From the middle class to the aristocrats: Week 3 and the transfer period
From the middle class to the aristocrats: Week 3 and the transfer period
by Nick Lichtenberg, writing from a couch in New York City (okay, Brooklyn)
1) Dimitar Berbatov reminds me of Steve Nash.
Nobody would mistake Dimitar Berbatov for an inspirational league MVP. But a few years ago, Phoenix Suns’ point guard (and Tottenham supporter) Steve Nash was still in search of his first NBA title. So he cut off his trademark long hair, as if it were symbolic of so many playoff failures. Alas, Nash still has not won the championship he so richly deserves, but his Scholesian/Giggsian longevity and consistency have long since dispelled any doubts as to his true greatness. 
In Manchester, a similar long-haired paleface has shorn his locks as he seeks to prove his worth. Of course, this would be Dimitar Berbatov, the bashful Bulgarian himself (or, in Mancunian terms, the great Bulgarian bust). The striker’s emphatic volley against West Ham capped off another excellent effort, as the laconic one laid off a number of excellent balls for on-rushing attackers throughout the game, mostly Nani.
