Cleverly joined Carly Williams' side in July and is excited to make the most of the opportunity at hand. \"It\u2019s just a massive privilege, to be honest. I wasn\u2019t expecting it; obviously I\u2019m pretty new in the building, but from minute one, I knew this club was special,\" she told Brentford FC. \"Most people that know me know that I love communicating; I love speaking, both on and off the pitch. One thing I\u2019m trying to do more is listen as well.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cleverly looks up to the players who have already been associated with the club and will lean on them for support. \"Being new in the building, I know I still have a lot to learn, learning from the people that were already in the building and have been part of this project for a long time and hopefully taking it to the next level as well. I like to set very high standards from my experiences playing at a high level, and I think just being true to myself is really important to me,\" she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 31-year-old further emphasised the support she has got from Pillips since she entered the club. \"Looking at us all, different ages, different experiences\u2026 hopefully we balance each other well with our strengths and our weaknesses,\" she said. \"A big thing for me is everyone being themselves. If they can all be themselves, what a leadership group that is! Maddie from day one made me feel so welcome. I know my way around the building because of Maddie, so I feel like we\u2019ve got a good partnership both on and off the pitch, and we can really drive that culture together.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The team's head coach, Caryl Williams, reflected on Cleverly's appointment. She heaped praise on the defender for having made a positive impact on the team on and off the pitch. \"Rhian brings with her a wealth of experience throughout the women\u2019s game both domestically and internationally,\" she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 31-year-old further emphasised the support she has got from Pillips since she entered the club. \"Looking at us all, different ages, different experiences\u2026 hopefully we balance each other well with our strengths and our weaknesses,\" she said. \"A big thing for me is everyone being themselves. If they can all be themselves, what a leadership group that is! Maddie from day one made me feel so welcome. I know my way around the building because of Maddie, so I feel like we\u2019ve got a good partnership both on and off the pitch, and we can really drive that culture together.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brentford Women FC currently play in the London and South East Premier, a fifth-tier English football league. Cleverly feels the Bees have it all to climb the ladder. \"From minute one I\u2019ve been blown away; I would never have thought this was a tier five side... the support we\u2019ve got in place, the girls, the standards are great. I think it\u2019s just adding that extra one per cent and the consistency,\" she explained.<\/p>\r\n\r\n