Cleverley welcomes time on the training pitch as Hatch departs

League One) last season, or were in the Championship. The fixture list was mighty challenging up to this point.

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"After 15 games is where the league table will take shape. Maybe 10, but when our first eight games were against all the top teams that would be a little bit unfair to judge where we are at as a team."

Cleverley had a season and a bit as head coach of Watford in the Championship up until the end of last term and League One has been a new experience for him, but one he as enjoyed.

He said: "I would say the more direct games in the Championship probably happen three out of 10. It's probably 50-50 in League One, where you are either coming up against a ball-playing team or a direct team, but I have been really impressed with the quality of the league and thoroughly enjoyed the different type of challenges it has to offer."