Tom Cleverley

[Eggs]

....been a decent acquisition for me and a very useful player to have around. The fact that he's been called up to the England get together suggests he's doing something right.

 

[royvernon39]

Decent squad player but not top 4 quality as a starter

Dead right. Another clever free transfer by RM. At home, however, I would go with two wingers, one of whom has to be Del Boy. We just need more attacking alternatives up-front when faced by 2 buses.

I would play Cleverley more frequently away from home and hope for performances like his at Stoke's.

 

[BlueToff]

Dead right. Another clever free transfer by RM. At home, however, I would go with two wingers, one of whom has to be Del Boy. We just need more attacking alternatives up-front when faced by 2 buses.

I would play Cleverley more frequently away from home and hope for performances like his at Stoke's.

I think the plan may be, when he's fit and ready, to slowly introduce Niasse as that option at home.

It gives us that option of giving teams two natural forwards to think about defending, and thus, as @Tubey pointed out about wingers a few days ago, means they can't get set in such a defensive position early in a game. Also allows us to mix up our style from going short and long when needs be.

 

[oldblue]

Goal tomorrow for Tom. 5 to 1.

 

[Zatara]

I think people need to look at the squad depth and see that were short in a few areas + see how Osman was used as a utility player.

Cleverley isnt the "new Osman" hes clearly a far superior player, however he has the right attitude and can play in several positions.

Also good to note that he has been injured and this is a new club for him after being shunted around at UTD then having his confidence sapped at Villa.

i think we will see the best of him next season like Mori and Niasse.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Cleverley isnt the "new Osman" hes clearly a far superior player,

I wonder if people on here judge a player's whole career on their final couple of seasons. See Osman, Neville, Howard. Osman was a decent player for us. Cleverly is shaping up the same. Far superior? Not convinced.

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

I wonder if people on here judge a player's whole career on their final couple of seasons. See Osman, Neville, Howard. Osman was a decent player for us. Cleverly is shaping up the same. Far superior? Not convinced.

Seriously, when has osman ever been any good for us?

And when was nevile any good for anyone - ever?

Howard was decent for a bit.

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

It's an insult comparing him to Osman. He's clearly a better footballer than Leon the kopite.

 

[Sideliner]

Mirallas should start on the left against most sides where we should score goals - not playing for a draw
Clevery can be brought on once the job has been done or if we are happy with a draw
Martinez prefers to bring Mirallas on sometimes when we are 1 behind already - wrong way round for me

 

[Carlito]

I wonder if people on here judge a player's whole career on their final couple of seasons. See Osman, Neville, Howard. Osman was a decent player for us. Cleverly is shaping up the same. Far superior? Not convinced.

I can't say I agree about Howard or Neville, who were never good players, but Osman was very decent in his day. He just got overused by another manager who was incapable of rotating to suit an opponent.

Cleverley is nowhere near as technically sound as Osman was. He's Simon Davies reincarnate.

 

[royalblue66]

I can't say I agree about Howard or Neville, who were never good players, but Osman was very decent in his day. He just got overused by another manager who was incapable of rotating to suit an opponent.

Cleverley is nowhere near as technically sound as Osman was. He's Simon Davies reincarnate.

Oh dear,Simon Davies. Shudder shudder.

 

[abelard]

Seriously, when has osman ever been any good for us?

It's an insult comparing him to Osman. He's clearly a better footballer than Leon the kopite.

So much petulance...
Some of us don't deserve better players

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

So much petulance...
Some of us don't deserve better players

Do you disagree that the Clev is a decent footballer?

 

[abelard]

Cleverley is fine.

Osman used to be too, for a long time. But lets ignore all that and take gratuitous pot shots because he's had the temerity to age, the judas!

 

[Caolam]

Can't see Bournemouth going at us to hard today. I would play more forward looking players today, keep Cleverley, Lennon and Besic on the bench. I would also put Stones on the bench.