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You said he's good enough to challenge for the title right now because he was a squad player in title winning campaigns 8 and 6 years ago. The only joke here is you.He did his part and even played in a CL semifinal. Who cares that he played at RB? Can you take away what Jones did as an auxiliary DM against Ronaldo and against Arsenal for instance? Smalling was still young and developing and earned his medals, you can't take the fact he was deemed good enough to play a part even if it wasn't an instrumental one.
Look at my post above. Nobody but you and Smalling detractors gives a shit he played as a RB. Which youth or young players haven't been played out of position ever? What a joke of a post.
*facepalm*Wolves best attacker today. I bet their fans will be voting for him to get MOTM.
Wolves best attacker today. I bet their fans will be voting for him to get MOTM.
Oh look, his die hard fans will be in force to defend him as usual.
Credit for Southgate for not taking him for the international team while section of our fans are deluding themselves about how great he's.
Made more error than usual today. Although the last goal is all on De Gea in my view. Didn't help to calm things down though when needed.
Lindelof was our best defender, although he was outpaced and outsmarted in the second which almost led to a goal. Smalling is responsible for the goal, but Ddg tackling him probably didn't help.He was unlucky for the own goal, and he was poor for that chance towards the end, but in general he hardly did much wring today, probably our best player in the first half. We had far bigger problems today than him.
Lindelof was our best defender, although he was outpaced and outsmarted in the second which almost led to a goal. Smalling is responsible for the goal, but Ddg tackling him probably didn't help.
Ddg was terrible for that, I agree, but Smalling was a little clumsy as well. Ddg had a terrible game in fairness.Would never go in if De Gea had even the slightest amount of control of his 6 yard box. He comes out and then makes himself as small as possible and goes past it.
If he doesnt come out he can stop the ball going in, if he comes out he has to go and win the ball
Ddg was terrible for that, I agree, but Smalling was a little clumsy as well. Ddg had a terrible game in fairness.
You said he's good enough to challenge for the title right now because he was a squad player in title winning campaigns 8 and 6 years ago. The only joke here is you.
Actually you can add Smalling onto that joke as well. Absolute mess tonight. You can forgive his league one ability on the ball if he can do the basics defending but he was an absolute mess for the 2nd goal. That's supposed to be his bread and butter.
Smallings short comings are well documented here, so I won't dwell on them, but what I don't understand is this reputation he has that he's good in the air.
OK he might consistently win the header, but 95% of the time he just heads a lofted ball back to the opposition. Great defenders do not do this.
Watch the greats, they win the header and still manage to find a teammate, and this creates counter attacking opportunities, Smalling rarely does this, and it's so frustrating to see him win headers and give the ball back to the opponent, it's like he jumps and closes his eyes just as he wins the header.
Winning a header is not good enough for a top team, you need to be able to find a teammate consistently with your clearances, otherwise what's the bloody point. We are Man Utd, not fecking Everton, just clearing a ball is not good enough.
Lastly notice how Smallings headers are mostly lofted clearances, he rarely heads it to a teammates feet, or into their paths.
Anyway just thought I'd give my 2 cents on what I believe to be a myth that Smalling is great in the air.
I remember people readying to attack me when I suggested that he's due one of these performances eventually.
