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Tom Cleverley | 2011/12 Performances
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Interestingly, capello refers to wilshere as a one-off who 'exploded in 6 months'.
Cleverly? I can't see it to be honest. Be good to see him against city today, that will be a big test for him.
Am I right in thinking if he played today it would be his debut?
Exactly. He has yet to feature in an official match for United
What a goal and he played a huge huge part in it
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Love his short range passing, the weight on his passes is almost perfect. High energy player, always looking to pass and move. SAF will give him games this season, even if we sign Sneijder.
Agreed, he has a great 1 touch pass.
If that is what you think then you clearly have only seen him play on the wing, and not in the middle. He is an AM pure and simple, although due to his energy and determination to impose himself mean he is also capable of playing a bit deeper as a CM.
His tidy passing and confident decision making enable him to contribute all over the midfield, but in my view he is most dangerous operating in more advanced areas as we have seen today. I have always been impressed by his enthusiasm and desire to make things happen and he has that touch of dynamism about his play that lifts the team.
I think he could quickly become a big player for us this season.
Very impressive half from him. Definitely looks the part.
Forget WHO he is and analyse this....
Was that the best Manchester United debut since Ronaldo?????
Was that the best Manchester United debut since Ronaldo?????
Excellent from tom today. Adds an excellent amount of creativity in CM. As I said before we buy a DM/CM and we're sorted.
I really like him. He is the perfect definition of the pass and move player. Doesn't do anything too fancy and keeps the tempo up. Think he gave the ball away once in the whole half and that was right at the final whistle.
He's becoming a quality central midfielder. When he plays in our team I have so much hope for the future. That's praise enough.
Great to see him get a chance with the first team.
Knew he was a star in the making when I saw him play for Watford
Knew he was a star in the making when I saw him play for Watford
Thats a very good shout and i think youre right, it was the best since ronaldo.
Last year we had Hernandez bursting through the scene with a Charity Shield performance.
This year Cleverley?
This year Cleverley?
I'm getting carried away but I'm over the fecking moon...what a performance from Tom
I'm feeling a bit smug at the moment as I have constantly argued that Cleverley could cut it in midfield and often been told otherwise on these very boards. So you know what? I'm gonna leave it at that and let Cleverley's performance in a midfield two against another midfield three speak for itself!
Younger, faster and more hungrier then Carrick.
He was a bit naive in the last 3-4 minutes of the game but if the lad was trying to stake a claim then he did a brilliant job. I think it helped that Citeh were shell shocked and bitched up after we equalized, but Cleverley certainly looked good today.
He was a bit naive in the last 3-4 minutes of the game but if the lad was trying to stake a claim then he did a brilliant job. I think it helped that Citeh were shell shocked and bitched up after we equalized, but Cleverley certainly looked good today.
Cleverley should be starting over Carrick. We went from lukewarm in midfield to red hot.
Excellent from Tom, just goes to show what a feckwit Stuart Pearce is by not trying him out in the centre of midfield for the England u21's instead of Henderson.
He has to be in contention to start.
Absolutely fabulous I thought. His quickness of thought and sheer energy changed the whole dynamic of the game. And against one of the most powerful midfield's in the pl.
Tremendously pleased with him. Almost a little giddy in fact.
Tremendously pleased with him. Almost a little giddy in fact.
him and Anderson were fecking immense!! brilliant CM performance!!
brilliant half. More of the same Tom 
I've got to admit that I was dubious about whether he and Anderson would really work in a two man midfield...early signs from pre-season and today are that they'll be superb together. They made City's three-man midfield look second rate at times.
Superb today.
EDIT damn you, Pat, you stole my word.
EDIT damn you, Pat, you stole my word.
Don't leave it at that, rub their noses in it, i would!
What i said to you the other day was evident today, although he did start deeper today, the fact he had Jones behind him instead of Carrick enabled him to move forward more and show why i have been suggesting he has the excellent playmaking skills required to contribute in advanced areas as the equalising goal proved today.
I am more than happy he is now proving what i have been suggesting for over 12 months he offers significantly more than either Gibson, Anderson of Fletcher and should no longer be behind any of them in the competition for places.
He had a level of skill, energy and most importantly...penetration that our midfield lacked so often last season. That was absolutely sub-fecking-lime.
He should start next week.
He should start next week.
Geez. How impressive was he eh! my word!
Very classy player. Looking forward to watching him this season.
Looks the business and has the desire
He was murdering Yaya out there.
Excellent game from Tom, he's going to be a surprise player this year.
Anyone else reminded more than a bit of Iniesta today? Even down to the dodgy finishing
Anderson and Cleverly will be a tough midfield to beat.
I am satisfied. We should start Anderson and Cleverley more.
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