Fergie: honest Fletcher among the fairest

ALEX FERGUSON admits Darren Fletcher’s success as a ball winner can get up the noses of rival managers but has backed his midfielder as one of the fairest players in football.

Arsene Wenger appeared to target Fletcher after Arsenal’s defeat at Old Trafford a fortnight ago, talking of one Manchester United player being “anti-football” and committing 20 fouls without being booked.

Ferguson believes Wenger and Arsenal were merely frustrated by a player who relishes the job of taking the fight to the opposition – especially if that opposition is the Gunners.