Is Cleverley the answer?

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With Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs edging closer towards retirement and players like Anderson not living up to their potential, Sir Alex has put his faith in the young midfield player to grow into the position by gaining first team experience amongst the more experienced players. England Manager Roy Hodgson has also been impressed with the 23-year old, enough so to try and fit him into a midfield that contains the likes of Gerrard and Lampard. The results have been mixed, which begs the question: Is Cleverley really the new Fabregas? The following articles look into the player’s recent England performances and his future for the national team.

• ESPN reports on Hodgson’s claim that Cleverley is the new Fabregas.
• Wayne Veysey writes on Cleverley’s performance against Ukraine and his thoughts on the player’s England future.
• Ben Smith from BBC Sport provides another opinion on the same performance and evaluates Cleverley’s game.