Dimitar Berbatov: 'My game is misunderstood'

Fulham attacker Dimitar Berbatov has stated his belief that pundits and supporters alike struggle to understand his style of play.

The 31-year-old has forged himself a reputation during his time in England with Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and the Whites as a frontman who does not work overly hard when his team do not have possession.

That has resulted in him receiving criticism from some quarters, but the Bulgarian has stressed that he will not change how he plays the game.

"I don't want to watch players puffing around the pitch," he told the club's programme. "You see games where the ball is flying from one box to another and it makes my neck hurt. That is not football for me.

"People don't understand that I am a born number 10. They see me as a striker because that is where I've played all my life."

Berbatov has scored five Premier League goals so far this season.