"Berbatov did well and he came from German football, which I would say is similar to England," said the Ukranian international.
"I have studied English football and think that there are many similarities with the game in Germany. So I hope that arriving here from Bayer Leverkusen will help me.
"I am not just here to make up the numbers - I think one of my biggest qualities is my strength of character.
"I want to start as many games as possible and I think the competition here will help me."