- Darren Fletcher has proved a hit with Manchester United’s first team players
- The Scot was promoted to a coaching role by Reds boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
- Paul Pogba, in particular, is said to have been working closely with Fletcher
- Pogba has been a revelation recently as he hit winners at Burnley and Fulham
Paul Pogba is thriving at Manchester United ‘after working closely with Darren Fletcher’ with Scot playing key part in improving midfielders after taking on first-team coaching role.
Paul Pogba’s resurgence in a Manchester United has been much welcomed by supporters and management and it appears there is one man in particular that deserves praise for the turnaround – Darren Fletcher.
Fletcher, who left United after 20 years in 2015, stepped up to a coaching role under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the first team and he is said to be playing an integral role in improving the midfielders, particularly Pogba.
The Sun report that Fletcher has been a ‘hugely popular’ appointment and Pogba has been very keen to work on his game with the ex-Scotland international.
United have had five games since Fletcher joined Solskjaer’s coaching staff and they have produced three clean sheets in that run, a sign to the improved defensive effort of the midfielders.
Fletcher is remembered as a midfielder that acted as an effective screener in front of the defence under the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson.
He left United in 2015 and spent two years at West Brom. He went on to play another two years with Stoke City before retiring at the age of 35 in 2019.
Pogba has perhaps been Fletcher’s biggest success story in the midfield since coming in as the Frenchman has become United’s most in-form player in recent weeks.
The 2018 World Cup winner provided match-winning contributions away to Burnley and to Fulham to keep United top of the Premier League.
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There remains uncertainty over his future at the club with his contract expiring at the end of next season and both the club and the player have agreed to delay a decision on his next move.
But working with Fletcher clearly appears to be having the desired effect as the Scot’s focus defensively can add another layer to Pogba’s game and boost United’s title bid.
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