I think the role of the internet has lead many to develop an unfair opinion on Cleverly.
For example, even Google predictive search seems biased. Search for 'Tom' and you get 'Tom Hardy' as the first suggestion, which is understandable. 'Tom C' gets you 'Tom Cruise,' and 'Tom Cl' suggests American novelist 'Tom Clancy' - again, both fair. However, if you search 'Tom Clever' you get 'Tom Clever Swindon Tiling' and 'Tom cleverly avoids death' as the first two hits.
If you type 'Tom Cleverley' without a space after the last letter, these are the top suggestions:
'Tom Cleverley's bird'
'Tom Cleverley's fit bird'
'Tom Cleverley's bird porn'
'Tom Cleverley's bird in pics without Tom Cleverley'
'Tom Cleverley's facial features are too close together'
If you hit space after the last letter you get this:
'Tom Cleverley is sh**'
'Tom Cleverley is dead rumour'
'Tom Cleverley is w**k'
'Tom Cleverley Roberto Martinez Wigan Toppers Nightclub handjob'
'Tom Cleverley footballer - did you mean 'James McCarthy footballer?''
We live in an age of inherited opinions and received wisdoms. It's a sad time.