It’s almost pointless to reopen the debate as to the value Dimitar Berbatov has given Manchester United since his £31 transfer from Tottenham Hotspur because everything points to his career at Old Trafford coming to an end in the summer. Looking at some statistics from this season however may give some of his critics a different perspective when compared to his former team mate Carlos Tevez at Manchester City – who is virtually being begged to remain at Eastlands. For whatever reason, some fans either take a liking to a player or they don’t irrespective of facts and figures. So analyse these  from the current season then make up your mind.

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The power of karma never ceases to amaze! There have been strong suspicions expressed in many quarters that former Manchester City board member and now chairman of the FA David Bernstein, was the man who helped engineer the two match suspension handed out to Wayne Rooney which will keep him out of the FA Cup semi final against Bernstein’s old club. That may or may not have been the case, we may never discover the truth but, IF he was involved in rubbing out the Manchester United striker in any way, the old karma has come back to bite him on the bum at Anfield on Wednesday night.

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The power of karma never ceases to amaze! There have been strong suspicions expressed in many quarters that former Manchester City board member and now chairman of the FA David Bernstein, was the man who helped engineer the two match suspension handed out to Wayne Rooney which will keep him out of the FA Cup semi final against Bernstein’s old club. That may or may not have been the case, we may never discover the truth but, IF he was involved in rubbing out the Manchester United striker in any way, the old karma has come back to bite him on the bum at Anfield on Wednesday night.

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Debate about the future of Manchester United warhorse Gary Neville continues as he struggles to make a decision about his future. Since announcing that he has played his last game for United, Neville has been weighing up the options of going into a television commentary career or to remain at Old Trafford in a coaching capacity. If any doubts exist as to the value a player with his experience can give to the club, it must have been put to bed after young defender Chris Smalling’s outstanding performance in his initial Manchester derby on Saturday.

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We may not like it but we have to lump it! Footballers and their agents now hold all the cards and there’s absolutely nothing anyone can do about it. Whether we’re talking about world giants or smaller clubs, they are openly being blackmailed by their star players who are influenced by their greedy agents. The plain truth is that most footballers – and I emphasise MOST rather than ALL, do not have the brains to think for themselves, relying on self serving, money grabbing car salesman type opportunists to be in control of their careers.

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The festive season is only a few days away so goodwill to all is normally the name of the game but sadly that’s not always the case. There can be little doubt that football should only be about ability, skill and talent but for whatever reason, there are some who take great pleasure in having a laugh at what are perceived to be the ugliest footballers in the Premier League. Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney – otherwise known as ‘Shrek’ by many rival fans, and Gary Neville are frequent candidates for topping the list but are they?

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