Manchester United’s Premier League double vs bitter rivals, Manchester City has proven that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s philosophy is working at the club, Dimitar Berbatov has said.
Berbatov believes the patience the board has in Ole will be rewarded eventually with the way his team keeps improving.
According to him, not so many fans were expecting Ole to defeat Pep twice this season but the results have been a massive positive for the manager and his players.
He added that beating the reigning champions home and away is a result to cherish because it shows that the team is getting closer to the height the fans are used to.
His words, “Very few people were expecting to see Manchester United beat Pep Guardiola’s Man City both home and away in the Premier League this season.
“To beat them twice was a big feat. I have said this before, but for me, City are not the team they were last season, they are in the shadow of Liverpool and they know it.
“Sometimes, that can play on your mind and it can affect the way you perform and the way you perform- if you are a clever enough opposition you will know how to use that and it was a perfect example of how to exploit City’s weaknesses.
“The two league results against City are a real positive for the club, it gives the manager and players the chance to say: ‘You see, we are capable to beat the reigning champions and we can do it’.
“Yes, United have had some bad games this season but they have proven that they are fully capable of turning up and putting on a strong performance against one of the best teams in the league.
“Sometimes, patience is a virtue, but when you work and follow your philosophy, in the case of Ole, at some point it will pay off.
“Looking at both of the games against City in the league, I really enjoyed to 2-0 at Old Trafford. Both of them are results that need to be cherished and both of them brought points to the table, but the match at home was proof that the first result wasn’t a fluke, they proved themselves.”
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