I thought he was dreadful. Darmian was very good though, I agree.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 55
- Clean sheets
- 24
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 1
- Yellow cards
- 13
- Red cards
- 1
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Need a gif of the tackle on Chadli at the end please. Especially the slow mo angle. That was incredible defending - ice fecking cold.
If he could pass he'd be worth a fortune.
Well played thanks Mike.
Please Chris, just stay healthy this season! I'm still convinced that Smalling and Jones would become a fantastic partnership if they managed to stay fit and play together for a full season. It just seems like winning the lottery might be a more realistic hope!
Mike's a helluva defender. He needs to stay fit, could be one of the best in the league if he does.
Hopefully he stays injury-free.
Now buy a proper (left-footed
) world class defender to partner him, and we'll do very well.
Now buy a proper (left-footed
) world class defender to partner him, and we'll do very well.Did very well today. A composed, calm figure. Don't think he and Romero can understand each other but they got through it to good effect.
Beast today in his defending
Solid performance from Smalling today. He read the game really well and managed to make vital clearances. Given that he had to deal with a makeshift CB and GK, he had a really good game.
Class!
our best center back right now.
His voice!
Sell him.
Sell him.
Our best centre back and my choice for next Captain, I really rate him.
Mixe best, never seen so many world class tackles from him in one game, his passing was little bit off but he needs to be trusted..
He has been our best CB for the last couple of years.
Proper defending by him.
Great performance
Great performance
Brick Walling.
The question is where is Jones? left out of the squad or injured AGAIN?
Very good today.
Top defender. Barely noticed Kane much today.
Absolute beast defensively.
He has been last year as well, yes.
Looked confident and showed the form that he did towards the end of last season. Great to see him barking orders and trying to calm the team down on the ball towards the end, looked like a real leader.
His passing and dribbling was assured in the first half, but when Spurs really put on the pressure it was off, and that's quite understandable.
Wow, a defender excelling at defending..
MOTM, covered Blind when needed and made a couple of vital tackles, looks like LvG is easing him off having to run it out as well which is a good sign.
New name? I like it
He fairly bossed things at the back there today alright, saving our holes with last ditched tackles a few times. Easily man of the match.
Very good performance from him today. He was MOTM IMO.
Obviously man of the match for me, as has been mentioned already. A class act, not much more to say. This will be the season he steps up and confirms himself as one of the league's best CBs, if he can stay fit.
What a tank, composed as ever. Made some vital defensive contributions that potentially saved us.
That's how you answer the critics
Right now I'd take an actual centre back next to Mike.
Ron Atkinson is a nut, didnt even have him as a contender for MotM.
Always was our best defender, just needs a proper partner, so hes not all time covering everyone elses mistakes
I struggle to think of many better defenders in the league in 1v1 situations.
Played very very well today.
How many times does he need to demonstrate that he's our best defender before it sinks in?
I couldn't give a flying one about his passing, because the gap between him and the rest of our central defenders is huge. Defenders defend, first and foremost.
I couldn't give a flying one about his passing, because the gap between him and the rest of our central defenders is huge. Defenders defend, first and foremost.
Getsme on the #SmallingPlusOne train?
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He is our best CB and has been so for the last two years. We need a partner for him though, i still think Otamendi would be great, but LvG may feel that he needs a ball playing defender.
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