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Jokes aside I love this guy. What sets him apart fromevery other CM we have is his movement, it reminds me of xavi and scholes's movement and the way they are always open to receieve passes and he is good under pressure, something carrick is not.
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A bit like the Scholes quotes in the other thread, this time just for Cleverley.
“He is the type of player you want in every squad. There are talented players and then players like Tom who have everything. Tom is a class act as a person and a great player to have in a group.”
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
“He’s a fantastic player, I hope this season he will get a lot of opportunities. In America on tour he played some amazing games, particularly against Barcelona in our last game. In the second half against City you saw that he is not afraid and Manchester United need players like this.”
“He’s a quiet lad, he’s a bit like Scholesy in that way. He never talks much, he just does his job on the pitch. He’s a very private guy. But to bring players through is what we do here. Players like him are the future. He knows he can help us to win more titles. That’s the Man United way. It’s always been like that.”
- Patrice Evra
“He’s a big talent, but not only that, mentally he’s spot on. His attitude’s first class. He listens, he works hard and his only focus is football and how to improve. He’s a got a massive chance of being one of the best.”
-Michael Carrick
“His desire was amazing, so was his ability to take things in. He played for our Under-9 team when he was seven but he never feared anything, even though he was small.”
“Tom was obsessed with football and still is. His attitude has never changed and I don’t think it will. His idol was always David Beckham and I understand that. Just like Beckham, Tom will always want to improve and will never think he knows everything. He will never be a big-time Charlie. The only time Tom will think he has made it is when he stops playing and can look back.”
- Neil Cuthbert, former coach of the Eccleshill United boys team
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our attack is completely different when he plays. He has potential to be better than Scholes, atm he's on Xavi''s level...
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I can't tell if your kidding.
Better than Scholes is a bit premature.
Better than Scholes is a bit premature.
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Brings a whole new energy to our midfield and compliments Anderson really well. Always moving in the middle, always available for a pass, is a great tackler of the ball, helps out the defence and unlike Carrick, is not afraid of going forward and playing a throughball every now and then.
He has that confidence about him atm, that 'i deserve to be playing for Utd' swagger. It's great to see. I can't wait for his return v 'Pool.
He has that confidence about him atm, that 'i deserve to be playing for Utd' swagger. It's great to see. I can't wait for his return v 'Pool.
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Oh yeah I forgot to mention, his one touch passing is fantastic too.
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updated for the Everton game.
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Normal service resumed for United
In vast contrast to Chelsea, Alex Ferguson was proclaiming that it was about time United won a game 1-0. Particularly after the previous week’s traumatic derby. And, in that sense, the response was an admirable display of character. But the victory over Everton also showed United exactly what they were missing against City: namely, Tom Cleverley and Nemanja Vidic.
Because, as bad as the scoreline eventually was in the derby, it should not be overlooked that United had the better of the game until Jonny Evans’s red card. They couldn’t make the most of that control, however, because of an apparent lack of invention up front and a constant feeling of fragility at the back.
On Saturday, the two players immediately solved those problems. With Cleverley back in the centre of midfield, United reproduced the flowing football that so characterised their opening games of the campaign. They even repeated the quick, edge-of-the-box one-twos that – unsurprisingly – were also missing in Cleverley’s absence. Because of the young midfielder’s range of running and depth of technique, he’s become a hugely important player almost immediately.
When United lost him, they also lost their initiative. But, at the least, they had Vidic so shore up so many gaps.
While United will be hugely formidable with both of those players – as well as Wayne Rooney – in the first XI, it does raise longer-term questions. Because, in essence, it’s going to be difficult to keep them fit and available continuously.
Defence would appear the least pressing problem here since United have such a range of options. The only problem is that Rio Ferdinand is arguably losing it and Jonny Evans doesn’t quite have it. With Ferdinand’s growing injury problems, it could be time to pair Phil Jones with Vidic much more frequently and develop an understanding.
In midfield, it remains a surprise that Ferguson didn’t go for Sneijder. While cash was the obvious sticking point, the manager was probably concerned, too, that the transfer might have inhibited Cleverley’s development. The only problem is that, without any other replacement, that’s a lot of pressure to put on one relatively injury-prone player in his first full season with the first team.
http://eircomsports.eircom.net/News/PL-week-10-review.aspx
In vast contrast to Chelsea, Alex Ferguson was proclaiming that it was about time United won a game 1-0. Particularly after the previous week’s traumatic derby. And, in that sense, the response was an admirable display of character. But the victory over Everton also showed United exactly what they were missing against City: namely, Tom Cleverley and Nemanja Vidic.
