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Originally Posted by Ferguson
SAF never calls him a prodigy. He never says Fletcher will replace Beckham or fly up and down the wing.
The journalist did all that hyping.
Ferguson simply said that Fletcher had great balance and that he would be able to peform at the highest level.
Both of those statements have proven to be absolutely correct.
It is the journalists who have to turn every young talent into the next great superstar. As good as Joe Cole is you'd have to consider him an abject failure compared to the way he was hyped as a teenager.
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nice to see somebody can spot the difference between a quote from Fergie and a seagul (journo for the uninformed)
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Originally Posted by Rooney gr8
fletcher is a class act with alot to his game which some choose not to see, the trouble is, we have such and excellent team now with the likes of ronaldo, rooney evra anderson etc that his talent is overshadowed sometimes..we are even slating giggs someimes because our standards are so high...
shit for fletch but quality for us!!!
he is crucial for the big games.. a must for CL final in moscow imho.
we were the first to beat an unstoppable chelsea thanks to a daz fletcher header..that wasnt mentioned by his critics..
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Fletcher is a decent squadman - no more no less. As far as his development is concerned, he has been indulged in at Old Trafford more than any other player since Johnny Aston. The same people who remind us of his performance against an arthritic full back in the EC final are the same ones who cite Fletch's header/flick-on which ended up in the net vs Chav$. Far more promising players have ben shown the door at OT. Not saying he should go, but he's been a very lucky boy to have the boss on his side when he is merely above average talent in Premiership terms.