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Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher expects Landon Donovan Premier League return
Scot impressed by attacker's time at Everton
13 Jul 2010 16:57:00
By Matt Monaghan
Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher believes USA World Cup 2010 star Landon Donovan is set for a Premier League return.
Donovan, 28, impressed in a short loan spell with Everton last term after he helped himself to two goals and three assists in 10 Premier League appearances. The attacker has returned to parent club Los Angeles Galaxy despite fresh interest from other teams.
Speaking to the Kansas City Wizards' website before United's tour match, Fletcher heaped praise on the 127-times capped player.
He said: "I think that he was one of their best players when he was over here. I’m sure they would have been delighted to keep him for longer. Obviously, he had to go back, but there’s been a lot of talk of him maybe staying there permanently.
"There’s been a couple of English teams interested since then, but he was a real threat in the game - a lot of pace and intelligent runs. He scored some fantastic goals and yeah, he was a real handful when we played against him in the Manchester United game. Lots of energy and a real quick, exciting player...Obviously [the MLS has] a little bit of a slower tempo.
"I think weather conditions play into that. I think that the English Premier League is known as one of the fastest leagues in the world, but that didn’t seem to bother him. After a couple of games he got used to the pace. He is, if not the best player in the MLS, one of the best."
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Donovan, 28, impressed in a short loan spell with Everton last term after he helped himself to two goals and three assists in 10 Premier League appearances. The attacker has returned to parent club Los Angeles Galaxy despite fresh interest from other teams.
Speaking to the Kansas City Wizards' website before United's tour match, Fletcher heaped praise on the 127-times capped player.
He said: "I think that he was one of their best players when he was over here. I’m sure they would have been delighted to keep him for longer. Obviously, he had to go back, but there’s been a lot of talk of him maybe staying there permanently.
"There’s been a couple of English teams interested since then, but he was a real threat in the game - a lot of pace and intelligent runs. He scored some fantastic goals and yeah, he was a real handful when we played against him in the Manchester United game. Lots of energy and a real quick, exciting player...Obviously [the MLS has] a little bit of a slower tempo.
"I think weather conditions play into that. I think that the English Premier League is known as one of the fastest leagues in the world, but that didn’t seem to bother him. After a couple of games he got used to the pace. He is, if not the best player in the MLS, one of the best."
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