Because, as bad as the scoreline eventually was in the derby, it should not be overlooked that United had the better of the game until Jonny Evans’s red card. They couldn’t make the most of that control, however, because of an apparent lack of invention up front and a constant feeling of fragility at the back.
On Saturday, the two players immediately solved those problems. With Cleverley back in the centre of midfield, United reproduced the flowing football that so characterised their opening games of the campaign. They even repeated the quick, edge-of-the-box one-twos that – unsurprisingly – were also missing in Cleverley’s absence. Because of the young midfielder’s range of running and depth of technique, he’s become a hugely important player almost immediately.
When United lost him, they also lost their initiative. But, at the least, they had Vidic so shore up so many gaps.
While United will be hugely formidable with both of those players – as well as Wayne Rooney – in the first XI, it does raise longer-term questions. Because, in essence, it’s going to be difficult to keep them fit and available continuously.
Defence would appear the least pressing problem here since United have such a range of options. The only problem is that Rio Ferdinand is arguably losing it and Jonny Evans doesn’t quite have it. With Ferdinand’s growing injury problems, it could be time to pair Phil Jones with Vidic much more frequently and develop an understanding.
In midfield, it remains a surprise that Ferguson didn’t go for Sneijder. While cash was the obvious sticking point, the manager was probably concerned, too, that the transfer might have inhibited Cleverley’s development. The only problem is that, without any other replacement, that’s a lot of pressure to put on one relatively injury-prone player in his first full season with the first team.
http://eircomsports.eircom.net/News/PL-week-10-review.aspx
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BIG RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOT SO BROAD SHOULDERS
Thomas Cleverley is a genuine talent, a player that many have tracked over his development through the esteemed Manchester United youth academy, into the reserves and over several promising loan spells, most notably at Watford and then last season at Wigan, all in the hope that one day he would prove good enough to don the Manchester United shirt week in and week out. Perhaps to some, the fact that Cleverley has proven that he is capable of playing at Manchester United for the first team is no surprise, but what is surprising is the fact that in only ten Premier League games, it has been established almost beyond refute that Tom Cleverley is not only a capable footballer, but one of pivotal importance to United’s style of play results this season.
Before the Everton match last weekend, I for one perhaps thought the importance placed on Cleverley by supporters was simply borne out of the usual outcry for new midfielders as soon as United suffer a defeat. Granted the embarassment suffered at Old Trafford at the hands of Manchester City was a particularly poor performance was natuarlly more concerning than other poor results suffered in the last few months, watching the match, I didn’t really see, and still don’t for that matter, what difference Cleverley would have made. Perhaps we might have been a bit more spirited, but the fact of the matter is, prior to Jonny Evan’s brain lapse, United were competing with City, and were a goal down to a clinical finish in a half where City created very little. I am not convinced that we would have gotten much out of the game even with eleven men, but there is little doubting that the deserved straight red was a turning point in the match, and one United couldn’t recover from. In discussion after the match many opined that the defence ought to have covered Evans better in the situation, but that doesn’t account for the reality that no matter how good your midfield cover is, a team like City is always going to break through. It is up to the defenders to step up when that happens, and on this instance, Jonny Evans was more concerned about Ballotelli than he was about the ball, and that split second of indecision meant he soon found himself on the wrong side of his man and hauling him down. At the risk of going on a tangent, I simply felt at the time that to blame a lack of midfield cover was a cop out excuse for a defender who failed to do his job. Blame the midfielders all you want, but it doesn’t change the fact that the defenders are on the pitch to protect the United goal when the midfielders can’t.
With that said, Cleverley’s importance to this United side was well and truly established at Goodison Park on Saturday. Upon watching the match a second time, it beggared disbelief at the way in which almost everything positive about United’s game halted at the 55 minute mark, when Cleverley, who had just sprayed a magnificent diagonal ball forward, was taken off as a precaution. One tight chance for Danny Welbeck aside, United created almost nothing as soon as Cleverley was taken off. More conceringly though, it almost seemed as the the floodgates opened in the middle of the park in a defensive sense too.
