Aaron Wan-Bissaka has verified Darren Fletcher’s claim that no Manchester United player has dribbled past him in training so far this campaign.
The 22-year-old completed a £45m move from Crystal Palace to Old Trafford in the summer window and has been one of United’s standout players in a disappointing start to the season.
During United’s stunning 2-1 victory away at Manchester City earlier this month, Wan-Bissaka did what so few have managed this season by getting the better of Sterling.
Wan-Bissaka is now seen as one of the best one-vs-one defenders in the Premier League and Raheem Sterling has certainly not been alone in struggling against the right-back.
‘I was talking to some Manchester United players, and they were saying that no player has managed to pass Wan-Bissaka in training this season,’ ex-United midfielder Fletcher recently claimed.
‘It’s as if he refuses to let them pass. He has to get better technically, but he is a fantastic full-back.
‘When he gets better technically, he’s going to take his game to a new level.
‘He is a fantastic defensive player and contributor for Manchester United.’
Wan-Bissaka, who appears to have confirmed Fletcher’s claim, says his team-mates often end up ‘frustrated’ when facing him in training.
Asked whether Fletcher was correct, Wan-Bissaka told The Daily Mail: ‘I would say so yeah, from what I can remember. ‘I can see the frustration but with them I can also see that they are not giving up.
‘They still want to keep trying until they do [get past] and that’s the thing that gets me going, team-mates testing me. It helps me.’
