FLETCHER: WE NEED TO BATTLE FOR REDS

DAVID MOYES and his Manchester United squad flew home from Germany to uncertain futures yesterday as the Barclays Premier League champions faced up to a season effectively over with one month left. The Old Trafford manager ducked out through a side door to avoid camera crews at Manchester airport as the official charter plane arrived home from Champions League disappointment in Munich. Moyes knows he must somehow end the domestic season in positive fashion but faces a potentially embarrassing return to his old club Everton in United’s next league fixture on Easter Sunday. As for United’s players, there are as many as 10 with genuine question marks over their future and midfielder Darren Fletcher warned it is up to them to prove they are worthy of being retained. The Scotland international, whose own future is far from secure, said: ‘We have five league games left with nothing really to play for. That is a unique experience for us and we are disappointed and hurting, but we have to win these games. ‘He (Moyes) will look back on this season and realise it was a disappointment, and I fully expect there to be some signings. ‘It is time to show the manager you deserve to be here. You have to make sure you are one of the names he still wants.’ United’s 3-1 defeat to Bayern Munich came with honour attached but, nevertheless, Moyes’ team are now facing up to no Champions League place next season and must finish at least sixth to be sure of Europa League football. Some fans are wondering why the board seem to be tolerating a season of such disappointment. However, there was no word from United on their current malaise as chief executive Ed Woodward stayed in Germany to talk to Bayern about a possible deal for Toni Kroos.