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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 34
- Clean sheets
- 8
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 2
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I think he was a bit out of the game. Did his job defensively but did not contribute at all to the attack in the way a fullback must.
I remember that moment. Wasn't worried at all like I would have been with Lindelof
Everton 4:0 Man Utd
Absolutely useless player today. Heading the ball is supposed to be his bread and butter (as he's not good for much else) yet Morgan fecking Schneiderlin dominated him for the first goal and god knows what on earth he was doing for the 4th. Went up to challenge for the ball, missed it completely and left behind acres of space for Walcott to run into and score. Might as well be playing with 10 men when we have possession of the ball as well.
Testimonial next season. Jesus wept.
Testimonial next season. Jesus wept.
Just as many of this United's terrible squad, massively overrated defender but then people get surprised why we're so shite. It's thanks to overrating these fecking players.
Been terrible for years but somehow managed to escape criticism. I got slaughtered on here for criticizing Smallings positioning.
When he smashed the ball straight out of play after 5 minutes you could tell what sort of game he'd have.
If somebody could post the video before the first goal. Smalling is giving away a throw in and i would love to explain it. Im a coach U13 and im canceling the training session every time my CB is doing simillar error/errors.
He had a situation where he could have pull the ball to the other foot and kick a diagonal ball to the other side of the field, instead he was scared and gave a throw in. I could understand for lower league players/teams to do that just to get ride off the ball or if Messi, Ronaldo or name whoever you want is pressing the CB. You learn those situations in your early days, im telling my kids if they want to play for big clubs, they cant just kick the ball, you need to play with brain or feel the situation you are in, Chris didnt done anything of that. I feel really bad and want to tell you that a player like him just cant play for a big club, perhaps we are miles away from it but if we want to progress we need to get ride off players like him. It is not the first time he is doing something like this and i never ever wrote something against him but it was just matter of time till we see an error simillar like this, tomorrow im gonna show my kids this situation when i download the game but the thing that worries me is that he or the staff wont react to this error.
He had a situation where he could have pull the ball to the other foot and kick a diagonal ball to the other side of the field, instead he was scared and gave a throw in. I could understand for lower league players/teams to do that just to get ride off the ball or if Messi, Ronaldo or name whoever you want is pressing the CB. You learn those situations in your early days, im telling my kids if they want to play for big clubs, they cant just kick the ball, you need to play with brain or feel the situation you are in, Chris didnt done anything of that. I feel really bad and want to tell you that a player like him just cant play for a big club, perhaps we are miles away from it but if we want to progress we need to get ride off players like him. It is not the first time he is doing something like this and i never ever wrote something against him but it was just matter of time till we see an error simillar like this, tomorrow im gonna show my kids this situation when i download the game but the thing that worries me is that he or the staff wont react to this error.
Yeah, he is part of the problem. He maybe the best of a bad bunch, but he should be on the chopping board as the rest. Unfortunately, we can't just sell every player and he will survive another year.
Walcott's goal summed him up perfectly. Sat in no man's land avoiding doing anything to try and stop the play developing but because he kept himself out of the way it didn't look like his fault. He'll win headers and do a job 1v1 but he is clueless in every other aspect of the game.
First guy who should be out this summer. Yes he can defend but can't pass a ball to save his life. Acres of space and he passes sidewards. It's so easy to play against United when you have smalling in the side. Shut out the midfield and all our defenders are passing the ball to themselves.
When you play for Manchester United you can't be a player who can't pass. It's awful and it's embarrassing for a club this size.
We most be the worst side in the premier league in handling the press. They pass the ball back to de gea who lumps it forward which is then given away by lukaku and we are under pressure again. Rinse repeat ad infinitum.
When you play for Manchester United you can't be a player who can't pass. It's awful and it's embarrassing for a club this size.
We most be the worst side in the premier league in handling the press. They pass the ball back to de gea who lumps it forward which is then given away by lukaku and we are under pressure again. Rinse repeat ad infinitum.
People have bent over backwards to defend him on here for far too long to be quite honest.
Pretty much..
His lack of composure on the ball lead to their first goal. His positioning for Walcott's goal is also just criminal. His cheerleaders will be singing his praises though.
He’s shite. He really is despite the small cult following he has on here.
It's like being upset at a turtle for being slow. Smalling is what he is. I don't blame him, I blame those who gave him a new contract and refused to buy a world class centre back last summer.
Not a good game from Chris, although I could name probably 9 players worse than him. No need for the scapegoating though, beyond his defensive mistakes this game, which he admittedly had a couple of, he was one of our better players still.
The nicest thing I can say is he was better then Lindelof, who was absolutely fecking shit... Smalling at least was just really really shit.
As expected, his stans are no where to be found in this thread.
I cannot believe we've put up with 9 years of this mediocrity, with few more of them still to come.
I cannot believe we've put up with 9 years of this mediocrity, with few more of them still to come.
Isn't he supposed to be our best defender at defending specifically, and especially in the air?
The first goal today, he lost to his mark. And the same thing in prev game vs Barca, he lost the air battle.
What happen to him...
The first goal today, he lost to his mark. And the same thing in prev game vs Barca, he lost the air battle.
What happen to him...
No CB wins every header. He challenges for and wins the most out of all CBs at the top clubs. But sometimes he's going to get outjumped, or will make a mistake. Today he was outjumped by a fantastic early leap from another player.
