MANCHESTER United beat AmaZulu 1-0 here last night in a game which, even as the first game in pre-season, seldom entertained the predominantly red-wearing crowd.

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Were it not for Dimitar Berbatov’s majestic skills, fans might have had doubts about whether they were watching England’s most successful club.

Berbatov, perhaps playing one of his last games in the club’s colours after reportedly stating his intention to leave, didn’t look fazed by supporters’ pleas not to leave United.

The Bulgarian relished his playmaker role in midfield, just behind strikers Frederico Macheda and Javier Hernandez, and continuously pumped in deadly passes behind the hosts’ rearguard.

The Red Devils, as expected, enjoyed possession and created the best chances in the opening quarter of the game.

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