Berbatov isn’t surprised by Man United captain rumors

DBasia.news – News related to the change of captain of Manchester United has emerged in recent days. Dimitar Berbatov as a former Red Devils player was not surprised by this.

Harry Maguire has served as captain of Manchester United since January 2020. He replaced Ashley Young, who at that time left for Inter Milan.

The decision didn’t cause any problems at first. Manchester United has also shown signs of revival since Maguire took over as captain.

But problems only surfaced last October when Manchester United began to get used to minor results. Maguire was held responsible for performing poorly and making a lot of blunders.

Then came the news that a number of Manchester United players were unhappy with Maguire’s position as captain. He is considered to be unfeasible as he has recently moved to Old Trafford.

The presence of Cristiano Ronaldo cornered Maguire’s position. CR7 is considered more appropriate to serve as captain.

Moreover, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer then stepped down from the managerial position. In fact, he gave Maguire the mandate to become captain.

A number of British media recently reported the intention of Ralf Rangnick as the interim manager of Manchester United to remove the captain’s armband from Maguire. Ronaldo’s name then became the main candidate to replace him.

This rumor was denied by Maguire and Rangnick. But it’s hard to believe that Manchester United’s changing room is now fine.

Berbatov became one of the people who highlighted this issue. However, he is concerned that this problem is true.

“There are always rumors and gossip circulating in any club and who knows if there is something in the story of the clash between Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo regarding the captaincy,” Berbatov told Betfair.

“Harry says it’s not true and I hope he is right. But if there is something, then I hope they can talk directly and sort it out.”

Berbatov is of course aware that conflicts in the changing room are normal. Especially for a team as big as Manchester United who are required to perform well throughout the season.

Berbatov said Rangnick’s figure was crucial in moments like this. The tactician must deal with this issue quickly and precisely.

“There is a point in Ronaldo being captain as he has experienced everything in the game. On the other hand Maguire is the captain and I don’t think he wants to run away from that responsibility.”

“If there’s something in the team they have to get together, sit down, talk to each other and the manager and just get it over with!”