the attitude of striker Dimitar Berbatov.Jol remains full of admiration for the striker's repertoire of skills but concedes he is not the ideal player to have in your side in times of toil.
He told the Daily Express: "At St James' Park (when Berbatov appeared reluctant to come on as a substitute), a lot had been made in the media about Berbatov's attitude, that he didn't want to come on because he was sulking at being on the bench.
"Normally Chris Hughton would tell the players to warm up, but not this time. However, he didn't seem that keen to do it.
"I turned my shoulder again and this time looked him in the eye and told him 'come on, warm
up' and he began to warm up.
"He never said he didn't want to come on, but that's how it has been perceived. But that's Berbatov, he always seems reluctant to do anything.
"Gifted, yes. But he is not a fighter. Perhaps you need others who are fighters to balance out the team."
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