Tom Cleverley回應自身狀態問題
今季英倫球壇充斥曼聯危機論的報導，並多次指出曼聯球員狀態是危機論的一個重要部分。今季狀態欠佳的中場Cleverley遭到口誅筆伐多時，在大戰前他回應了英媒。以下摘錄他的說話。
"我明白球隊表現不好，總會有如此情況。(指英媒單獨點其名並大加指責)"
"But it's something you have got to learn to take when the team is not doing well."
"我在場上的工作都會受到注視。我不是那種可以在中場中連過3-4人又或像堅尼般到處防守的防中(回應攻防工作欠佳)。""My job goes under the radar at times. I am not a player who's going to beat three or four people and stick it in the top corner or go round tackling people like Roy Keane"
"當你是這間球隊的青訓，熱愛這間球會以及球迷的時候，你希望球迷可以堅定地支持自己。但我感到受傷了。"
"I would like the fans on my side and it hurts a little bit when you have grown up at the club and love the club every bit as much as the supporters."
"現役曼聯球員中亦有過如此經歷，他們會決心以最好狀態展示給球迷看。"
"But there are other people in the current United squad who have been through this kind of thing and they have made sure their quality shone through"
"我會以他們為榜樣。我會學習並肯定令我之後的職業生涯變得更強。"
"I have got to look at those people. I have learned to take it with a pinch of salt and I'm sure it will make me stronger for the rest of my career."
"我認為我成了今季球隊整體表現欠佳的代罪羊。部分媒體人士總是對我提出質疑。""I feel I've been made a scapegoat a little bit. A few people in the media certainly seem to have a perception of me not doing much in the team."
"不要誤解我的意思，我知道並明白自己可以做得更好，但當你去質疑我不能入波的時候我可以明確告訴你，在球場上作為中場的我第1件事唔係諗點樣入更多波。"
"Don't get me wrong, I know I can do better but people are making a big thing about how I don't score enough goals when that is not necessarily my first job in the team."
最後他亦表明莫耶斯已經對他說過﹕你的位置不是BOX-TO-BOX，而係HOLDING MIDFIELDER。
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"我明白球隊表現不好，總會有如此情況。(指英媒單獨點其名並大加指責)"
"But it's something you have got to learn to take when the team is not doing well."
"我在場上的工作都會受到注視。我不是那種可以在中場中連過3-4人又或像堅尼般到處防守的防中(回應攻防工作欠佳)。""My job goes under the radar at times. I am not a player who's going to beat three or four people and stick it in the top corner or go round tackling people like Roy Keane"
"當你是這間球隊的青訓，熱愛這間球會以及球迷的時候，你希望球迷可以堅定地支持自己。但我感到受傷了。"
"I would like the fans on my side and it hurts a little bit when you have grown up at the club and love the club every bit as much as the supporters."
"現役曼聯球員中亦有過如此經歷，他們會決心以最好狀態展示給球迷看。"
"But there are other people in the current United squad who have been through this kind of thing and they have made sure their quality shone through"
"我會以他們為榜樣。我會學習並肯定令我之後的職業生涯變得更強。"
"I have got to look at those people. I have learned to take it with a pinch of salt and I'm sure it will make me stronger for the rest of my career."
"我認為我成了今季球隊整體表現欠佳的代罪羊。部分媒體人士總是對我提出質疑。""I feel I've been made a scapegoat a little bit. A few people in the media certainly seem to have a perception of me not doing much in the team."
"不要誤解我的意思，我知道並明白自己可以做得更好，但當你去質疑我不能入波的時候我可以明確告訴你，在球場上作為中場的我第1件事唔係諗點樣入更多波。"
"Don't get me wrong, I know I can do better but people are making a big thing about how I don't score enough goals when that is not necessarily my first job in the team."
最後他亦表明莫耶斯已經對他說過﹕你的位置不是BOX-TO-BOX，而係HOLDING MIDFIELDER。
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