Left wing, same as he played all season at Wigan, and he looks pretty comfortable there even if he mostly cuts back to cross with his right.
Tom Cleverley | 2010/11 Performances (on loan at Wigan)
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Left wing, same as he played all season at Wigan, and he looks pretty comfortable there even if he mostly cuts back to cross with his right.
Feck. Missed it. When's the next game?
Our first Euro U21 game is next Sunday agaisnt Spain.
I like Cleverley - both the way he plays and his general attitiude seems spot on.
Takes a good set piece, can score goals from midfield and works his socks off. We can definitely find a place for him within our squad. Reckon he'll feature regularly in cup games and get some league games against "lower" opposition.
Takes a good set piece, can score goals from midfield and works his socks off. We can definitely find a place for him within our squad. Reckon he'll feature regularly in cup games and get some league games against "lower" opposition.
His name is apt. Definitely thinks about the game more than most. A big reason he's progressed so well.
Speaks very well too.
i like the cut of his jib
whether he can do it at United or not is going to be good to find out
whether he can do it at United or not is going to be good to find out
Reminds me of when fletcher said he wanted to be our enforcer instead of buying one. That worked out well 
If played in CM succesfully he could solve a big problem for us with the lack of players making dangerous forward runs regularly. He already looks like he has a real eye for goal.
I know very little about him tbh and only ever seen him play wide left, does he genuinely have what it takes to make it as a centre midfielder for us or is he destined to be another Jones, Eagles, Richardson?
Hopefully he'll be given a proper chance to impress. He's 21 so it's almost now or never really in terms of making it at United.
Ive always been of the opinion that hes wasted out wide. He cuts in more often than not, and doesnt really have pace.
And i think hes better than all those players you mentioned.
I'd say he'll be given the same opportunity that Gibson did, which gives him at least another couple of years to nail down a place. He's definitely made a bigger impression on loan than Gibson did at the same age.
I personally think he is going to be a big success at United. I'm suprised more people don't see it.
I hope he becomes a regular for us in the future.
The guy is really sensible and loves Manchester United
The guy is really sensible and loves Manchester United
What gives you the impression he will be a big success at United ?
I would argue Gibson's ability to score contributed more to his tenure here than his actual performances. (He's highly inconsistent still)
Well Cleverley has scored more goals/game than Gibson did during his time out on loan, so the same could apply.
I think he looks a very classy player. Looks intelligent on the ball and appears to have good vision and the ability to make a pass.
He also uses space well and allows himself time on the ball, which is great to see at such a young age.
I think he'll do very well.
I thought he was the new Park Ji Sung. Make your mind up Tommo.
He'll certainly have a part to play next season. He sounds like a good lad, willing to learn from others, which is refreshing to see. Hope he gets some playing time for the u21s, though the midfield competition is stiff.
I remember when Beckham first came into the side. To my eyes Becks was the least impressive of Fergie's Fledglings in the 1995/96 season. When we signed Poborsky after Euro 96 I honestly thought he'd push Beckham out of the first XI.
I hugely underestimated Beckham's character. He wasn't as naturally impressive as Scholesy or Giggs or even as dynamic as Nicky Butt when he first broke into the team but Becks was hungry. Beckham took the time to look at the holes in his game and think about how he could either fill them or compensate for them and when he came for the 1996/97 season he was almost more of a new signing than Poborsky was.
Tom looks a fairly simple lad but every time he talks he comes across as having that same something Becks had: Call it a chip on his shoulder, call it a complex but you can see that he is more conscious of his limitations than most players. Yet instead of being crushed by that knowledge Cleverley uses it to keep alert, to keep halive to what he needs to do to better himself as a footballer. That willingness to keep working, to keep improving is what has always been the mark of Sir Alex's most successful players and I really believe Tom Cleverley is going to have a big 2011/12 season.
