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Darren Fletcher the invisible man takes on mantle of Keane and Co | Tim Rich

Source: The Guardian

Nov 08, 2009

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The Scottish midfielder has become Mancheser United's key figure on big occasions such as at Chelsea today

THERE have been many versions of precisely what Roy Keane said in his infamous and never-broadcast interview with Manchester United's in-house television station that went under the name of Play the Pundit.

Recorded four years ago after a 4-1 defeat at Middlesbrough, the Irishman is said to have lambasted Rio Ferdinand's repeated defensive errors and questioned the ability of men such as Alan Smith, Kieran Richardson and Liam Miller, not that it prevented him signing the last two when manager of Sunderland. He is also supposed to have said: "I don't know why people in Scotland rave about Darren Fletcher."

If this were true, the unforgiving Irishman displayed a rare lack of perception. A few days after the broadcast was pulled by MUTV and Keane's fate at Old Trafford was settled, United faced a Chelsea side that under José Mourinho had taken 31 points from 33 and almost wrapped up the championship by the beginning of November. United won 1-0, a victory seale

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