Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was indebted to
Chris Smalling for his performance in Tuesday's 1-0 win
against CSKA Moscow - but not quite enough to remember
the defender's name!
After Wayne Rooney's second-half goal finally delivered a
long-overdue victory for the Red Devils, the Dutchman took
time at his post-match press conference to pay tribute to
David de Gea for saving a Seydou Doumbia chance just
beforehand, as well as Smalling for a vital block.
But Van Gaal mistakenly called the England international
"Michael" as he sang his praises to the press.
"[Doumbia's chance was] the only attack of CSKA Moscow
that a player of Manchester United stepped in on the wrong
way, and then David de Gea has saved us," said the
manager. "And after that, Michael Smalling has saved us..."
It's not the first time Van Gaal has made the faux pas.
Smalling has previously been called "Mike" by the manager,
this time receiving a more formal mention.
Being part of a defence which has not conceded a goal for
nearly 500 minutes probably means that Smalling won't
mind so much about such minutiae, however!
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