This is the same Merry who believes Owen is a class player and should stay![]()
Having a 4th choice striker of Owen's pedigree and experience on the cheap is a great move.

I don't remember saying he was a class player but you are very good at putting words in peoples' mouths, aren't you nolhman? If I had a choice between Owen and Berbatov one on one with the keeper in a big match, I definitely wouldn't choose the Bulgarian bottler though.
I'm in a minority in not thinking he's up to it but thankfully that minority also seems to include Sir Alex Ferguson. He'll never have to pay for another pint when in the company of City fans after his performance in that semi final.
Merry, don't worry, Berbs will get his far share of games next season but haters will be haters and Ferguson does not agree with your opinion in any shape or form. Also Berba scored the most winning goals for us last season which is quite fantastic for a bottler.
Merry, don't worry, Berbs will get his far share of games next season but haters will be haters and Ferguson does not agree with your opinion in any shape or form. Also Berba scored the most winning goals for us last season which is quite fantastic for a bottler.
Merry, I watch football to enjoy it. This is why I like football. I often watch Barca because they are entertaining and I sometimes even watch Arsenal. Berbatov is a fantastic player to watch and so is Nani. If fans were in charge, those 2 would be removed and heaven forbid even Ronaldo in his early days. Berbatov is thankfully staying and it gives us another dimension and is a player I love to watch. Flair, skill, beauty and the way he brings the ball out of the air makes my mouth water. I am not a fan of players with poor overall games e.g Chica but I can understand his importance because he is the definition of efficiency. However, I don't watch football to see only efficiency. Teams like Real and Barca don't accept efficiency as the only important factor. Skill and enjoyment is also imperative and if they are not part of the package, they often sack those managers.
yes I do watch Barca and they keep the ball, they build up slowly and then finish with a bang. We get the ball and hoof it up top or to the wingers, far too quickly mostly because we play 442 when we should be playing 433. They also have forwards who ALL have amazing overall games. A player like Chica would not be able to play for them. He simply can't dribble or go past players or pass the ball. I am sorry but this is true. Villa is a goal scorer but he often drifts from left to central just like Messi and Pedro.
Chica dam sure would not make their squad. The likes of Afellay, Jeffren and Bojan are better players. Shame Bojan is leaving but they all have very good overall games. Chica could not play for them.