now seems like a chill unc
i could fall asleep to your voice. ngl, its so smoothing
😂😂 thanks bro appreciate the love
Jungles of Bulgaria? BG is located near the North Pole!
As a Bulgarian he is definitely one of the greatest PL Barclays strikes
How doe’s the fact that he is Bulgarian have enything to do with enything? 😂. He is far frome one of the greatest striker in the prem.
Hope you don't steal something here 😂
@@mongotard2542Ok salty boy. Stay mad
We don't have jungles in Bulgaria, although I wish we had some :D
He wasn't lazy. He just knew when he had to sprint and when he didn't. On plenty of his goals if he'd been sprinting he wouldn't have been open. You're mistaking intelligence for laziness.
Bro made a 16 minute masterpiece documentary and didn't bother learning how to pronounce Berbatov's name correctly
Thanks for the feedback, really appreciate it 🙏
After ManUtd time Berba should have moved to Juventus but he chose Fulham..He would have showed Serie A something
Scenario! Le Prof.Arsene Wenger signs him... The Arsenal Wenger Ball & *COMPILATIONS MIXTAPE GOLS!!!* 🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Berba = Messi in slow motion
Jungles of Bulgaria. U mean the concrete jungles right? :D
Only in England, you can call such a player - Lazy. OK, may be in Scotland too.
Playing with pig's bladder 😂 I was born in Bulgaria in 1978 and we had great footballs and basketballs at school..and I am talking about a small village.
Where are the jungles in Bulgaria? Asking for a friend.
Concrete jungle
in the jungles of Bulgaria hurt me a little
Sorry bro
just to clarify - there is no jungles in Bulgaria.
But in a more metaphorical sense...hmm.. no. No jungle.
hardly fucking lazy. His play style and thats it
probably the last pro that smoked cigarrets drinked and so on...a player from the 80s and 90s playing in the in the 2000s ...
This guy, Johan Cruyff material player. Too bad, he play the wrong side. Pep sure want a player like this in his squad. The reason why fergie had a hard time to win againts pep during final, tactical and player differences
1:46 the jungles of Bulgaria? What have you been smoking?!
When he played in Greece at the final stages of his career we nicknamed him Perpatov = Walker. I dont think he was lazy i think he had a muscular issue that didnt allow him to maintain his full force for a long duration, maybe mitochondrial burnout, has happened to other players.
not to hate but isn't this video just a copy paste of daily dose of football's video on berbatov, ironically lazy..
The man only has one story so obviously gonna be very similar
Compare both videos scripts and notice how you use the exact same words and structure.