The Rooney-Berbatov-Tevez Problem
By syfarisk
@syfarisk (378)
Malaysia
November 22, 2008 2:02am CST
Alex is facing the problem of having to leave Tevez out of the team due to the departure of Berbatov. But we must question, is Berbatov better than Tevez, is that a sure thing? When Man Utd lost to Arsenal, I think Berbatov really let the team down. He didn't work hard to try get Man Utd back into the game.
Don't get me wrong, Berbatov is a great player with great intelligence and ball control. He's different to Tevez, who's more aggressive, hardworking and likes to run with the ball.
But I don't think that Berbatov is so much better than Tevez. I think Alex needs to analyze the games coming up and choose the right striking partnership for each game, and not just assume that the Rooney-Berbatov pairing is the best. Tevez is a very good player, and he needs to be utilized more often so that he can improve his game and so that he can maintain a good morale at the club.
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3 responses
@corleone82 (415)
• Malaysia
22 Nov 08
It's really hard for MU fans to judge this problem. The arrival of Berbatov means one of the forward will be sacrificed to make way for the 30+ million pound signing. It's really hard for us to see Tevez who creates a championship striking partner with Tevez sit on a bench during the games. But we must admit that Sir Alex cannot afford to play them all in one game (maybe Yes in the future). However, I agree with you that one some situation Berbatov seems to let his team mates down with his work ethique. I mean, he's good but on some point he seems too "lazy" to run forward and find some valuable spaces than can create a chances. When the wide player crosses the ball, he's nowhere to be seen. YOu're right, maybe Sir Alex need to adjust which game suitable for each striker. Tevez is great player, but even the greatest player on the earth needs a regular games to keep them sharper.
@syfarisk (378)
• Malaysia
23 Nov 08
The game against Aston Villa showed that Tevez's sharpness has declined, and this is the result of him being left out so often. This must be prevented, because Tevez is a very good player. It's his striking partnership with Rooney that helped Man Utd win the Premier League and the Champions League last season, we must not forget that.
@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
22 Nov 08
Well i think Tevez should be given more chances after all bertartov dosen't seems to make much impact since coming to to the club
@syfarisk (378)
• Malaysia
23 Nov 08
Berbatov definitely has made a lot of impact. He scored a lot of good goals, and provided many assists. But it's not a sure thing to say that he's better than Tevez. He's a different type of player. But I think Alex should rotate between them in a more balanced way and give Tevez some games. Tevez played badly against Aston Villa, and that's the outcome of him being left out for so many games.
@gunagohan (3413)
• India
9 May 09
oops!!!!i was thinking the same question..
berbatov is a fast runner..u can say him a olympic runner ast like thiery henry..
he will not lose the ball much to the opponents..he is striking much best..
u said that he let the team down during the match vs arsenal...but did u notice his leg during the last match..he suffered a major injury...tevez found to be running beyond the ball, but he is not getting the ball from the opponent....u can refer deco of chelsea..the best player..once if he tackle with the opponent he will suceed always by getting the ball from the opponent..
i say berbatov is better in this sense..he has a good control over the ball..
