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Agen TangKasneT ~ Chris Smalling claims the Manchester United players are fighting for their futures - as well as Louis van Gaal's.
Smalling rejected the accusation they are not playing for van Gaal and pointed to their improved display against Chelsea as proof that they are behind the beleaguered United boss.
The England defender claims they know they must give their all in every game or risk being axed in the next clear-out.
"That's
silly to say we're not playing for him," said Smalling. "If anything,
we're all playing for our own futures as well, so it's not a case of
anyone not playing for the manager.
"Every week we want to go out there and show everyone what a good team we are and that on our day we can beat anyone."
The goalless draw against Chelsea was a much-needed chink of light
for United as they try to end their worst slump for 54 years and
Smalling says the players wanted to deliver a performance after their
limp showing at Stoke.
"We've rolled our sleeves up, worked hard
on the training field and made sure that we regrouped, especially after
that loss against Stoke," said the centre-half.
"We stood up against Chelsea and showed that we were the better team, albeit we didn't get the win."
Bandar Judi Online TangKasneT ~ After hinting he might quit after the Stoke loss on Boxing Day, van
Gaal was his back to his usual ebullient self on Monday night.
He
signed autographs for fans and said "I'm impressed" when they sang
'Louis van Gaal's red and white army' before he was driven away from Old
Trafford in his Mercedes with his wife Truus.
Smalling claims he never
looked to the players like he was down.
"No, he has been himself from day one when we first met him to how he is now," he said.
"He's
not going to change and that's why he has had a a lot of success
throughout the years. I can't ever see him changing because he's got a
proven track record."
Smalling feels United's display against Chelsea can be a turning
point, but admits they badly need three points against Swansea at Old
Trafford on Saturday after going eight games without a win.
"We
need that win because we want to stick at the top end of the table and
when you dominate games like the Chelsea one, you need to win them," he
said.
"But we will take the positives from this and really make sure that next week we get the win."