Berba Scoops Fans' Gong

Dimitar Berbatov has picked up the first PFA Fans' Player of the Month award of 2010/11 after his excellent start to the campaign.

Sir Alex declared "this could be Dimitar’s season" after his wonderful goal in the Community Shield and, judging by the Bulgarian's form since then, the Reds boss could well be right.

Berbatov netted against Newcastle, West Ham and Everton, and his stunning hat-trick against Liverpool also made a big impression on givemefootball.com readers, who voted him ahead of Chelsea trio Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and Florent Malouda.

Dimi's first Reds treble took his tally for the season to six and he hailed Ferguson as "one of the most successful managers in the history of the game".

"I write things down about the way we train and how he treats people. It is like a school," he said. "You work with the best manager and play with the best players. I try to learn. I am at the biggest club in the world. If I can learn anywhere it is here."

Meanwhile, Brazilian defender Lucio, who played alongside Berbatov at Bayer Leverkusen, says the Reds frontman is up there with the best players in the world.

"With the natural ability that guy has, we could be talking about him being the world player of the year this season," said Lucio.

"I've played with Kaka, Ronaldinho, Wesley Sneijder – and Berbatov is as naturally gifted as any of them. It took him time to adjust at United but, once he did, I was always confident he would hit this sort of form.

"He is now entering his peak years and I am sure he will get better and better."