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Berbatov on Manchester United recruitment

🔴 Berbatov Calls Out United’s Transfer Strategy: “Manchester United have to ask themselves what they are doing with this squad. You spend around £150m rebuilding the midfield, yet you reach the final hours of the transfer window still worrying about whether you have enough quality at left-back and centre-back. For me, this is where the recruitment department has to take responsibility. You cannot ask Michael Carrick to compete at the highest level and then give him a squad that lacks depth in important positions. If you want the manager to succeed, you have to give him the tools to succeed. Look at Luke Shaw. You cannot expect him to play every Premier League and European match without proper competition or cover. One injury to the wrong defender and suddenly United are improvising again. That is not how you build a squad capable of challenging for trophies. During Sir Alex Ferguson’s time, Manchester United understood that you needed more than a strong starting XI. You needed quality throughout the squad. Players who could come in and maintain the level. Carrick has already shown that he can get this team playing good football. The 5-2 comeback against Ipswich, with Bruno Fernandes scoring a hat-trick, showed what this team can do when the quality is there. Now the people responsible for recruitment have to do their part. If United finish this window without adding another quality defender, then I don’t think it is fair to immediately blame Carrick when injuries eventually expose the squad. If Manchester United truly want Carrick to succeed, back him properly. Give him the depth. Give him the quality. Give him the players he needs. Then judge the manager.”

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Berbatov on Manchester United recruitment

🔴 Berbatov Calls Out United’s Transfer Strategy: “Manchester United have to ask themselves what they are doing with this squad. You spend around £150m rebuilding the midfield, yet you reach the final hours of the transfer window still worrying about whether you have enough quality at left-back and centre-back. For me, this is where the recruitment department has to take responsibility. You cannot ask Michael Carrick to compete at the highest level and then give him a squad that lacks depth in important positions. If you want the manager to succeed, you have to give him the tools to succeed. Look at Luke Shaw. You cannot expect him to play every Premier League and European match without proper competition or cover. One injury to the wrong defender and suddenly United are improvising again. That is not how you build a squad capable of challenging for trophies. During Sir Alex Ferguson’s time, Manchester United understood that you needed more than a strong starting XI. You needed quality throughout the squad. Players who could come in and maintain the level. Carrick has already shown that he can get this team playing good football. The 5-2 comeback against Ipswich, with Bruno Fernandes scoring a hat-trick, showed what this team can do when the quality is there. Now the people responsible for recruitment have to do their part. If United finish this window without adding another quality defender, then I don’t think it is fair to immediately blame Carrick when injuries eventually expose the squad. If Manchester United truly want Carrick to succeed, back him properly. Give him the depth. Give him the quality. Give him the players he needs. Then judge the manager.”

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