Ponky Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I think his ability is being overstated somewhat here. He's very hit and miss. I agree. While I'm a fan he got a chance to state his case with a starting role a few weeks ago following some promising sub appearances. Unfortunately he fluffed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 He's getting suggested here because he offers a bit of creativity in a midfield totally devoid of it. I don't think he's a particularly fantastic player other than his free kicks, but we need an injection of something at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Agreed, he's hardly a world-beater. We're just so bad that he should be starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooJung Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I think his ability is being overstated somewhat here. He's very hit and miss. I agree. While I'm a fan he got a chance to state his case with a starting role a few weeks ago following some promising sub appearances. Unfortunately he fluffed it. How is starting ONE game in over half a season being given a chance? He only started due to injuries/suspensions and he was hardly horrible. He wasn't spectacular by any means, but he was the only player delivering dangerous crosses in the box, weather from set pieces or from open play, and his defensive play was good. He did everything Cleverley should be and isn't doing (and yet he has started every single game /United and has been anonymous at best). For me it should be Sanchez, Bacuna and Delph (if he stays) in our midfield trio. Each of them offers something different. Westwood has also been decent, but there's no reason to have him and Sanchez in the same midfield. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I agree with Woo. I think he deserves another start based on limited showings. However, as an aside, why is he not being tried down the flanks? He's athletic and he puts a shift in, can score goals and he can whip a ball. It's his short passing that let's him down, so remove that from his game as much as possible? Just give me some proper width!! Please! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danishlad Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 If this guy had played all the games from the start of the season, he would have scored 3/4 goals and had 4/5 assists already. Plus I think he is a decent defender too. Why isn't he playing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Baffles me also. He was one of our best players last year. He has good technical ability. Something which we clearly lack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'd like him to start, but I won't hold my breath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 We look so bad most the time that we always call for fringe players to come in, who then in turn, do little and go straight back out the side. But I agree, he would have contributed a lot more than some given an extended run in the side. Everything just points back to "why does Tom Cleverley take up a place in our side" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 He needs a solid run of games, somewhere. He's too talented to rot on the bench. Send him to Forest on loan with Grealish. I think Leandro is a very promising player and I'll be very disappointed if we let him slip away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Should be starting, if we have to bring him off at 60-70, try Gabby then as impact sub! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Really think he should be given more of a chance. Has a decent shot on him and would like to see him in a more attacking role. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisagg75 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 he at least deserves a start at the weekend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Wouldn't surprise me if he ended up wanting to leave in the summer, which is a real shame. One of our best players last season, in an unfamiliar position in which he dominated against some of the league's best wide players (Hazard, Baines). In a more comfortable position further up the pitch he can really help us out, but for whatever reason he isn't getting a fair chance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Did alright over xmas and yet been an unused sub last two games. Baffles me why he's had so little playing time so far, Lambert seems to have completely given up on playing him as an RB aswell given Lowton came in for Hutton's suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 should be given a go as a wide forward instead of gabby/weimann. thought he was decent at RB last season but IMO he's looked dreadful pretty much every time hes been played in midfield - lacks the first touch and misplaces passes too often to play there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Bear Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Unless its a set-piece, he is useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Unless its a set-piece, he is useless. I dunno, he can pick a ball out wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Yeah he's had a mixed game but that was a lovely ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Poor game overall, looks like he is lacking confidence which doesn't shock me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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