Former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov urged supporters to go easy on the Romelu Lukaku criticism following a difficult run, adamant he offers more than just goals.
The Belgium international scored in United's 4-1 thrashing of Fulham on Saturday, finding the net at Old Trafford for the first time in the league since March.
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Speaking to Sky Sports, Berbatov said: "Why do people concentrate on things like this?
"Strikers are more than goals now. How is that [criticising] going to help anyone? Don't you think he knows that [he hasn't scored many recently]? It is important [that he scored against Fulham], I'm sure he felt the relief.
"But I don't understand the concentration levels on him. This is like a negativity. How is that going to help his confidence? It makes him low.
"I like him a lot because he is good on the ball, he's powerful. If his first touch is not as good as some other players then give him a ball he can handle. Keep that in mind. He needs the confidence to score goals."