De Gea is supposed to be a specialist at shot stopping, but Digne and Sigurdsson both beat him with a shot from outside the box. Does that mean he's not a good shot stopper? No it means the opponent had a really good shot and on this occasion De Gea didnt manage to save it.
That said perhaps you need more than 1 single player on the pitch thats strong in the air. Just a thought.
To be fair, Calvert-Lewin is really good in the air. That said, the age old problem with Smalling is that he's garbage on the ball. Everton were letting him have it today and we were trapped.
He took an aggressive position to try and win the header. Thats fine but he didnt get a clean connection on it knocking it forward, which is what he has to do after making that choice to be aggressive. So it is a mistake when paired with the fact he didnt smash through the ball giving himself time to get back.
Dalot's shocking slice is what puts the other defenders in trouble though. Until that point its fine.
He isn't even England regular mate. You don't win titles with these players playing at centre back. It's our problem since last 6 years.
He's a United regular and we've won more trophies than England have recently.
Unless they got a trophy for beating some bad teams by a goal from a set piece at the world cup
I think you'll find he made 12.7365 forward passes today.
Will keep saying it. He’s shit and needs to go.
He is a united regular and that's one of the reasons we have missed champions league 4 times out of 6 years he has been there at this club overrating his performances he puts against mediocre teams. He absolutely gets smashed by top teams and many times against average teams too.
He won't get into any of Barcelona Madrid juventus Bayern current city and Liverpool side. Why should he get into united?
This defence is why we have missed ucl for 4 years while being owned in ucl for those 2 years we have made it.
How the heck does any player make .7365 of any sort of pass. Sometimes you just have to laugh. Did it not seem just a tad bit odd when you wrote it. .7365 of a pass it just beggars belief that some out there believe it can be achieved.
Actually each time we missed the champions league he was our best defender. So you should look next to him and in the 9 outfield places around him. Would be interesting to see how he does playing next to a CB as good as he is.
That stuff comes from average over a period of games. I'm assuming he made it up or something
Same people defending him
Mostly the defence is that there are worst players than him haha
Mostly the defence is that there are worst players than him haha
Actually each time we missed the champions league he was our best defender. So you should look next to him and in the 9 outfield places around him. Would be interesting to see how he does playing next to a CB as good as he is.
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Providing its a left centre back for Chris can only play on the right. Put him on the left and he's as much use as a fart in a colander. Sadly we don't have a single CB who is able to occupy the left side of the field with any sort of composure.
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Providing its a left centre back for Chris can only play on the right. Put him on the left and he's as much use as a fart in a colander. Sadly we don't have a single CB who is able to occupy the left side of the field with any sort of composure.
Southgate knew what he was dealing with that's why he got rid of him and Jones, if Ole is wise he'll do the same in the summer.
It was a joke. Usually when someone says how useless he is on the ball his fan club will come and remind you that he actually made more sideways passes than anyone else on the pitch, and he's actually quite good on the ball compared to Lindelof.1. Alexis Sanchez - £350,000-a-week
2. Paul Pogba - £290,000-a-week
3=. Romelu Lukaku - £200,000-a-week
3=. David De Gea - £200,000-a-week
5. Luke Shaw - £195,000-a-week
6. Juan Mata - £140,000-a-week
7=. Fred - £120,000-a-week
7=. Nemanja Matic - £120,000-a-week
9. Ashley Young - £110,000-a-week
10=. Jesse Lingard - £100,000-a-week
10=.Antonio Valencia - £100,000-a-week
10=.Marouane Fellaini - £100,000-a-week
13=. Marcos Rojo - £80,000-a-week
13=. Chris Smalling - £80,000-a-week
The problem is here apparently. With our joint 13th best paid player this season.
One might ask why our 13th best paid player is tasked with defending without a midfield in front of him, when £530,000 worth of midfielders were playing in front of him but didnt bother trying to win the ball all game.
Absolutely not part of the problem is that 5 players who earn the same or more than Smalling werent starting today. And its in no way a problem that the 5 who did start along with Smalling played worse than he did.
2. Paul Pogba - £290,000-a-week
3=. Romelu Lukaku - £200,000-a-week
3=. David De Gea - £200,000-a-week
5. Luke Shaw - £195,000-a-week
6. Juan Mata - £140,000-a-week
7=. Fred - £120,000-a-week
7=. Nemanja Matic - £120,000-a-week
9. Ashley Young - £110,000-a-week
10=. Jesse Lingard - £100,000-a-week
10=.Antonio Valencia - £100,000-a-week
10=.Marouane Fellaini - £100,000-a-week
13=. Marcos Rojo - £80,000-a-week
13=. Chris Smalling - £80,000-a-week
The problem is here apparently. With our joint 13th best paid player this season.
One might ask why our 13th best paid player is tasked with defending without a midfield in front of him, when £530,000 worth of midfielders were playing in front of him but didnt bother trying to win the ball all game.
Absolutely not part of the problem is that 5 players who earn the same or more than Smalling werent starting today. And its in no way a problem that the 5 who did start along with Smalling played worse than he did.
That tells about the state of this club and defense than about him. His best is as good as 3rd or 4th choice in a club fighting for major titles.
I mean, I dont outright disagree with you. But for now he's our best CB so I'd change the other CB and the RB before taking Smalling out.
Then yes, ideally we'd have 2 amazing CBs and he'd be competing for a place. But it has to be players that are actually better than him. We signed Rojo, Bailly and Lindelof instead so we still havent seen him next to a great CB.
He's done that in the last 3 games and we've conceded 8 goals. I think we all hope that experiment is over.
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