I hope you realize Fletcher is our most consistent and arguably best midfielder this season.
You must be joking?!
Listen, this thread is a joke, but Fletcher is our most consistent midfielder alright - consistently mediocre.
Arguable best midfielder? yeah.....right after Carrick, Scholes, Anderson and an injured Hargreves.
I know what the thread starter is trying to say and while every squad needs a Darren Fletcher he really is a very limited player.
Quite honestly he is only useful breaking up attacks with his positioning, marking and his heart. He always tries his best, but his best is not much.
His passing is atrocious - as he showed yesterday. He can't even complte short passes.
His awareness is almost zero. I think he might have eye sight problems, because he can't seem to see when a player is closing him down unless the opponent is running right at him.
His first touch is awkward (and that's putting it nicely).
His shooting is just better than Anderson's.
His decision-making is also questonable at best. How many moves break down at the feet of Fletcher?!
Do we need Darren fletcher? Yes. He is a decent squad player.
Is he only good enough for the second division? No. He is premier league material and probably would be a starter at a mid table club.