At the risk of being labelled a sensationalist, the difference, both offensively and defensively in the middle of the park after Cleverley’s removal was hard to believe. Without the young midfielder, who boasts creativity and strength in equal measures, despite his small physique, United looked bland in the middle of the park, and they looked light. The buccaneering Rodwell flaunted himself around the pitch, dispossessing Fletcher and Park with consummate ease, creating a number of problems for our defenders and but for some poor finishing and maybe one or two moments of indecision, he might well have proven the difference maker.
I was shocked. How is it that the removal of a 22 year old player, who has made the grand total of seven appearances can make such a profound difference to the remaining 35 minutes of the game? Is it just a coincidence that Cleverley’s removal coincided with a rise in Everton’s game? Or was it the substitution that allowed Everton the time and space they required to improve their performance?
So early on in the season it’s hard to draw concrete conclusions, but United’s quality in the middle of the park before and after Cleverley’s substitution spoke volumes of just how important Cleverley is becoming to this Manchester United side, just as United’s performances prior to Kevin Davies horror tackle and in the proceeding games tell their own story. Manchester United have been a club that have sometimes needed one player to stand above the rest at times of crisis, and at this point in time, it is becoming an increasingly inescapable conclusion that Cleverley is that man in the middle of the park. That raises a number of concerns, and it is a lot of pressure to put on the not so broad shoulders of Tom Cleverley, and you can’t help but feel that as the season progresses we will need to see the senior players in the middle of the park buck up and take on their fair share of that
http://7cantonas.com/2011/10/big-responsibility-for-not-so-broad-shoulders/
Thomas Cleverley is a genuine talent, a player that many have tracked over his development through the esteemed Manchester United youth academy, into the reserves and over several promising loan spells, most notably at Watford and then last season at Wigan, all in the hope that one day he would prove good enough to don the Manchester United shirt week in and week out. Perhaps to some, the fact that Cleverley has proven that he is capable of playing at Manchester United for the first team is no surprise, but what is surprising is the fact that in only ten Premier League games, it has been established almost beyond refute that Tom Cleverley is not only a capable footballer, but one of pivotal importance to United’s style of play results this season.
Before the Everton match last weekend, I for one perhaps thought the importance placed on Cleverley by supporters was simply borne out of the usual outcry for new midfielders as soon as United suffer a defeat. Granted the embarassment suffered at Old Trafford at the hands of Manchester City was a particularly poor performance was natuarlly more concerning than other poor results suffered in the last few months, watching the match, I didn’t really see, and still don’t for that matter, what difference Cleverley would have made. Perhaps we might have been a bit more spirited, but the fact of the matter is, prior to Jonny Evan’s brain lapse, United were competing with City, and were a goal down to a clinical finish in a half where City created very little. I am not convinced that we would have gotten much out of the game even with eleven men, but there is little doubting that the deserved straight red was a turning point in the match, and one United couldn’t recover from. In discussion after the match many opined that the defence ought to have covered Evans better in the situation, but that doesn’t account for the reality that no matter how good your midfield cover is, a team like City is always going to break through. It is up to the defenders to step up when that happens, and on this instance, Jonny Evans was more concerned about Ballotelli than he was about the ball, and that split second of indecision meant he soon found himself on the wrong side of his man and hauling him down. At the risk of going on a tangent, I simply felt at the time that to blame a lack of midfield cover was a cop out excuse for a defender who failed to do his job. Blame the midfielders all you want, but it doesn’t change the fact that the defenders are on the pitch to protect the United goal when the midfielders can’t.
With that said, Cleverley’s importance to this United side was well and truly established at Goodison Park on Saturday. Upon watching the match a second time, it beggared disbelief at the way in which almost everything positive about United’s game halted at the 55 minute mark, when Cleverley, who had just sprayed a magnificent diagonal ball forward, was taken off as a precaution. One tight chance for Danny Welbeck aside, United created almost nothing as soon as Cleverley was taken off. More conceringly though, it almost seemed as the the floodgates opened in the middle of the park in a defensive sense too.
At the risk of being labelled a sensationalist, the difference, both offensively and defensively in the middle of the park after Cleverley’s removal was hard to believe. Without the young midfielder, who boasts creativity and strength in equal measures, despite his small physique, United looked bland in the middle of the park, and they looked light. The buccaneering Rodwell flaunted himself around the pitch, dispossessing Fletcher and Park with consummate ease, creating a number of problems for our defenders and but for some poor finishing and maybe one or two moments of indecision, he might well have proven the difference maker.
