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15-11-2007, 12:24 AM
Fletcher hails United's attack
Midfielder gushing over young stars
By Robin Hackett Last updated: 14th November 2007
Darren Fletcher has praised Manchester United's young stars, saying they can 'attack in every direction'.
United have been in lethal form of late, with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo finding their best form, and Fletcher says it is the result of Sir Alex Ferguson telling his players to play without fear.
"The manager really wants everyone to be carefree in the sense of expressing themselves on the pitch, and at the moment we are doing it to great effect," he told the Manchester Evening News.
"We've had some great attacks during the time I've been around the first-team, but what defines this team's attack is the youthfulness of it.
"It's a long time since we've had such a young group of forwards and wingers."
Strong squad
With players like Paul Scholes, Michael Carrick, Ryan Giggs and Nemanja Vidic all more than capable of getting goals, Fletcher feels opposition sides cannot stifle his team-mates' attacking instincts.
"Like last year, the goals aren't just coming from one area - everyone is chipping in.
"You need that. You have to be a threat from all over the pitch otherwise you'll become predictable, and that's an accusation you certainly can't throw at this team.
"We didn't score that many goals at the start of the season, but we all knew it would come and it has.
"Opposition teams can't look at us and say, 'mark that player and we'll stop United'.
"We attack from every direction - up front, from either wing or from deep in midfield. Each game, somebody new steps up and puts in the star performance."
That's the way the game should be played....Evra is our best attacker as of late...lol...
Midfielder gushing over young stars
By Robin Hackett Last updated: 14th November 2007
Darren Fletcher has praised Manchester United's young stars, saying they can 'attack in every direction'.
United have been in lethal form of late, with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo finding their best form, and Fletcher says it is the result of Sir Alex Ferguson telling his players to play without fear.
"The manager really wants everyone to be carefree in the sense of expressing themselves on the pitch, and at the moment we are doing it to great effect," he told the Manchester Evening News.
"We've had some great attacks during the time I've been around the first-team, but what defines this team's attack is the youthfulness of it.
"It's a long time since we've had such a young group of forwards and wingers."
Strong squad
With players like Paul Scholes, Michael Carrick, Ryan Giggs and Nemanja Vidic all more than capable of getting goals, Fletcher feels opposition sides cannot stifle his team-mates' attacking instincts.
"Like last year, the goals aren't just coming from one area - everyone is chipping in.
"You need that. You have to be a threat from all over the pitch otherwise you'll become predictable, and that's an accusation you certainly can't throw at this team.
"We didn't score that many goals at the start of the season, but we all knew it would come and it has.
"Opposition teams can't look at us and say, 'mark that player and we'll stop United'.
"We attack from every direction - up front, from either wing or from deep in midfield. Each game, somebody new steps up and puts in the star performance."
That's the way the game should be played....Evra is our best attacker as of late...lol...