Watford manager Tom Cleverley has praised Sunderland ahead of today's lunchtime kickoff, saying he really enjoys watching the Lads and speaking highly of our transfer business.
WELL BALANCED AND EFFECTIVE
“They're a team that I really enjoy watching, to be honest. They don't try and reinvent the wheel. They're very effective in what they do, their recruitment's been outstanding, their manager seems very calm and calculated."
RESPECT THE PROJECT
“I like watching them play football, they're a team who, like I said, in all the leagues across the world, I enjoy watching Sunderland play football. I like how they've developed academy players into a really important part of their club, and I respect a lot what they're doing. It's going to be a tough test, but you've seen all season, the tougher tests have brought the best out of us.”
TRANSFERS
“I'm sure financial power plays a part in it, and I don't know what they're paying wages, but it's not small money when you can get players like Le Fée through the door. They’re a club I have a lot of respect for, but let's not forget, it's also a team we've beaten twice in the last ten months, so we go there with belief.”
IMPORTANT TO WIN TODAY
“Absolutely. Strip it all back. Strip all the noise back about what's been going on - the songs being chanted, the transfer market. Strip it back. We need a result. I need a result. And I like that responsibility. It's a results business, and we're all desperate for one this weekend.”
