Goal-shy star ‘tries too hard’

– Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku (above) should keep things simple as he tries to end his eight-game scoring drought, according to former United striker Dimitar Berbatov.

The Belgian will line up against his old club Everton in the Premier League tomorrow having not found the back of the net since United’s 2-1 win over Watford in mid-September.

Despite his lack of goals he has received backing from his manager Jose Mourinho and also from Berbatov, who spent four years at Old Trafford from 2008, scoring 56 goals.

“I know he’s not scored for eight games, but I don’t think the criticism of Lukaku is fair. As Jose Mourinho said, he’s working very hard for the team, but this might actually be working against the striker,” the Bulgarian told Betfair.

Mourinho’s side have slipped to 10th place in the Premier League and also crashed out of the League Cup to second-tier Derby County, but Berbatov was confident United had the tools to bounce back. – Reuters

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