I was shocked. How is it that the removal of a 22 year old player, who has made the grand total of seven appearances can make such a profound difference to the remaining 35 minutes of the game? Is it just a coincidence that Cleverley’s removal coincided with a rise in Everton’s game? Or was it the substitution that allowed Everton the time and space they required to improve their performance?
So early on in the season it’s hard to draw concrete conclusions, but United’s quality in the middle of the park before and after Cleverley’s substitution spoke volumes of just how important Cleverley is becoming to this Manchester United side, just as United’s performances prior to Kevin Davies horror tackle and in the proceeding games tell their own story. Manchester United have been a club that have sometimes needed one player to stand above the rest at times of crisis, and at this point in time, it is becoming an increasingly inescapable conclusion that Cleverley is that man in the middle of the park. That raises a number of concerns, and it is a lot of pressure to put on the not so broad shoulders of Tom Cleverley, and you can’t help but feel that as the season progresses we will need to see the senior players in the middle of the park buck up and take on their fair share of that
http://7cantonas.com/2011/10/big-responsibility-for-not-so-broad-shoulders/
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Tom Cleverley gives Man Utd midfield consistency in place of Paul Scholes.
Tom Cleverley’s performance on Monday night against Tottenham at Old Trafford will have reassured Man Utd fans that all is not lost following Paul Scholes’ retirement. When Sir Alex Ferguson identified Cleverley as a potential homegrown replacement for the outgoing Scholes many fans looked forward to seeing him in first team action.
Cleverley has now started both of Man Utd’s opening fixtures; impressing in both. It is for this reason that he is the focus of this weeks’ Tactical Analysis article on dhpremiership. When looking at Cleveryleys’ passing map for his first two Premier League starts, it is clear to see what he does well.
In 82 minutes against West Bromwich Albion, Cleverley managed 64 passes; 58 of which were successful passes. The vast majority of these passes were only short passes that help keep the ball moving as it were. This is however something that Man Utd will look for, because of how rarely he gives the ball away.
Just looking at the diagram from the West Brom game it is clear to see that he likes to involve the wide men (in this case Ashley Young and Nani). It seems that Young and Nani are beginning to drop deeper in search of the ball, with Cleverley often providing them with possession. This in turn suits Young and Nani as they are far more effective at running with the ball than receiving it too far up the field.
Cleverley also does his fair share of work in the attacking third; linking up the play with what are often forward-thinking passes.
Against Tottenham on Monday night, Cleverley saw less of the ball. In 82 minutes he attemped 35 passes, 30 of which were successful and perhaps crucially one of which was an assist for his young compatriot Danny Wellbeck.
Tottenham’s quality in possession of the ball may have been the reason for Cleverley’s reduced amount of possession, however he remained effective when he did have it.
Just as he did against West Brom, Cleverley again involved Ashley Young and Nani wherever possible by getting the ball wide (often with a 10-15 yard pass). Something that did differ in this match however was the amount of times he got the ball to Wayne Rooney‘s feet. The vast majority of his short passes past the half way line were to Rooney; showing that he is just as forward-thinking as his predecessor Paul Scholes.
It seems that with Tom Cleverley in the starting X1, Man Utd will dominate possession of the ball just as they did with Scholes in the side. Whilst the likes of Young, Anderson, Nani, Rooney and even Wellbeck will have a larger influence going forward, Cleverley’s work in the ‘engine room’ will keep Man Utd ticking over. He has shown he is far from careless in possession and his intelligence with the ball will progress as his playing career does. Let us not forget also that Cleverley is yet another product of an outstanding production line at United. Loan spells at Leicester City, Watford and Wigan Athletic have clearly given him some invaluable experience away from Old Trafford; similar to Danny Wellbeck’s time away. Perhaps crucially however, his 25 appearances for Wigan in the 2010/11 season have given him a decent taste of Premier League football; something which is now benefitting Man Utd.
Had it not been for the riotous acts of England‘s youth only a short time ago, Cleverley may have made his debut for Fabio Capello’s England side against Holland; perhaps the only thing I was looking forward to in what would have been yet another meaningless friendly encounter!