I hugely underestimated Beckham's character. He wasn't as naturally impressive as Scholesy or Giggs or even as dynamic as Nicky Butt when he first broke into the team but Becks was hungry. Beckham took the time to look at the holes in his game and think about how he could either fill them or compensate for them and when he came for the 1996/97 season he was almost more of a new signing than Poborsky was.
Tom looks a fairly simple lad but every time he talks he comes across as having that same something Becks had: Call it a chip on his shoulder, call it a complex but you can see that he is more conscious of his limitations than most players. Yet instead of being crushed by that knowledge Cleverley uses it to keep alert, to keep halive to what he needs to do to better himself as a footballer. That willingness to keep working, to keep improving is what has always been the mark of Sir Alex's most successful players and I really believe Tom Cleverley is going to have a big 2011/12 season.
I really like the look of Cleverley, think he needs to be given some chances next season (and i am sure he will) and hopefully will be next years Hernandez.
That said, I still think we need to buy in at least one quality midfielder, probably two, we cannot rely PURELY on youth for that at the moment.
Quick question though - is Cleverley's best position regarded as being central or wide?
That said, I still think we need to buy in at least one quality midfielder, probably two, we cannot rely PURELY on youth for that at the moment.
Quick question though - is Cleverley's best position regarded as being central or wide?
I play in a summer 7 aside team and there is a guy called Tom in the team, he is a good bloke.
Good player. I hope he has a chance to shine at the U21's. His talent seems to go under the radar a fair bit, comes across as a learning professional. Good engine, good delivery and has great shooting ability.
Future is bright for him United or not.
Future is bright for him United or not.
I think he's been used as a wide player when he's been loaned out mostly because of his physique but last summer on the US tour Fergie used him down the middle. Still remember this:
Quality.
time will tell. He might end up a very good central midfielder, who knows? However, I doubt he's another jones, eagles or richardson. I think he's a very good player.
TBF, that shows he's got the grasp of the fundamentals required, and I can't fault him for that. He's targeted specific strengths and areas to work on to get to that level and IMO that's good to see in a young player.
I hope he does well for us.
I am extremely excited to see him play for us this coming season.
Clever lad this Cleverly... (see what I did there?)
It's annoying now and will become more annoying when the tabloids realise it as well.
I am a huge fan. saw bits of him when he was at leicester in league one for half a season
Been watching a lot since his loan spell at Watford. Really excited that he might get a proper chance next season. He deserves it.
Been watching a lot since his loan spell at Watford. Really excited that he might get a proper chance next season. He deserves it.
Great that he's starting tonight, Martinez just said that he thinks his best position is on the left, but tonight the theory is he will play on the right.
I think hes smart enough to play across the midfield. He cut in a lot for Wigan from the left and contributed to a few good goals last season. It looks like he prefers CM but I wouldnt mind us starting him on the left next season in a few games. But id like to see him get a few games as CM in pre-season.
I think tonight's Euro U21s game against Spain shows where Cleverley feels he should be playing. When he came off the wing and inside of his own accord Cleverley was able to get on the ball against Spain and started to have an impact almost creating a goal for Sturridge.
Considering how many times Henderson received the ball into feet and wasted it on a Hollywood pass to nobody I would've thought the logical thing to do would've been to sub him off and let Cleverley move into a position where he could do more creating.
Inexplicably "Psycho" subbed him off.
Ah well at least he'll get his chance when he comes back to Old Trafford. From what he said about his conversations with Sir Alex its clear that at least the United coaching staff understand where to play Cleverley to coax the best out of him.
The only people who think Cleverley plays best as a central midfielder are those who have seen very little of him. He is similar to Park, a player who will start out wide but will drift inside. He does not possess the physique or tactical awareness to play centrally in a two-man midfield.
He's done it many, many times before when in the academy and then through to the reserves. He was put there with Scholsey last year on the US tour and did pretty well. He will definitely be a central midfielder.
Wasted out wide. I am sure he is much much better than that shite midfield England had on today.
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