Only Time Will Tell

Last updated : 03 September 2009 By Ed
Dimitar Berbatov has said that he hopes to make more of an impression with United this season.

"I think this year will be different for me," He told the Mirror.

"I've had a pre-season tour with the team, which I missed last year."

"And I really know how every player in the team plays now, so I can understand them better on the pitch."

"Plus, Sir Alex knows the best way he can use me."

"We have many games and I'm looking forward to each one so I can score goals and make my contribution to the team."

Ferguson is expecting better things from him too.

Ferguson said: "He probably has something to prove in the sense of his own thoughts about his first year with us,"

"It's difficult to say if his confidence took a knock, but there aren't many players, especially strikers, who aren't at the mercy of their confidence."

"We were a bit unfair to Dimitar last season but we know how to use him this time."

"He won't be playing in deep midfield positions where he found himself a lot last year."

"He's got to be in the last third, where he is a threat. We saw him like that, playing deep, at Tottenham and maybe we were wrong there."

"Once we realised, before the end of the season, he started playing further up the pitch. I think Dimitar will be the focal point of our team this year."