Cleverley’s time will undoubtedly come in the England side, however his immediate focus will be on establishing himself and Man Utd’s holding midfielder in what looks like an incredibly strong squad. Far be it from me to offer Sir Alex any advice, but I would love to see Cleverley start once again against Arsenal this weekend, and I think he will. With the pace and skill they have in Ashley Young and Nani, coupled with the work-ethic of Anderson and Cleverley, United’s midfield will be simply too strong for Arsenal I think. With such quality around him I would also tip Wayne Rooney to continue his decent start to the season.
http://footballblog.co.uk/tom-cleverley-man-utd-midfield-consistency-place-paul-scholes.html
Tom Cleverley’s performance on Monday night against Tottenham at Old Trafford will have reassured Man Utd fans that all is not lost following Paul Scholes’ retirement. When Sir Alex Ferguson identified Cleverley as a potential homegrown replacement for the outgoing Scholes many fans looked forward to seeing him in first team action.
Cleverley has now started both of Man Utd’s opening fixtures; impressing in both. It is for this reason that he is the focus of this weeks’ Tactical Analysis article on dhpremiership. When looking at Cleveryleys’ passing map for his first two Premier League starts, it is clear to see what he does well.
In 82 minutes against West Bromwich Albion, Cleverley managed 64 passes; 58 of which were successful passes. The vast majority of these passes were only short passes that help keep the ball moving as it were. This is however something that Man Utd will look for, because of how rarely he gives the ball away.
Just looking at the diagram from the West Brom game it is clear to see that he likes to involve the wide men (in this case Ashley Young and Nani). It seems that Young and Nani are beginning to drop deeper in search of the ball, with Cleverley often providing them with possession. This in turn suits Young and Nani as they are far more effective at running with the ball than receiving it too far up the field.
Cleverley also does his fair share of work in the attacking third; linking up the play with what are often forward-thinking passes.
Against Tottenham on Monday night, Cleverley saw less of the ball. In 82 minutes he attemped 35 passes, 30 of which were successful and perhaps crucially one of which was an assist for his young compatriot Danny Wellbeck.
Tottenham’s quality in possession of the ball may have been the reason for Cleverley’s reduced amount of possession, however he remained effective when he did have it.
Just as he did against West Brom, Cleverley again involved Ashley Young and Nani wherever possible by getting the ball wide (often with a 10-15 yard pass). Something that did differ in this match however was the amount of times he got the ball to Wayne Rooney‘s feet. The vast majority of his short passes past the half way line were to Rooney; showing that he is just as forward-thinking as his predecessor Paul Scholes.
It seems that with Tom Cleverley in the starting X1, Man Utd will dominate possession of the ball just as they did with Scholes in the side. Whilst the likes of Young, Anderson, Nani, Rooney and even Wellbeck will have a larger influence going forward, Cleverley’s work in the ‘engine room’ will keep Man Utd ticking over. He has shown he is far from careless in possession and his intelligence with the ball will progress as his playing career does. Let us not forget also that Cleverley is yet another product of an outstanding production line at United. Loan spells at Leicester City, Watford and Wigan Athletic have clearly given him some invaluable experience away from Old Trafford; similar to Danny Wellbeck’s time away. Perhaps crucially however, his 25 appearances for Wigan in the 2010/11 season have given him a decent taste of Premier League football; something which is now benefitting Man Utd.
Had it not been for the riotous acts of England‘s youth only a short time ago, Cleverley may have made his debut for Fabio Capello’s England side against Holland; perhaps the only thing I was looking forward to in what would have been yet another meaningless friendly encounter!
Cleverley’s time will undoubtedly come in the England side, however his immediate focus will be on establishing himself and Man Utd’s holding midfielder in what looks like an incredibly strong squad. Far be it from me to offer Sir Alex any advice, but I would love to see Cleverley start once again against Arsenal this weekend, and I think he will. With the pace and skill they have in Ashley Young and Nani, coupled with the work-ethic of Anderson and Cleverley, United’s midfield will be simply too strong for Arsenal I think. With such quality around him I would also tip Wayne Rooney to continue his decent start to the season.
http://footballblog.co.uk/tom-cleverley-man-utd-midfield-consistency-place-paul-scholes.html
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THE INFLUENCE OF TOM CLEVERLEY
United started the season in such an impressive way it shocked everyone, including Sir Alex Ferguson. The way United breezed pass Tottenham, Arsenal and Bolton was a joy to watch. In recent weeks form has stuttered, throwing away a two goal lead against FC Basel in the Champions League and dropping points at Liverpool and Stoke.
