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[Lazie]

Mr. President, your thoughts

The red lights must be flashing at Old Trafford when a player as ordinary as Fletcher is so badly missed


Last updated at 8:34 AM on 28th May 2009

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Darren Fletcher's stock has never been as high as it is today.

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Exempt from blame: Gary Neville, Darren Fletcher and Danny Welbeck survey United's Champions League wreckage from afar
Suspended for last night's Champions League defeat by Barcelona, the suspended Manchester United player was the one his team missed (as the perennially injured Owen Hargreaves has long been forgotten).

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None of his team-mates seemed able to tackle and gone are the days when the club could rely on a Bryan Robson style figure in midfield, a Paul Ince or a Roy Keane.
The fact that a player who is as run of the mill as Fletcher is seen as that missing link highlights a problem which United need to address urgently

Well, I don't want to be accused of making excuses because mi side lose. We all knew that Fletcher was suspended and his best replacement is injuried. With the exception of Giggs who else shouldn't have started? The players let themselves and the Empire down.

[Jangle]

Do you think that Anderson should be groomed as our enforcer? He could be instructed to play immediately in front of our back four and venture too far upfield, but that would be changing our game.

[Lazie]

Do you think that Anderson should be groomed as our enforcer? He could be instructed to play immediately in front of our back four and venture too far upfield, but that would be changing our game.

No! Fergie is holding back Anderson. Are you aware that Anderson is a skilled player? Fletcher and Hargreves is already there.

[Jangle]

yeah, I know and see that he's very skilled, but he does tackle well. What do you think about Nani's position in the team? Park seems to have accepted his role int the team and doesn't complain. He is not as skilled as the others.

[Lazie]

yeah, I know and see that he's very skilled, but he does tackle well. What do you think about Nani's position in the team? Park seems to have accepted his role int the team and doesn't complain. He is not as skilled as the others.

The only thing that I see in Park is that he is willing to tackle. Nani has shown that he can score. Not ready to lose hope with him, I think he can turn it around like Ronaldo.