Chris Smalling

Highlights the vast improvement he made ever since his game at City. Top class defender.



Future captain

Improving. Can really become a tank if he can pull it off and remain injury free. Have high hopes for him now.

But Jones isnt the answer. Clearly. To partner with Smalling. Last match for instance. During that period when Hull were throwing the kitchen sink at us and scored 2 offside goals, he was exposed along with jones. Lacking proper full backs might have also been a factor there.

Sometimes he seems to go into a mode where he is a little bit circumspect and nervous i think.

But yea his leadership attributes are really growing, which is a huge positive for the future.

Need a proper calm defender I guess to partner him. Even if a younger one., someone Who can have a cool head on shoulder.

RED called it, Smalling's really grown this season, has become quite the tank

Smalldini

some great goal saving tackles today