Whilst United do remain unbeaten their performances are vastly contrasting to those of the start of the season. Cynics could say United played against weakened Tottenham and Arsenal sides but I beg to differ. Yes Arsenal had suspensions and injuries but in previous years a United team that features Welbeck, Anderson, Evans and Cleverley would have been deemed weakened. Here is another line-up of players that didn’t start against Arsenal: Lindegaard, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Fabio, Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher, Park, Hernandez, Berbatov (Not including Owen, Diouf, Macheda, Giggs and Gibson.) In the past if United were missing Vidic OR Ferdinand it was seen as a crucial blow whereas this season started without either of them and still United prevailed in a rich vein of form.
So for a United side that started the Premier League season with 5 wins out of 5; scoring 21 goals in the process where did things start to diminish. One missing key member of the significant wins and form was Tom Cleverley, he was injured early on in the fourth game against Bolton and his loss has been detrimental. At the end of last season when Paul ‘Sat-Nav’ Scholes retired United fans everywhere were licking their lips at the prospect of a world superstar midfielder coming in to fill his boots. Wesley Sneijder was heavily linked virtually all summer and despite Sir Alex’s denials there appeared to be something in it. Whether it was wages or the transfer fee for whatever reason it did not happen and United haven’t looked back.
During the pre-season tour of the United States Sir Alex stated he was going to give youth a chance; as has always happened at the club. He firmly said that Scholes’ replacement could come from the youth ranks He stuck to his word and gave Cleverley a chance and by did he take it. Cleverley had successful loan spells at Watford and Wigan respectively but came back to United ready to challenge for a first team place. He is not the superstar name fans were hoping for but after producing a man of the match display against Barcelona in a friendly people were starting to take notice. This then led to a role on the bench in the Community Shield against Manchester City, a game in which Cleverley had a huge impact. United were trailing 2-0 at half time and brought on Cleverley for the second half. We all know the outcome.
Cleverley’s impact in the Community Shield led to a starting place in the Premier League ahead of experienced players such as Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher and Ryan Giggs. He played a key role in United making such a blistering start to the season and also received a call-up to the senior England squad (the friendly was subsequently called off). Below I take a look at Tom Cleverley in the three games he featured prominently against West Brom, Tottenham and Arsenal and compare them with Michael Carrick in the same three fixtures last season.
Cleverley West Brom (A) 11/12
Total Passes 56/61
Passing Accuracy 92%
Attacking Third Passes 23/26
Attacking Third Accuracy 88%
Carrick West Brom (A) 10/11
Total Passes 51/57
Passing Accuracy 89%
Attacking Third Passes 8/13
Attacking Third Accuracy 61%
Cleverley Tottenham (H) 11/12
Total Passes 30/34
Passing Accuracy 88%
Attacking Third Passes 10/14
Attacking Third Accuracy 72%
Carrick Tottenham (H) 10/11
Total Passes 62/69
Passing Accuracy 89%
Attacking Third Passes 11/14
Attacking Third Accuracy 78%
Cleverley Arsenal (H) 11/12
Total Passes 61/67
Passing Accuracy 91%
Attacking Third Passes 9/13
Attacking Third Accuracy 69%
Carrick Arsenal (H) 10/11)
Total Passes 36/51
Passing Accuracy 70%
Attacking Third Passes 9/15
Attacking Third Accuracy 60%
Some of the passing stats are very similar however it is interesting to see that on his Premier League debut Cleverley attempted 26 passes in the final third whereas the established Michael Carrick attempted just half that amount. Another telling stat is the pass accuracy in the fixture at home to Arsenal with Cleverley having 91% success and Carrick having just 70%. Former United midfielder Sammy Mcllroy has admitted he has been shocked by Cleverley’s impact “I was one of those who wanted to see Wesley Sneijder at Old Trafford. He’s a fantastic player and I thought he would be an ideal buy but the way Tom Cleverley started this season before his injury has meant nobody really talks about Sneijder now.” Disappointingly for Cleverley and United he suffered a serious ligament injury against Bolton following a heavy challenge from Kevin Davies. United’s form has since suffered, this corresponded with the injury to Cleverley was no coincidence. With Darren Fletcher not being himself since being severly ill last season, Michael Carrick’s inconsistencies and Ryan Giggs’ incapability of being able to play 90 minutes every week Cleverley has become key. His youth, passion, enthusiasm, exuberance and urgency have provided United with a new edge this season. The playing style clearly changed over the summer and with the influx of younger players it is clearly set out to match and hopefully topple Barcelona. Wesley who?
http://the4thofficial.co.uk/2011/10/19/the-influence-of-tom-cleverley/
United started the season in such an impressive way it shocked everyone, including Sir Alex Ferguson. The way United breezed pass Tottenham, Arsenal and Bolton was a joy to watch. In recent weeks form has stuttered, throwing away a two goal lead against FC Basel in the Champions League and dropping points at Liverpool and Stoke.
