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Ferguson insists Man Utd's Berbatov understands when he doesn't play

Dimitar Berbatov understands why he doesn't always start according to Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Bulgarian has been left out of United's starting line-up on four occasions this season despite being the Premier League's leading goalscorer with 13 but Fergie says that the ex-Tottenham striker knows the reasons for when he does not feature.

"There are certain games when we like to play one up front and three central midfield players, Dimitar understands that," said Ferguson.

"But his form has been terrific. He is on 13 goals now. If he can get us to 25, we need one more to get around that figure, then we will have a good chance (of winning the title)."

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