Dimitar Berbatov’s live reaction to seeing Man Utd fall into the relegation zone is quickly going viral.
Dimitar Berbatov’s reaction to seeing Manchester United slip into the Premier League relegation zone after Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City is getting a lot of attention.
The former striker, who scored 56 goals in 149 games for United between 2008 and 2012, was working as a pundit for beIN Sports during the match.
He saw goals from Jair Cunha and two from Liam Delap help Forest secure a 3-1 win, which moved them above United into 16th place and out of the relegation zone.
After the final whistle, beIN Sports asked Berbatov for his live reaction. “I don’t believe that,” he said, putting his hands over his face. “The way United are playing, they deserve to be there, honestly. But tomorrow, they have a game.”
United will look to climb out of the drop zone when they play Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday. They’re currently two points behind 17th place Coventry, but have a game in hand.
Before the Villa match, Michael Carrick was asked if it felt bad for United to be in the bottom three at this point in the season for the first time in 40 years.
“Not for me, no,” Carrick replied. “We just have to keep moving forward and winning games, that’s all. Talking about being in the relegation zone won’t change anything. We’ve got to focus on winning matches.”
He added: “You can see it negatively, or you can look at how quickly you can climb the table if you start winning. That’s the way we have to think.”
With United struggling, Carrick’s future as manager is uncertain.
According to Foot Mercato’s Santi Aouna, the club has asked about former France coach Didier Deschamps. But Deschamps reportedly isn’t very interested. The Mirror says he has told United he doesn’t want the job.