LAST NIGHT SAW Darren Fletcher join the MNF panel on Sky Sports for Huddersfield’s 1-0 win over Fulham.
The Scot made a name for himself as an industrious, no-nonsense midfielder under Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, and he has since gone on to play for West Brom and current club Stoke City.
At 34, Fletcher was a welcome addition alongside presenter David Jones and analyst Jamie Carragher as they discussed a number of Premier League topics throughout the evening.
He gave his thoughts on where former United team-mate Paul Pogba would work best:
"That could be a big part of @ManUtd going forward." 🔥
— Sky Sports MNF (@SkySportsMNF) November 5, 2018
Darren Fletcher looks at Paul Pogba's best position for Jose Mourinho's side...📋🔴
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Fletcher agreed with Carragher that Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk is one of the best players in the Premier League, and explained how the giant Dutchman could have become a West Brom player:
Virgil van Dijk one of the best players in the league? Darren Fletcher has no doubt. 👊
— Sky Sports MNF (@SkySportsMNF) November 5, 2018
He also explains how the @LFC centre-back could have ended up at @WBA...👀
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Fletcher opened up about his own health problems, caused by ulcerative colitis, when he was told he might never play football again:
Virgil van Dijk one of the best players in the league? Darren Fletcher has no doubt. 👊
— Sky Sports MNF (@SkySportsMNF) November 5, 2018
He also explains how the @LFC centre-back could have ended up at @WBA...👀
Watch #MNF with @Carra23 and Darren Flecher live on Sky Sports Premier League now! https://t.co/Pu496D1spu pic.twitter.com/GwyVZ31SDL
And there was a word on Wayne Rooney’s “underappreciated” career:
Darren Fletcher believes Wayne Rooney was and still is underappreciated considering what he achieved in his career.
— Sky Sports MNF (@SkySportsMNF) November 6, 2018
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Calm, open and insightful, he came across well and, on last night’s showing, there are likely to be offers to pursue a career in TV punditry when he eventually hangs up the boots.
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