Fletcher craves European progress

by setanta.com staff , 07 April 2010

Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher is desperate to get past Bayern Munich on Wednesday so he can finally play in a Champions League final.


United host the Bundesliga giants 2-1 down from the first leg and are almost certain to be without star man Wayne Rooney, who injured his ankle in the first leg.

However, belief at Old Trafford is still strong that the Red Devils can get past Louis Van Gaal's side and nobody is hungrier to do so than Fletcher, who - after being an unused substitute in the 2008 final win over Chelsea in Moscow - was suspended for last year's decider loss to Barcelona, having been wrongly sent off in the semi-final second leg win at Arsenal.

That makes him hungrier to negotiate the latest step of United's European journey successfully and get one step closer to the final.

"Playing in a Champions League final is definitely something I want to do," the 26-year-old Scot was quoted as saying by United's official website.

"Every player wants the opportunity to do that and I know all the lads are desperate to get back there for a third year in a row.

"I was really disappointed to miss out last year, but I don't hold any grudges about it, I'm just determined to get back there and help the team lift the trophy again."

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Man City
38
28
5
5
64
89
2.
Man Utd
38
28
5
5
56
89
3.
Arsenal
38
21
7
10
25
70
4.
Tottenham
38
20
9
9
25
69
5.
Newcastle
38
19
8
11
5
65
6.
Chelsea
38
18
10
10
19
64
7.
Everton
38
15
11
12
10
56
8.
Liverpool
38
14
10
14
7
52
9.
Fulham
38
14
10
14
-3
52
10.
West Brom
38
13
8
17
-7
47
11.
Swansea
38
12
11
15
-7
47
12.
Norwich
38
12
11
15
-14
47
13.
Sunderland
38
11
12
15
-1
45
14.
Stoke
38
11
12
15
-17
45
15.
Wigan
38
11
10
17
-20
43
16.
Aston Villa
38
7
17
14
-16
38
17.
QPR
38
10
7
21
-23
37
18.
Bolton
38
10
6
22
-31
36
19.
Blackburn
38
8
7
23
-30
31
20.
Wolverhampton
38
5
10
23
-43
25
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