DIMITAR BERBATOV is urging Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko to get angry with his team-mates.
And the Bulgarian says Sesko should dish out some X-rated language if he does not get the service he wants.
Sesko, 22, has scored just twice in ten appearances for United since his £74million transfer from RB Leipzig in July.
Berbatov told him: “Be confident in yourself. Be arrogant in a way that you demand the ball from your teammates when you make the run.
“And when you make a good run, if the ball doesn’t come for you, say it or express it in a way your teammates will understand.
“Sometimes show your angriness. Scream, swear at him, whatever. Not personal. But in a way that says ‘I’m here, man. Just give me the ball. I will try to score for you’.
“Half-time, before the game, after the game, speak. Be emotional. ‘Pass me the damn ball, man!’
Be angry with your team-mate. Not always polite and best friends and buddies.”
Berbatov has experience of Old Trafford’s highs and lows from a four-year stint at United.
He was the Red Devils’ club-record signing when he arrived from Tottenham for £30.75m in 2008.
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But he did not win over many supporters until his 20-goal Premier League haul in 2010-11.
Speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, Berbatov advised Sesko to avoid the “cycle of negativity” that has overwhelmed past signings.
Berbatov, 44, said: “You’re going to go home when you miss a goal, keep thinking about it and dig a hole for yourself.
“Then that vicious cycle of negativity gets you and you cannot get out.
“I am cautiously optimistic. He’s a big, strong lad, he can run, he can cover the space, he can hold the ball.
“The goals I saw him score in his previous club were unbelievable.”
Sesko managed 21 goals in all competitions for Leipzig last season and 18 in the 2023-24 campaign.
He was one of three forwards that arrived this summer, along with Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha.
Cunha, who cost £62.5m, has scored once, while £70m signing Mbeumo has netted five in all competitions – including a brace against Brighton last time out.
