EPL Exclusive: Target Talk with Darren Fletcher

Recently I was in Manchester covering the FA Cup Preview Show for World Sport-ESPN.  I caught up with Darren Fletcher at Wiliktane (close to Carrington) and thought I would share the conversation with you.  

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Will Frackhart from Sky, for the writing credits.

SS: Darren, thanks a lot for joining us here for a quick word.

DF: Not a problem.

SS: Darren, your first team opportunities have been restricted this season.  How do you feel about it?

DF: I feel…I feel that I've had my share…United is a big club and you've got to fight for a place here.  I think this is the place for me.  I like it here, I've settled…here now and I know my time will come.

SS: Fletch, [both laugh] what has been the highest point of your career up till now?

DF: Well…I guess leading Scotland is certainly…the goal against Slovenia also is one, but I believe it has been winning the league last season.

SS: Injuries have had an impact on your career.  Do you feel you would have been a better player if you had not had them?

DF: Getting injured is a part of football, and every sport really…so you can't do anything about it.  My first couple of seasons here [at Manchester United] have been hit by injury.  It gets frustrating but good players bounce back and fight for their place.  Like Scholesy has this season.

SS: How do you spend any time you get off?

DF: With the boys.  Jack and Tyler take up quite a bit of my time [laughs].  Even when we are not training, we [Man. U. teammates] are together.  Michael, Sheasy, and the others.  We do get together quite often and I feel it reflects on how close we are at Manchester United.

SS: Darren we would not want to take up too much of your time.  Thanks for talking to us.