Chris Smalling experienced both the agony and the ecstasy of the Manchester derby on Saturday evening as Manchester United produced a comeback for the ages to prevent Manchester City clinching the Premier League title there and then.
The England international – valued at £16.2m by Transfermarkt – was bullied by Vincent Kompany for the hosts’ opening goal, which looked to have set City on course for a historic victory, and it was almost a carbon copy of the goal that swung the 2011/12 title race in their direction.
But it was also the former Fulham man who capped United’s second half redemption with a volleyed winner with just over 20 minutes remaining.
Despite clinching the winning goal – his third in the Manchester derby – Smalling has not totally won over the United fans, and they still want him to leave Old Trafford in the summer.
We’ve taken a closer look at the reaction of the Reds fans, who clearly don’t believe one good half of football is enough to redeem Smalling’s career at the club…
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