The midfielder was harshly sent off in the 3-1 second leg victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, for a foul on Cesc Fabregas, meaning he would be suspended for the final in Rome.
You’d think, even a decade on, that Fletcher would have an almost photographic recollection of that night’s events, but even he was struck by the actions of one particular United player at the end of the game, amid the team’s celebrations.
“When the final whistle goes, Ryan Giggs is around the referee, basically saying to him ‘what are you doing sending off Darren Fletcher?