Dimitar Berbatov celebrated his 'best day' in a Man Utd shirt after his hat-trick against Liverpool.
United striker happy with hat-trick against Liverpool
Dimitar Berbatov celebrated his 'best day' in a Manchester United shirt after scoring a hat-trick against Liverpool.
The Bulgarian has struggled to win over his critics after a mixed couple of seasons at Old Trafford following his big-money arrival from Tottenham Hotspur in 2008.
However, he has endured a fantastic start to this season and his treble in Sunday's 3-2 win over Liverpool made it six goals in five Premier League appearances.
And though the 29-year-old tried to play down his contribution in United's success over their arch-rivals, he acknowledged his happiness after the game.
Nothing special
"It was probably my best day in a United shirt," said Berbatov.
"Obviously I am happy. I am going home with a smile on my face.
"But I am nothing special. I am going home to play with my kids."
If Berbatov's third goal proved decisive, it was his second that will live longest in the memory.
Controlling Nani's right-wing cross on his knee with his back to goal, Berbatov produced an audacious overhead kick that left Pepe Reina rooted to the spot as it arced in via the underside of the bar.
"I never saw the ball go in the back of the net," he admitted. "But when I heard the crowd scream it was easy to guess what had happened.
"It was a good goal, but as long as the ball hits the back of the net it doesn't matter."
Prior to Berbatov's winner, United had let a two-goal lead slip for the third time this season and the forward is hoping for fewer setbacks over the coming weeks.
"It was going through my mind that we had thrown away two-goal leads at Fulham and Everton," admitted Berbatov.
"But we have a fighting spirit and proved it again by scoring the winner. Let us hope in the future we won't complicate it so much."
