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Darren Fletcher desperate to produce Manchester United form for Scotland
Scottish skipper wants to set example...
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3 Sep 2010 09:14:00
By Zack Wilson
Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher is determined to raise his performance levels for Scotland to the same standard as those he displays for his club.
Although Fletcher has become a key presence in the United midfield, he is yet to quite hit such genuine heights for his country.
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"There's no doubt that there's a situation just now where I'm playing better for United than I am for Scotland and that's something I want to put right," he admitted to reporters.
"The expectations of me are high, but not so high that they're not reachable.
"Maybe because they see my performances in a United shirt they expect the same with Scotland, but it's a different situation with different players. It's achievable, though.
"I know what the players in the Scotland team are capable of and what passes you can and can't play to different guys.
"My performance in Sweden was nothing spectacular. I wouldn't say I did anything bad, but it was a below average performance."
Fletcher is currently entering his ninth season at Old Trafford, having already made over 250 appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils.
Although Fletcher has become a key presence in the United midfield, he is yet to quite hit such genuine heights for his country.
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"There's no doubt that there's a situation just now where I'm playing better for United than I am for Scotland and that's something I want to put right," he admitted to reporters.
"The expectations of me are high, but not so high that they're not reachable.
"Maybe because they see my performances in a United shirt they expect the same with Scotland, but it's a different situation with different players. It's achievable, though.
"I know what the players in the Scotland team are capable of and what passes you can and can't play to different guys.
"My performance in Sweden was nothing spectacular. I wouldn't say I did anything bad, but it was a below average performance."
Fletcher is currently entering his ninth season at Old Trafford, having already made over 250 appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils.
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