Tom Cleverley

ilikecheese · May 25, 2014

Let me put it this way...Cleverley would be better than Ossie on the wing or deep...not so sure in the AM role

Kiwi · May 25, 2014

MoutsGoat said:
Rather save the extra few million an not buy Cleverley or Milner, I would rather play a traffic cone than either of them.

We already have A. Kone, it plays up front and cost 6million

quasi modo · May 25, 2014

I'd be happy with Cleverley for a reasonable fee, when he was on loan at Wigan under Martinez he did seem like a decent player, and at times under Ferguson he looked alright but had better players in front of him. He stunk under the guidance of Moyes at United but so did everyone else.

I'm willing to give him a chance, prefer him over Rodwell.

deipnosophist · May 25, 2014

ilikecheese said:
OK...let's have a think on that then. Ossie is terrible in a deep role...too small, too slow. He's been played on the wing, where he doesn't fit cause he's too slow. His best position really is in the #10 spot...where, frankly, he can make an impact with his passing and vision...even if he has short comings such as size and speed. I'd reckon if we signed him, Cleverley would play a bit deeper...not the advanced AM role.

Which could mean, if this thread is indeed true, that Barry might not be in the cards

Cheers cheese...I infer then, the same as your concluding sentence. RM knows him well and might see him and McCarthy as a DM spine for the future. But then again, we all might be talking pyar tosh (won't be the first time lol)

ilikecheese · May 25, 2014

deipnosophist said:
Cheers cheese...I infer then, the same as your concluding sentence. RM knows him well and might see him and McCarthy as a DM spine for the future. But then again, we all might be talking pyar tosh (won't be the first time lol)

HAHAHA...they call January silly season...summer should be called Pyar Tosh Season...or PTS if you will

This place can be a fantastic read...I was just reading Gibson's thread when it was still speculation...good stuff of course @chicoazul never posted...was on page 14 and still hadn't seen @MoutsGoat either.

DanEFC92 · May 25, 2014

Swerve.

deipnosophist · May 25, 2014

ilikecheese said:
HAHAHA...they call January silly season...summer should be called Pyar Tosh Season...or PTS if you will

This place can be a fantastic read...I was just reading Gibson's thread when it was still speculation...good stuff of course @chicoazul never posted...was on page 14 and still hadn't seen @MoutsGoat either.

It's like an Alice through the looking glass, magical mystery tour. It provides me with multitudinous laughs, on multi-various avenue

deipnosophist · May 25, 2014

deipnosophist · May 25, 2014

that's Mrs Cleverley...he chose his spouse cleverly.

ilikecheese · May 25, 2014

deipnosophist said:
that's Mrs Cleverley...he chose his spouse cleverly.

She looks a bit older than him...could be a mini cougar...or she looks old cause she's British and has to eat that dire food.

orly · May 25, 2014

Good signing

polish · May 25, 2014

Do you think he would be replacement for Osman or Pienaar? If I remember correctly he played on the wing at Wigan. Maybe that is a position where Martinez is seeing him.

Steve Wigan · May 25, 2014

Moomin said:
Barry will sign for the team who offers him the best package, more than likely Arsenal.

I think Barry will go to Arsenal...Arteta could be leaving apparently.

Steve Wigan · May 25, 2014

Neiler said:
Positions are out the window, you can forget about attacking midfielders playing deeply centrally for me he wants a certain type of player in the McCarthy, Cleverly, mould. You have to look at the three in front of the double pivot as strikers - they need to contribute 8+ goals a season to the system each - if we play with one up front we need 15 goals, but also someone who can play the lead role withing that system and adapt to our style of play.

I beleive in Kone.

The three behind the forward is an are we need to look to improve in term sof goals and assists, for me we should have players who can provide 8 goals and 8 assists if your going to play this system and be realistcaly in Cl territory. Last season we had:

Del: 3 goals/4 assists.
McGeady 0 goals/1 assist
Pienaar 1 goal / 3 assists
Osman 3 gaols/ 6 assists
Barkley 6 goals/4 assists

Milrrallis (was by far our most productive) with 9 goals/7 assists.

Lukake incidently was sublime with 15 gaols/9 assists.

The above was masked a little by both Baines 5 gaos/5assists and Coleman 6 goals/2 assists.