Smalling is definitely better than Evans. Just pointing out that our #1, #2 and #4 CB are all out. Gutting.Originally Posted by Psychotic
Would rather play against Evans than smalling. Still, Martin Kelly is also out and he is better than all of those players so you have no excuses
On a sidenote, time for me to get educated: The Smalling foul that caused the penalty. People are saying on the telly at the moment that Smalling should have had the presence of mind to get out of the way of the incoming player. Is this actually the case? The defender has to move for the incoming player? That's an odd way to defend. I thought you could stand your ground. I can understand not moving into the path of a player and then clattering him, but if both of your feet are planted and the player crashes into you, is that always a foul?
charlie: Don't think that Arsenal need to win all their last games. Think that United will drop more points yet, and if we lose against Liverpool then it will certainly be a case of Arsenal on the front foot. Still, better yourselves than Chelsea or City.
Rio, Valencia, Park... get well soon.
