No European Football Is Bad For MUFC, Old Trafford Is All About European Nights – Berbatov

Ex-Manchester United striker, Dimitar Berbatov has come out to speak on the club’s Champions League failure. He recently hit out at a lack of consistency and concentration, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, it is very disappointing for MUFC to finish below Copenhagen and Galatasaray in the Champions League, and some performances being good does not matter since the result was not good enough.

Berbatov added that no European football for MUFC till the end of the season is bad because Old Trafford is all about European nights.

His words, “It’s disappointing for everyone to finish below Copenhagen and Galatasaray in the Champions League. The performances based on results were not good enough. No European football for Man United is bad because Old Trafford is about European nights. They weren’t good in the Champions League and they deserved to go out. Some people will be angry because, with all due respect to Copenhagen and Galatasaray, you shouldn’t finish last in that group.

Even if you look good and lose, it’s not good enough because in the Champions League group stage, you need the points to qualify. It’s about the results. Obviously if results aren’t there, you’ll finish last. Yes, there were games where the team looked okay, played well, but again if you don’t know how to continue well throughout the whole game, then you’re going to suffer. The consistency and concentration was not there. So they’ve finished last in the group and they’ll feel embarrassed.

You are in a type of form that you don’t want to be in when you play Liverpool – that’s the problem. Of course, there’s hope – there is always hope! Especially when it’s a derby. United are coming off the back of two defeats, but when it’s a derby you expect the boys to understand what this game is about. Even though they have lost the previous two games, United still have to believe they can beat Liverpool on Sunday. It doesn’t matter how hard it is. The chance is there. Liverpool are the favourites on paper, based on the results, but in games like this, the hope is always there, as long as you don’t make stupid mistakes.

Just forget about the last two games. Try to get the positives out of the performances when you play. Just imagine that this is the first game of the Premier League season and it so happens you play against Liverpool, so you go out there and show you’re ready for the battle. That’s it. There is no big philosophy. Just keep it simple. It’s going to be tough, but United have surprised people before when they’ve been in bad positions by winning.”