‘I used to be in Man Utd dressing room after Leeds FA Cup defeat – it was a cemetery’
Dimitar Berbatov supplied an perception into the shell-shocked Manchester United dressing room after their 1-0 residence loss to Leeds United in 2010.
Forty-two locations separated Sir Alex Ferguson’s facet from their bitter rivals once they had been drawn to face one another within the 2010 FA Cup third spherical. Both historical past and the league tables had been in opposition to Leeds, as United had by no means misplaced within the third spherical of the outdated trophy heading into their conflict.
However, Jermaine Beckford’s first half objective at Old Trafford was sufficient to seal one of many largest shocks within the competitors’s historical past. After the match, Berbatov, who’s now 42 years outdated, stated the United dressing room was completely crestfallen.
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While chatting with Betfair, the Bulgarian stated: “Back in 2010, after we misplaced to Leeds within the third spherical of the FA Cup, the scenario was completely different for Manchester United to what it’s right now. In these days, profitable the Premier League was every thing and we had been lifting trophies frequently.
“Now, if United get knocked out of the FA Cup within the third spherical, their solely means of profitable a serious trophy this season may have gone. Of course, in opposition to Leeds, there was much more disappointment as a result of while you’re a serial winner and also you win the Premier League just about yearly, after which Leeds come to your house and beat you, that is a catastrophe. The dressing was a f***ing cemetery!
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“Afterwards, we were just sitting there waiting for the gaffer to give us what we deserved. You then start to punish yourself by thinking: ‘I didn’t do enough, I disappointed everyone’.
“That’s what winners do to themselves once they lose. Winners take accountability and attempt to appropriate their errors within the subsequent sport. It was a serious upset for us again then.”
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Fast ahead to the current day, Erik ten Hag’s United facet face the same banana pores and skin within the FA Cup. They journey to League One strugglers Wigan Athletic for a spot within the fourth spherical of the competitors.
However, some would say United are determined for fulfillment within the outdated competitors, as they’re at present 9 factors away from the highest 4. Having already been knocked out of the League Cup and the Champions League, the FA Cup is their solely hope for silverware this season.
