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He's so bad on the ball it's almost unbelievable how he made it to this level.
Captain, awful on the ball, can't get a simple header on target, gets absolutely bullied by Crouchy.Bad enough that he starts, but also captain today
Smalling is 27 and plays like a 19 year old, he hasnt evolved one bit.
Yes, because Rojo would be having more success against Crouch.Captain, awful on the ball, can't get a simple header on target, gets absolutely bullied by Crouchy.
Missing Rojo.
He wouldn't be smashing balls out of play when in 20 metres of space, he's like a 10 year old having a panic attack.Yes, because Rojo would be having more success against Crouch.
Yes, his distribution is poor. No problem with commenting on that. But complaining about him struggling against Crouch (he won a fair share of the balls against him) and not scoring a header is ridiculous, when he is by far our best defender in that regard.He wouldn't be smashing balls out of play when in 20 metres of space, he's like a 10 year old having a panic attack.
What??He made one mistake the whole game, which lead to a poor shot from 20 yards out. He hardly put a foot wrong apart from that.
But mistakes are only pointed out when its Smalling you see. When Rojo and Jones both make a mistake against Origi, nobody wants to talk about that.He made one mistake the whole game, which lead to a poor shot from 20 yards out. He hardly put a foot wrong apart from that.
He's quicker than Jones and Rojo. He's harder to dribble/run past than Rojo and Jones. He wins more headers than Rojo and Jones. His positioning is also not worse than those two either.
This. Also his strange habit of going for balls he doesn't reach leaving a huge gap behind him is very frustrating.Rojo and Bailly are better than him. His ability on the ball is so bad it invites pressure.
You're one of the worst posters on this forum.What??
He kept twatting balls out of play with no-one around him and had a nightmare in the second when he headed a ball to Shakira who vollyed for a save from De Gea. Awful.
Check the Jones thread from last week and stop talking nonsense @EkekeBut mistakes are only pointed out when its Smalling you see. When Rojo and Jones both make a mistake against Origi, nobody wants to talk about that.
Did he not @Akash?You're one of the worst posters on this forum.
Rojo has been fecking shite for most of his time at United. But Smalling us not allowed to miss a header against Peter fecking Crouch.But mistakes are only pointed out when its Smalling you see. When Rojo and Jones both make a mistake against Origi, nobody wants to talk about that.
All in all Smalling was a little under par today.
Are you joking? Of course he is, stop being so soft. No problem with him not winning some headers, it's more than expected vs Crouch. But at the same time, the one they scored from he was 5 yards off and didn't even pressure Crouch. Better to just not go for it in that case.Rojo has been fecking shite for most of his time at United. But Smalling us not allowed to miss a header against Peter fecking Crouch.
He didn't miss the header in the goal. He went way out of position for a header that he wasn't even close too. Looked really bad in that instance but it didn't cost us a goal. The goal was a fluke.Rojo has been fecking shite for most of his time at United. But Smalling us not allowed to miss a header against Peter fecking Crouch.
He was absolutely fine. People just have to fuel their agendas in some ways.I think he's been fine.
Thanks @Snow that was my point, if you have zero chance and are so far off, just back off and pick up the pieces.He didn't miss the header in the goal. He went way out of position for a header that he wasn't even close too. Looked really bad in that instance but it didn't cost us a goal. The goal was a fluke.
Should I quote the Jones thread from last week @Ekeke? Really?Weeks with nothing but praise for the two of them, despite making mistakes
It's one of his biggest weaknesses imo. Needs to learn to be smart when to challenge and not challenge for balls he has no business going for.This. Also his strange habit of going for balls he doesn't reach leaving a huge gap behind him is very frustrating.