'Fletch is made from the same mouldas Beckham, Scholes, a terrific player and a great boy as well.
'Everyone talks about that group and rightly so when you see what they went on to do. But if he'd have been in it he would have been just as good, made it just as far, because his attitude is just as good.
'Technique is only a part of it. Attitude, commitment, sacrifice - you can go on about what a player needs to succeed and Darren has the lot in abundance.
'And he'll get better. He's filling out a bit but there's more to come - when he's in his mid-20s he'll be amazing.
'I'm always telling young players what they must do and he's a perfect example.
'He isn't the most gifted on the planet but he's almost a Gary Neville type who'll make himself into a player.'