Tom Cleverley calls on Watford players to display ‘no excuses mentality’

23-May-2020 21:30:04 | The Guardian

• Midfielder says teammates must focus on restarting season
• Latest coronavirus tests expected to show just two positives

Watford’s Tom Cleverley has attempted to dispel the air of negativity around the club by insisting he would relish the opportunity of deciding survival or relegation on the pitch. Cleverley was speaking before the Premier League received early indications of just two positives at two clubs from 996 players and staff in the latest coronavirus testing.

“The odds are that the season is going to go ahead,” the midfielder said. “We are going to prepare for that and we have to back ourselves. We need to adopt a no-excuses mentality and show we have no problems about continuing and proving that we do deserve to be in this league.”