Tom Cleverley loan watch

[Matt Collins]

He was awful v SUnderland tho in fairness he's been injured, tired and playing out of position

I just don't see him as a priority given our other midfield options and need for creativity. Even if Delph goes I'd still prioritise attacking midfield options

If we could get him for a couple of million I wouldn't be upset though.

[Rancid custard]

The number floating round for a permanent move is being quoted as 7.5 million. Sod that, he a solid but ultimately unspectacular player.

[Matt Collins]

He's available on a free at the end of the season and we've got him on loan till then

Would be madness to pay anything over 3-4 in our position

[danno]

Has he actually been linked with anyone else yet?
If he wants to keep his options open, his performances haven't exactly helped his cause so far.

[dicedlam]

He's available on a free at the end of the season and we've got him on loan till then

Would be madness to pay anything over 3-4 in our position

It would be sheer madness to pay anything for him considering the circumstances.

[OCD]

He's not impressed so much that it would be heart breaking if he let his contract wind down and opted to go somewhere else.

[supertom]

He's not impressed so much that it would be heart breaking if he let his contract wind down and opted to go somewhere else.

Absolutely. I don't think there will be a massive queue of suitors coming for him in January.

[Chris Jameson]

He's one of those ex Man Utd players like Chadwick who in 5 years time you'll see him playing for Port Vale against a non league team on the BBC in an early FA Cup round and you'll think 'didn't he have a spell at Villa before signing for Everton/Stoke/Newcastle, wondered what happened to him.'

[silhillvilla]

I can't think of a single meaningful thing he's done for us in 6 months other than miss the Yanited game.

[Clampy]

I've come away from one game this season thinking to myself what a decent game Cleverley had and I can't even remember who it was against. He's been 'ok' and that's really about it.

[Hookeysmith]

I play in midfield yet:

Never makes a tackle
Cannot head the ball
Not a box to box "engine" type of player
Seemingly does not have "Vision"
Does not make threaded passes that split defences
Is not a threat going forward
Is not an asset in defence
Does not shoot
Certainly does not score
Not a motivator or leader by example


Just WTF does he do?

[caster troy]

Quite. At least El Ahmadi chipped in with the odd goal occasionally.

[Malandro]

I play in midfield yet:

Never makes a tackle
Cannot head the ball
Not a box to box "engine" type of player
Seemingly does not have "Vision"
Does not make threaded passes that split defences
Is not a threat going forward
Is not an asset in defence
Does not shoot
Certainly does not score
Not a motivator or leader by example


Just WTF does he do?

I've even forgotten what his shit number thing is

[Lastfootstamper]

Quite. At least El Ahmadi chipped in with the odd goal occasionally.

Maybe it was just rose-tinted nostalgia, but KEA popped into my head yesterday when Delph's goal-scoring prowess was up for discussion. As you say, prolific he certainly wasn't, but I always felt he looked like he knew how to score, a trait I don't really see in any of our current midfield. Who knows, this passing thing might've brought more out of him. All ifs and buts though, innit.

[Dave]

Assuming nothing happens in either training or in transfer negotiations, the next match will be the first that Lambert has had all four of Cleverley, an in-form and up-to-speed Sanchez, Delph and Westwood available to pick from.

Who will miss out?

I think most would assume Cleverley to be the one to miss out based on performance, does anyone think that he might go differently?