Whilst United do remain unbeaten their performances are vastly contrasting to those of the start of the season. Cynics could say United played against weakened Tottenham and Arsenal sides but I beg to differ. Yes Arsenal had suspensions and injuries but in previous years a United team that features Welbeck, Anderson, Evans and Cleverley would have been deemed weakened. Here is another line-up of players that didn’t start against Arsenal: Lindegaard, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Fabio, Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher, Park, Hernandez, Berbatov (Not including Owen, Diouf, Macheda, Giggs and Gibson.) In the past if United were missing Vidic OR Ferdinand it was seen as a crucial blow whereas this season started without either of them and still United prevailed in a rich vein of form.
So for a United side that started the Premier League season with 5 wins out of 5; scoring 21 goals in the process where did things start to diminish. One missing key member of the significant wins and form was Tom Cleverley, he was injured early on in the fourth game against Bolton and his loss has been detrimental. At the end of last season when Paul ‘Sat-Nav’ Scholes retired United fans everywhere were licking their lips at the prospect of a world superstar midfielder coming in to fill his boots. Wesley Sneijder was heavily linked virtually all summer and despite Sir Alex’s denials there appeared to be something in it. Whether it was wages or the transfer fee for whatever reason it did not happen and United haven’t looked back.
During the pre-season tour of the United States Sir Alex stated he was going to give youth a chance; as has always happened at the club. He firmly said that Scholes’ replacement could come from the youth ranks He stuck to his word and gave Cleverley a chance and by did he take it. Cleverley had successful loan spells at Watford and Wigan respectively but came back to United ready to challenge for a first team place. He is not the superstar name fans were hoping for but after producing a man of the match display against Barcelona in a friendly people were starting to take notice. This then led to a role on the bench in the Community Shield against Manchester City, a game in which Cleverley had a huge impact. United were trailing 2-0 at half time and brought on Cleverley for the second half. We all know the outcome.
Cleverley’s impact in the Community Shield led to a starting place in the Premier League ahead of experienced players such as Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher and Ryan Giggs. He played a key role in United making such a blistering start to the season and also received a call-up to the senior England squad (the friendly was subsequently called off). Below I take a look at Tom Cleverley in the three games he featured prominently against West Brom, Tottenham and Arsenal and compare them with Michael Carrick in the same three fixtures last season.
Cleverley West Brom (A) 11/12
Total Passes 56/61
Passing Accuracy 92%
Attacking Third Passes 23/26
Attacking Third Accuracy 88%
Carrick West Brom (A) 10/11
Total Passes 51/57
Passing Accuracy 89%
Attacking Third Passes 8/13
Attacking Third Accuracy 61%
Cleverley Tottenham (H) 11/12
Total Passes 30/34
Passing Accuracy 88%
Attacking Third Passes 10/14
Attacking Third Accuracy 72%
Carrick Tottenham (H) 10/11
Total Passes 62/69
Passing Accuracy 89%
Attacking Third Passes 11/14
Attacking Third Accuracy 78%
Cleverley Arsenal (H) 11/12
Total Passes 61/67
Passing Accuracy 91%
Attacking Third Passes 9/13
Attacking Third Accuracy 69%
Carrick Arsenal (H) 10/11)
Total Passes 36/51
Passing Accuracy 70%
Attacking Third Passes 9/15
Attacking Third Accuracy 60%
Some of the passing stats are very similar however it is interesting to see that on his Premier League debut Cleverley attempted 26 passes in the final third whereas the established Michael Carrick attempted just half that amount. Another telling stat is the pass accuracy in the fixture at home to Arsenal with Cleverley having 91% success and Carrick having just 70%. Former United midfielder Sammy Mcllroy has admitted he has been shocked by Cleverley’s impact “I was one of those who wanted to see Wesley Sneijder at Old Trafford. He’s a fantastic player and I thought he would be an ideal buy but the way Tom Cleverley started this season before his injury has meant nobody really talks about Sneijder now.” Disappointingly for Cleverley and United he suffered a serious ligament injury against Bolton following a heavy challenge from Kevin Davies. United’s form has since suffered, this corresponded with the injury to Cleverley was no coincidence. With Darren Fletcher not being himself since being severly ill last season, Michael Carrick’s inconsistencies and Ryan Giggs’ incapability of being able to play 90 minutes every week Cleverley has become key. His youth, passion, enthusiasm, exuberance and urgency have provided United with a new edge this season. The playing style clearly changed over the summer and with the influx of younger players it is clearly set out to match and hopefully topple Barcelona. Wesley who?
