Dimitar Berbatov: Class Act

Dimitar Berbatov was voted Player of the Month for January on ManUtd.com, a sure sign of immense support from the United faithful at last.

It was not long ago that Berbatov came under criticism from fans of Man United for being "lazy", and being bought at a price that was deemed extravagant for the number of goals he returned.

I am proud to say I haven't only just jumped on the Berbatov bandwagon, but I've been a admirer of his since he was at Tottenham Hotspur. The touch and skill that made his play almost seem effortless was nothing less than sheer joy to watch, and it didn't hurt that he took Chelsea apart in the League Cup final either.

When Ferguson signed him at the start of this season after a long drawn out saga (like we needed anymore of that after a summer of The Cristiano Ronaldo Show), I literally jumped for joy and celebrated the Bulgarian officially becoming our player.

Now, it makes me even happier to see Berbatov convert more United fans over to his side. Who in the world (apart from the most bitter of Scousers whose sense has failed him) would have not marvelled at the sublime turn and flick to set up Ronaldo's goal at West Ham earlier this season? Even those who doubted his talent when he first signed must have been questioning themselves at that point.

Along with our Champions League victories and Justine Henin's beautiful backhand, it's one of the only things in sport that I could watch over and over again without ever getting tired.

His form of late that won him the hearts of the United fans included crucial goals at Middlesbrough and Bolton, one against Chelsea, and the winner against old club Spurs. He orchestrated matches against Southampton and West Brom, and every time he's on the ball, you just expect something spectacular to happen.

Goals aside, Berbatov has already got nine assists in the league, the highest number in the entire Premier League so far.

Now, if the combination between him and fellow candidate for POTM Michael Carrick is anything as consistent as it has been for the past month, we're not just going to win the league, we're going to do it with class.