Just like Jones, Evans and Rafael, can't be relied on and should be shipped out.
Same old.
Same old.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 29
- Clean sheets
- 8
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 3
- Red cards
- 1
Problem is we seem to be rushing back players in order to patch up gaping holes in the squad. Someone like Smalling needs to be brought back slowly and until his muscles are completely healed and at full natch fitness. Something isn't right with the way we bring players back into the team.
Let's just hope he's back for the Liverpool game. He's currently the only defender where I am not worried when he plays
If the injury records of Rafael/Jones/Smalling/Evans don't improve for the remainder of the season, they should be worried about their futures at the club.
Gutted about this one. Will be a big loss.
He was starting to put together some very good performances.
He was starting to put together some very good performances.
He clearly knows better than anyone how significant any injuries are at this point in his career. You just have to look at his reaction to see how absolutely gutted he was. He had the chance, and was on course, to completely nail down a CB position and now he has to go through it all over again.
Defender almost def now coming in Jan window. The CB can't play 2 games without being injured. It's like they are made of tissue paper.
He's the last CB at the club I'd get rid of. When he's fit he's a sure thing unlike the rest, and it's not as if most of them can stay fit for a period of time.
I'm purely speculating on the basis that if it wasn't serious he would have made an effort to play on. I actually have no idea!
A muscle tear I think. Assessed tomorrow (whenever that is in the U.K - probably today?)
Yeah, sometime today. If it's a muscle tear we won't be seeing him until the new year. Shame really with the intense fixture list coming up.
Eughhh it never ends does it. Getting tired of this now. Whatever the issue, it needs sorting - be it the players themselves (sell them), the coaches (sack them) or the facilities (change them)
Same thing has been happening under SAF, Moyes and now LvG so it must be something that has been there all along. How is that Chelsea can play 6 out of the 11 players in EVERY match and yet we can barely go one game without picking up at least one injury? It beggars belief at this stage
Same thing has been happening under SAF, Moyes and now LvG so it must be something that has been there all along. How is that Chelsea can play 6 out of the 11 players in EVERY match and yet we can barely go one game without picking up at least one injury? It beggars belief at this stage
Someone mentioned how Chelsea's training sessions are not that intense (!!!) and how Chelsea are yet drilled to win games before the 70th minute. Whoever is the fool at United who suggests to always use a more intense approach in training should be sacked. I strongly suspect Tony Strudwick to have a huge role in our injury mess.
Same with me. His injury record has been terrible this season but its still marginally better than jones or evans isn't it?
I'd start shipping them out more or less now though, or the end of the season i guess, its one thing having 1 injury prone defender but we've got too many.
Actually came back from his ban and proved he has quality and then this.. feck sake.
a few good performances and another injury - I'd agree ship him out based on being unavailable but Jones, Evans and Rafael are exactly the same for the last 18 months and longer in Jones/Rafael case - Even Shaw has been injured more than he's been available
something clearly not right
something clearly not right
Is there any news on him? Did LVG say anything after the match?
Dailymail said this: "Manchester United centre back Chris Smalling will be assessed on Tuesday after sustaining a suspected muscle tear against Southampton."
Muscle tear. That doesn't sound good..
But Shaw's last injury is an impact injury, so we can't really count that.
Potentially a top defender but there's no point in having someone you can only rely on for a few consecutive games. The same goes for Jones, Evans and Rafael, if they don't prove themselves by the end of the season then I'd get rid of all the brittle feckers.
Doesn't sound promising.
Feck sake, this musical chairs' game Evans, Smalling and Jones seem to be playing is starting to get on my tits.
Any news on him or do we have to wait until the press conference?
All these player performance threads can be answered in one word..... "mixed"
He's kind of turning into a Wes Brown...great when playing, talented, but maybe out more than not. I'd keep him. We could certainly do with Wes at the moment. Apparently he's been playing very well...
He'd be part of my first choice defence, but a run of games is never a serious option unfortunately.
I wouldn't ship him out but I would like us to look at their contact. Smalling and Jones are good players on their day and it's a real shame we'll probably never seem them blossom. If it continues, they should be on a pay as you play until they prove they can stay fit. Evans? Not overly convinced, the best thing about him is his wife 
Hopefully smallings injury is nothing major. Hopefully.
Hopefully smallings injury is nothing major. Hopefully.Chris Smalling is out until Christmas with the injury he suffered in Manchester United's win over Southampton.
Smalling came off after 18 minutes in the 2-1 win at the St Mary's Stadium amid fears he could he facing a lengthy spell out with the muscle tear
But a scan has revealed the injury is not as bad as first feared, although Smalling will miss the next fortnight
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chris-smalling-out-until-christmas-4782367
Smalling came off after 18 minutes in the 2-1 win at the St Mary's Stadium amid fears he could he facing a lengthy spell out with the muscle tear
But a scan has revealed the injury is not as bad as first feared, although Smalling will miss the next fortnight
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chris-smalling-out-until-christmas-4782367
It's only starting? You are a patient man.
A shame. He's looked good with Rojo and I don't think we were troubled much while he was on the pitch. Disappointing but not surprising and two weeks isn't bad but will mean he'll most likely miss our next 3 games; Liverpool (h), Villa (a), Newcastle (h).
Two weeks isn't bad, expected him to be out for a month at least.
Hopefully it's not a Gary Neville 2 weeks.
I don't understand how someone can be out for two weeks if LvG requires a player to train for a minimum of two weeks after an injury before being considered for the squad. I assume he won't train for at least a week because of the injury-which means he will be out for a minimum of three weeks. Or do I not understand the philosophy.
We don't have much choice, plus I think that they do a fitness test and if they make it.... And for CBs it's easier to make ti, the for FBs, wingers and so.
Think he only meant that for longer term injuries. Both Shaw and Carrick picked up knocks for the national team a month ago and came back the next weekend to play (same with di Maria). It's only when a player is out after bigger injuries, like blind, falcao, evans, whoever else.
I don't think a player has to train two weeks before he's available for match again if he's out with a injury just for 10-14 days like Smalling
Rooney didn't at least.
Not this again
I really hope we do not rush Smalling back.
Hopefully we sign one centre back during Jan window now and then decide which one(s) to offload in summer.
Not this again
I really hope we do not rush Smalling back.
Hopefully we sign one centre back during Jan window now and then decide which one(s) to offload in summer.
I think one thing we can be sure of is nobody will be rushed back with LvG as manager given his stringent guidelines. It's a real shame for Smalling, you could see how gutted he was. Despite the City fubar he has had a run of decent games at CB and was showing some leadership qualities.