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Originally Posted by Brad
Football is a 'squad game', it has been for years with the Champions League as it is, and the increased pace and demands of a 90 minute match. What's changed is our squad, it's becoming stronger than ever. We have players in every position that can genuinely challenge for a starting place. If Fletcher is starting regularly for United, there's a big problem. Perhaps the current situation is ideal. He gets 11 starts a season, that way better players represent United on the pitch for longer, and those who think the sun shines out of his arse can go on about how excellent and under-rated he is.
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I'm confused.
What are you trying to say? Because you didn't actually argue my points.
Squad players isn't supposed to play every game. They're supposed to provide cover when injuries, tiredness and suspension comes. And guess what? Considering the factors that I already mentioned in my previous post, that'll happen a lot in a season. Hence we will need someone like Fletcher to come in.
If Fletcher starts regularly for us, then either we have an injury crisis, or he magically become good enough to dispose the players in front of him.
Either way, I trusted Fergie whatever his decision will be.
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People said the same about Smith regarding Newcastle, and he very much isn't a starting player since Keegan has come in. It was virtually this same arguement actually with United supporters who loved him. Yes you get behind him when he wears the shirt, yes he might be a nice guy, yes he works hard and gives his all.
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Did I said I like him because he works hard and gives his all?
Your Smith comparison hardly hold because Fletcher is already a better midfielder than Smith as a striker.
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But that's not necessarily good enough when you're competing to be the best in the country and the best in Europe. You need to be one of the very best in your position, or be working towards that with potential. If anyone thinks Fletcher fits in that category, they're deluded
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Bullshit.
Is Wes Brown one of the very best right back in Europe? Is Ji Sung Park is one of the very best winger in Europe?
You just don't get this whole squad player thing do you?
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p.s I couldn't give a crap what he does for Scotland. If he's the best they've got... oh dear
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You said he looked better because he played with Scholes, Giggs, etc.
I refuted this opinion because he, in fact, has performed well when he played with the likes of Steven Pearson and Christian Dailly.