Tom Cleverley glad to escape Manchester United ‘negativity’ at Villa

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Tom Cleverley has admitted he is pleased to escape the “negativity” he experienced from fans at Manchester United.

The midfielder, who has joined Aston Villa on a season’s loan, was a target of abuse during the struggles under David Moyes last season and has been heavily criticised on Twitter.

“I am happy to get away from some of the negativity,” the 25-year-old said. “If any footballer gets a bit of stick off their own fans they are going to be hurt. Football is a game of opinions and you can’t please everyone.

“I probably wasn’t the only player to get it last year and for as long as Manchester United aren’t winning trophies, players will get criticised.

“I’ve still got a league title and 13 England caps. You don’t turn into a bad player just because somebody says so on Twitter.”