Tom Cleverley

MartSlinger · June 7, 2015

WE'RE CLEVERTON FC, ROBERTOS BLUE ARMY

Zatara · June 7, 2015

What is wrong with:

McCarthy /Besic /Barkley / Cleverley

As four options for two central positions?

Gibson- injured
Osman - one more year
Barry - downhill fast

All out to free up a lot of wages.

BlueToff · June 7, 2015

Zatara said:
What is wrong with:

McCarthy /Besic /Barkley / Cleverley

As four options for two central positions?

Gibson- injured
Osman - one more year
Barry - downhill fast

All out to free up a lot of wages.

None of those three will leave this summer except maybe Gibson. Barry gets a lot of stick but when he's on his game we're a much better side, and he was on his game for pretty much all of our unbeaten run. He brings experience to a very youthful midfield which is what we need. Not saying he should be a starter, but I'd definitely keep him in the squad for another year. You can't go out-and-out youth Zat, it just doesn't work like that.

Seamus Colemole · June 7, 2015

He's basically an older Jordan Henderson.

AaronTheBlue · June 7, 2015

Seamus Colemole said:
He's basically an older Jordan Henderson.

But he's not, plays nothing like him.

Jordan Henderson is more like James McCarthy than anyone else.

SpurtingLesbian · June 7, 2015

AaronTheBlue said:
But he's not, plays nothing like him.

Jordan Henderson is more like James McCarthy than anyone else.

except he now gets paid three times as much....

AaronTheBlue · June 7, 2015

SpurtingLesbian said:
except he now gets paid three times as much....

Playing wise, not paying wise

Seamus Colemole · June 7, 2015

AaronTheBlue said:
But he's not, plays nothing like him.

Jordan Henderson is more like James McCarthy than anyone else.

In terms of being average permier league midfielders who can do the basics well, run around a lot and make the occasional good pass/score the occasional decent goal.

AaronTheBlue · June 7, 2015

Seamus Colemole said:
In terms of being average permier league midfielders who can do the basics well, run around a lot and make the occasional good pass/score the occasional decent goal.

Not really, Henderson for them is just as good as McCarthy is for us, but its blue tinted specs really.

Cleverley has a much better passing range than either of them though, which makes him more akin to a more mobile gibson than anyone else.

Zatara · June 7, 2015

None of those three will be here in 12months i dont think. Not saying all three gone this summer, more likely phased out and gone next

BlueToff said:
None of those three will leave this summer except maybe Gibson. Barry gets a lot of stick but when he's on his game we're a much better side, and he was on his game for pretty much all of our unbeaten run. He brings experience to a very youthful midfield which is what we need. Not saying he should be a starter, but I'd definitely keep him in the squad for another year. You can't go out-and-out youth Zat, it just doesn't work like that.

CahillsCornerFlag · June 7, 2015

Still reckon it'll be McCarthy and Barry first choice cm pairing next season. Would prefer McCarthy Cleverley though, but then again he only started playing well for villa when given license to go forward, so unless we forgo an attacking mid altogether, doubt we'll see him at his best.

Can see Roberto slotting him into the attacking mid spot like he did at Wigan to be honest. Better option there than Naismith anyway! Might be a master stroke.

Eggs · June 7, 2015

Zatara said:
What is wrong with:

McCarthy /Besic /Barkley / Cleverley

As four options for two central positions?

Gibson- injured
Osman - one more year
Barry - downhill fast

All out to free up a lot of wages.

....worth noting that it's not easy getting rid of players sitting on big contracts with years to go.

Zatara · June 7, 2015

Osman and Gibson only have a year left i thought? Barry 2 but i can see him leaving before that due to a move to MLS.

Eggs said:
....worth noting that it's not easy getting rid of players sitting on big contracts with years to go.

ilikecheese · June 7, 2015

Eggs said:
....worth noting that it's not easy getting rid of players sitting on big contracts with years to go.

Worth noting he's only just signed and hasn't kicked a ball for us yet. Let's not get rid just yet.

LinekersLegs · June 7, 2015

CahillsCornerFlag said:
Still reckon it'll be McCarthy and Barry first choice cm pairing next season. Would prefer McCarthy Cleverley though, but then again he only started playing well for villa when given license to go forward, so unless we forgo an attacking mid altogether, doubt we'll see him at his best.

Can see Roberto slotting him into the attacking mid spot like he did at Wigan to be honest. Better option there than Naismith anyway! Might be a master stroke.

Perhaps we'll see 433 played more with one of Barry/Besic/McCarthy as the central holding midfielder and two of McCarthy/Barkley/Cleverley/Gibson/Osman used on the left and right in more attacking roles.