Wayne Rooney and Sir Alex Ferguson praised Darren
Fletcher’s inspirational display during United’s enthralling 2-1
victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday.
The Scottish midfielder covered every blade of
grass, blocked passes and shots with just about every part of his
anatomy and was at the foundation of most of United’s moves
attacking moves.
Fletcher’s performances this season, and last, point to a maturing
player reaching his footballing peak. Still underrated by some
outside Old Trafford, United fans know the Scot’s value and
regularly showed their appreciation at his every lung-bursting
run.
Surprisingly, Sky gave the Man of the Match award to Rooney, who
Sir Alex thinks will gladly hand over the bottle of
champagne.
“I think Wayne will give it to him!” the manager said with a smile.
“Darren was the outstanding performer on the field. He really was
outstanding. He always does well on these big occasions because
he’s a big-game player.”
Rooney added: “I’ve said many times, forwards score goals and tend
to get the man of the match award,” said Wayne. “But Fletch was
head and shoulders above anyone else on the pitch.”