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Damn Jib, a ton of work put into this.
But OT, Cleverley has been nothing short of a revelation, his combo passing and constant search for touches makes him completely different to the options you have in the squad.
I wonder what will happen in terms of the England NT, how does he fit in long term?
Him and Jack with a DM behind them perhaps?
But OT, Cleverley has been nothing short of a revelation, his combo passing and constant search for touches makes him completely different to the options you have in the squad.
I wonder what will happen in terms of the England NT, how does he fit in long term?
Him and Jack with a DM behind them perhaps?
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Cheers for reading mate. Do you see what I mean about his dynamism. He is the mos modern MF we have, in the mould of a modric and is xavi esque with his distribution and he is everywhere!Him and Wilshere in the cm with parker behind would be ideal. The can both keep the ball. Wilshere is awsome as well. This is a step in the right direction for British football tbh.
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.....Smalling.....Cahill....Jones......Baines
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.....Smalling.....Cahill....Jones......Baines
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That first video is a telling sign, he is our key to unlocking Barcelona...
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jibers wrote:That first video is a telling sign, he is our key to unlocking Barcelona...
oh please... it was a pre season friendly, barca were jogging ffs. they weren't pressing like they do in competitive games. England's xavi is wilshere mate. but like i have been saying cleverly is REALLY underrated this guy is key to man utd success and is a very good player. i like him alot! when he plays manutd have a certain edge to them, ive seen it whenever he has played this season. you guys wouldnt have lost to city if cleverly was there.
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Ravel morrison is miles better than him
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Wilshire is miles better
and please not that tempo control hyping..
The man is telling the truth. Jack the lion heart.
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RedEyesWhiteBeard wrote:jibers wrote:That first video is a telling sign, he is our key to unlocking Barcelona...
you guys wouldnt have lost to city if cleverly was there.
Never underestimate the predictibility of stupidity
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chemicalboy99 wrote:RedEyesWhiteBeard wrote:jibers wrote:That first video is a telling sign, he is our key to unlocking Barcelona...
you guys wouldnt have lost to city if cleverly was there.
Never underestimate the predictibility of stupidity
How do you know?
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Raptorgunner wrote:chemicalboy99 wrote:RedEyesWhiteBeard wrote:jibers wrote:That first video is a telling sign, he is our key to unlocking Barcelona...
you guys wouldnt have lost to city if cleverly was there.
Never underestimate the predictibility of stupidity
How do you know?
No 1 player would turn a 5 goal difference around except for perhaps Micheal Laudrup
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Immaculate_Mole wrote:Raptorgunner wrote:chemicalboy99 wrote:RedEyesWhiteBeard wrote:jibers wrote:That first video is a telling sign, he is our key to unlocking Barcelona...
you guys wouldnt have lost to city if cleverly was there.
Never underestimate the predictibility of stupidity
How do you know?
No 1 player would turn a 5 goal difference around except for perhaps Micheal Laudrup
I know but he did not play so we will never know. One person says he would have made a difference and the other says no, I think they both are wrong.
I dont rate him Cleverly that high really.
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Raptorgunner wrote:Immaculate_Mole wrote:Raptorgunner wrote:chemicalboy99 wrote:RedEyesWhiteBeard wrote:jibers wrote:That first video is a telling sign, he is our key to unlocking Barcelona...
you guys wouldnt have lost to city if cleverly was there.
Never underestimate the predictibility of stupidity
How do you know?
No 1 player would turn a 5 goal difference around except for perhaps Micheal Laudrup
I know but he did not play so we will never know. One person says he would have made a difference and the other says no, I think they both are wrong.
I dont rate him Cleverly that high really.
Fair enough, but the fact that immediately he got injured we reverted back to our old playing style of last season. Cleverley has played top notch in all the big games this season. He is on his way to becoming a great player tbh.
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