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Author Topic: Tom Cleverley - Loan Confirmed  (Read 211485 times)

Offline WestleyArmsAV

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #285 on: August 28, 2014, 10:29:27 PM »
Based on the fact that Vlaar has probably had more "rest" than any other player ......

And a month playing in the world cup helped this rest.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #286 on: August 28, 2014, 10:31:14 PM »
Welcome Cleverly, I like him.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #287 on: August 28, 2014, 10:32:12 PM »
Whatever the deal turns out to be, I highly doubt Vlaar is a part of it. £8 million plus the club captain for a player United don't see as part of their future? I don't think much of Paul Lambert but that's a pretty crap deal to go for.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #288 on: August 28, 2014, 10:33:14 PM »
Vlarr hurt his knee on Saturday.  Surely you saw that?

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #289 on: August 28, 2014, 10:33:36 PM »
Based on the fact that Vlaar has probably had more "rest" than any other player ......

And a month playing in the world cup helped this rest.

The world cup finished weeks ago. There has been a full pre season since then in which he has hardly played ......

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #290 on: August 28, 2014, 10:36:21 PM »
Vlarr hurt his knee on Saturday.  Surely you saw that?

Yes i was there. But was it really that bad ??

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #291 on: August 28, 2014, 10:37:10 PM »
Based on the fact that Vlaar has probably had more "rest" than any other player ......

He 'had more rest' because his World Cup went through to the end and probably had about 2 weeks off in total. He also did take a knock against Newcastle where he was down for a few minutes.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #292 on: August 28, 2014, 10:38:17 PM »
Based on the fact that Vlaar has probably had more "rest" than any other player ......

And a month playing in the world cup helped this rest.

The world cup finished weeks ago. There has been a full pre season since then in which he has hardly played ......

Yes, but he played until the day before it finished, which would have been July 12th, then he had a month off, taking him until four days before the season started. Then he played against Stoke.

I see what you're driving at, but I don't think it's true.

Offline WestleyArmsAV

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #293 on: August 28, 2014, 10:40:04 PM »
You have missed the point about Vlarr. you obviously did not see the game saturday where he hurt his knee.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #294 on: August 28, 2014, 10:41:07 PM »
Based on the fact that Vlaar has probably had more "rest" than any other player ......

He 'had more rest' because his World Cup went through to the end and probably had about 2 weeks off in total. He also did take a knock against Newcastle where he was down for a few minutes.

KEA took a tackle last season that looked like his leg was broke and played in the next game ?

Offline WestleyArmsAV

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #295 on: August 28, 2014, 10:45:23 PM »
What an absurd comparison.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #296 on: August 28, 2014, 10:45:51 PM »
Welcome Cleverly, I like him.

Careful now Lou it's a plot to snare Vlaar from us in a swap deal!

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #297 on: August 28, 2014, 10:46:30 PM »
Vlaar has a record of injuries and he's come straight into the team without a full pre-season. Given that, I wouldn't dream of sticking him straight into three games a week.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #298 on: August 28, 2014, 10:47:06 PM »
With Vlaar would you take the risk on a sore knee that he opened up a bit at the weekend? I wouldn't have done. No chance.

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Re: Tom Cleverley
« Reply #299 on: August 28, 2014, 10:47:59 PM »
When I first saw the title of this thread I was excited that we have actually bought another top draw midfielder. Then after reading the opening remarks from Legion I saw it was a tad premature and I was a bit disappointed it was not a done deal. What amazes me is how so many people actually think that Cleverley is a bad player?
It's all about opinions I know but if we do get him this is a great move and I'm sure he'll prove a lot of people wrong. Also I would not want any of our rivals in this league purchasing him.

 


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