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Man Utd striker Berbatov: We were lucky to be only 2-0 down at halftime

Dimitar Berbatov admits Manchester United were lucky to be only 2-0 down at halftime before defeating Blackpool 3-2.

Berbatov says the players felt somewhat fortunate only to be two goals down at the break. But everyone rallied together at half-time.

"You come here and it's not such a friendly ground and the pitch is not as good as back home at Old Trafford, so it's a bit difficult sometimes because the ball is jumping around," he said, explaining a lacklustre first 45 minutes.

"Blackpool played a good game in the first half and scored some good goals - they could have scored more in the first half. But, lucky for us, it was only 2-0. In the dressing room at half-time we told ourselves, 'we can do it, we can do it'. And we did.

"Yes [the substitutions changed the game]. Giggs's experience, his crossing of the ball and his intelligence made a difference. Chicharito is always going for goal; the only thing in his mind is to score. He proved that today. I scored a good goal as well, two actually, but it was the team spirit that won the game."

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