You could argue he won us the game!
Behave, you're getting pelters for that in the pod.You could argue he won us the game!
Palace were playing for pens until he got sent off... game opened up when he got sent off as they pushed on.Behave, you're getting pelters for that in the pod.
Come off it, if we hadn't won we'd be slating him! Poor decision making from him thankfully it didn't matter!Necessary and professional
I don't know why he is being criticized
He should never have been in a position where he had to make that foul though. That was entirely his own doing.They were two one one against Blind if he didn't grab, total bollocks for the commentators to say it wasn't necessary! Can't believe, totally the right call and we got away with it. 7/10 despite Red Card which is crazy.
Wrong. That was my opinion during the match as wellCome off it, if we hadn't won we'd be slating him! Poor decision making from him thankfully it didn't matter!
I agree. He's surrounded by makeshift full backs and an inconsistent midfield.I'm a big fan of Smalling but I'd say hes let himself down for the last period of the season. However its not like the defence around him are any better. Having to play with Rojo and Valencia (or worse) as your fullbacks will be a challenge for any CB
This. For all the good he's done this season, there's still the annoying habit of getting stuck in way too high up the pitch, and then pulling and grabbing.He's grabbed and pulled too much all season. This time it happened to be at a bad time and at a bad position. The toll was due sooner or later, and we almost paid for it.
I can't look at it as one off. He damn near made it a habit.
Not for me, both bookings were weak and he should have performed better for both in my view.Wrong. That was my opinion during the match as well
Yeah, I was shocked by that. Haven't seen him outpaced all season and then Wickham does that to him. Probably just a momentary lapse.How did he not get the better of Connor Wickham for pace? Isn't Wickham a lump?
I've thought it for sometime but he looks like hes been carrying a knock for the past few months now.How did he not get the better of Connor Wickham for pace? Isn't Wickham a lump?
He is being criticized because he didnt use a bit of common sense. Of course it might have been necessary but why on earth you put yourself in that situation. That's the question considering he had been having a hard time against that dude the whole match. Yet, tried to defend/approach the same and got fecked (again).Necessary and professional
I don't know why he is being criticized
I would agree with this.I'm a big fan of Smalling but I'd say hes let himself down for the last period of the season. However its not like the defence around him are any better. Having to play with Rojo and Valencia (or worse) as your fullbacks will be a challenge for any CB
I'm standing by it stillThe most overrated player in the history of this forum.
I don't know if he is the most overrated in the history of the caf but he sure is. He has had as much many good months as bad/average this season.I'm standing by it still
Duh. Because Wickham had a running start.How did he not get the better of Connor Wickham for pace? Isn't Wickham a lump?
Exactly. You see him look back to Blind and see he would be 2 v 1 if he let his man go, and that was when he grabbed his leg and brought him down. Smart play with 10 minutes to go in a cup final.I thought me made the right decision when he got into that position.
His mistake was getting too tight in the first place, but not sure he had much other choice when he got beaten.