Chris Smalling

Originally Posted by utd99

Ah.

I just call out every wum as Jem, and I figure I'll be right three quarters of the time.

more fool you. I only post as jem.

Originally Posted by browser

Reeks of revisionism this. Smalling was outstanding the season before last, barely put a foot wrong all year and was one of the few positives of that period. Jones hugely out of favour during that same period and ridiculed by lots of the same people on here that are now saying he's great. Both are fine defenders on their day but have struggled for consistency over longer periods because of injuries and instability/general £#%&!ery post fergie. No way should he be sold

made a string of mistakes that cost us goals, points and matches with either poor positioning, bad decision-making or terrible organisation - often rank bad basic schoolboy errors. these inept moments undermined a much improved general performance level throughout which he was often dominant in the air and down the channels. his sending off in the fa cup final summed him up perfectly.

Originally Posted by jem

more fool you. I only post as jem.

yes that's why it's obvious...

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

No one with that voice should be playing for Man United.

Not a big fan of Rashford?

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

It was a shit metaphor

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

100% and then some

It isn't a £#%&!ing metaphor, jesus next time I'll use £#%&!ing diagrams.

"Ears and Riccers intellect shone like midnight in a mineshaft", that's not a metaphor either.

Nearly a month to come up with that reply?



Dont bother you absolute £#%&!ing midnight in a mineshaft

Originally Posted by ScholesGingerSheen

It isn't a £#%&!ing metaphor, jesus next time I'll use £#%&!ing diagrams.

"Ears and Riccers intellect shone like midnight in a mineshaft", that's not a metaphor either.

Yeah it is

Originally Posted by Clarkie

Yeah it is

No, it's a simile.

If Evans is off to City for 30m, Smalling to West Brom is nailed on. Evans fee plus 5m, thank you.

Originally Posted by utd99

If Evans is off to City for 30m, Smalling to West Brom is nailed on. Evans fee plus 5m, thank you.

They're signing Wimmer from Spurs aren't they?

Originally Posted by dunk

They're signing Wimmer from Spurs aren't they?

@#%&!s.

Originally Posted by utd99

@#%&!s.

And Vincent Janssen apparently...

Spurs are hanging everything on about 14 players

They're letting Wimmer, Janssen, N'Koudou or whatever he's called, and someone else go, admittedly all pretty forgettable, but that leaves them with absolutely nothing in reserve..

Originally Posted by dunk

They're signing Wimmer from Spurs aren't they?

TP wants two CBs apparently. Keep fingers crossed.

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

made a string of mistakes that cost us goals, points and matches with either poor positioning, bad decision-making or terrible organisation - often rank bad basic schoolboy errors. these inept moments undermined a much improved general performance level throughout which he was often dominant in the air and down the channels. his sending off in the fa cup final summed him up perfectly.

His lack of cool often means we are kept under pressure with him scuffing it to the opposition. Thank god for Matic now, all any need do is give it to him and he will find space and a teammate, would t trust Smalling to get it to Matic though.

So now there’s outrage over Gareth Southgate saying what we’ve all known for years, namely that Smalling is a decent defender but shit on the ball? £#%&!ing Mourinho said it himself before the Europa final, and we all have eyes mate.

Originally Posted by utd99

So now there’s outrage over Gareth Southgate saying what we’ve all known for years, namely that Smalling is a decent defender but shit on the ball? f***ing Mourinho said it himself before the Europa final, and we all have eyes mate.

He made these comments 2 weeks ago and no-one reacted, because who is going to argue for Smalling on ball-playing? Actually admirable that Southgate is making this commitment to passing from the back, and giving it some time before the World Cup comes around. Just need to find a midfielder or 2 and England might start to progress.

Where is the outrage? Assume it is just space filling hot air.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

He made these comments 2 weeks ago and no-one reacted, because who is going to argue for Smalling on ball-playing? Actually admirable that Southgate is making this commitment to passing from the back, and giving it some time before the World Cup comes around. Just need to find a midfielder or 2 and England might start to progress.

Where is the outrage? Assume it is just space filling hot air.

Smalling was giving some back at the presser. Basically saying if I’m good enough to play for Mourinho I’m good enough for you, when Mourinho said the self same thing and only plays him because every other @#%&! is injured.

Originally Posted by utd99

Smalling was giving some back at the presser. Basically saying if I’m good enough to play for Mourinho I’m good enough for you, when Mourinho said the self same thing and only plays him because every other c*** is injured.

Have read the comments today and they are fairly tame. Good on Smalling for defending himself, a footballer with no belief in own abilities will not achieve much and Mou is doing the right thing in defending his player and club.

Would rather he had not made that statement around the Ajax final last year, no need for it even if it is true and rather self serving in justifying parking the bus against a youth team.

Twitter say Wolves?

Originally Posted by AK14

Twitter say Wolves?

I'll drive the @#%&! there...and Jones