Even before I joined Manchester United, I knew of Wazza as a hard worker. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
With United the spotlight is always on and there's always going to be that pressure, no matter what the game is. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
I love a challenge and when a new centre-back comes in it makes you raise your game. You have to show more,… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
I think the more games the better and I am always one that would rather play than train. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
I didn't see myself playing regularly at right-back for Manchester United or making my England debut in that position. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
It's nice when you can have that battle on the pitch and then there's respect after the game because, ultimately, you are… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
People might think it's all about getting up for a game but it's often the opposite. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
There are lots of aspects to work on my game, which the coaches do with me every day. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
Whether it's the Premier League or the Champions League, I can showcase my abilities. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter whether it's the 93rd minute, Giggsy is making his jinky, mazy little runs. You could forgive him for maybe… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
I always hoped I'd get a chance to prove myself at the top level because I believed I could do it, but… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
I think a lot of managers say that it starts from the front and us as defenders know it helps our job… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
Football was always a dream, but a distant dream until when I was about to go to university. I'd had a couple… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
Anyone who wants to be a centre-half would have to say that John Terry is a role model. Every centre-half in the… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
When you come to Manchester United, in every transfer window - whether the team is doing well or badly - there are… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
You do see very few English players going abroad and those that do are largely good players otherwise they wouldn't have gone,… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
If they want to kick the ball up in the air, I will challenge all day long. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
Ultimately it's your club form that decides whether you play at a World Cup because there aren't many England games throughout the… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
When you've got the experienced players around you who've won countless trophies and titles between them, you want to rise to them. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
We take more risks at United than the majority of teams but the manager wants us to play. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
You can put too much pressure on yourself. You can start forcing balls, maybe trying too hard. You make things too complicated. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
As players you need to have thick skin and we need to have belief that you will have bad days but it's… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
Just to be able to be at a club like Manchester United for so long when I first joined, you never know… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
I think I've played a lot in the Premier League and now I can bring my qualities that I've learned to Italy,… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
Football Beyond Borders is about learning, establishing new beliefs in an ability to succeed. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
When you get the shirt and a position in the team, you don't want to give it up. — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
When someone like Lukaku gets you in the position where he's holding you off it is key to try and nick it… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
When you get the shirt and a position in the team, you don't want to give it up. — Chris Smalling Copy Share
There are lots of aspects to work on my game, which the coaches do with me every day. — Chris Smalling Copy Share
I wish I knew in terms of more educated in food when I was younger. Because the importance of it not just in sport… — Chris Smalling Copy Share
As I've got older I've become a lot more conscious of my diet and making sure I was getting all the right things. — Chris Smalling Copy Share
When you have come from the bottom and worked your way to the top, you are more grateful. — Chris Smalling Copy Share
I love a challenge and when a new centre-back comes in it makes you raise your game. You have to show more, you have… — Chris Smalling Copy Share
At cricket, I was mainly a bowler and tried to bat. I hit the odd four or six and then got out! In athletics,… — Chris Smalling Copy Share
I think racism is unacceptable and should not be stood for. It is not an issue just in Italy, it is around the world. — Chris Smalling Copy Share
You can't rest on six months of good performances because as soon as you have a blip, there is always another player to take… — Chris Smalling Copy Share
With United the spotlight is always on and there's always going to be that pressure, no matter what the game is. — Chris Smalling Copy Share
As players we don't want to be sitting on the touchline or watching the games in the directors' box. That is no fun. — Chris Smalling Copy Share
If you would have told me that I'd be in a European final back when I was at Maidstone then I wouldn't have believed… — Chris Smalling Copy Share
Football was always a dream, but a distant dream until when I was about to go to university. I'd had a couple of trials,… — Chris Smalling Copy Share
