Chris Smalling Quotes

Chris Smalling

Profession : Athlete

Birth : November 22, 1989

Anyone who wants to be a centre-half would have to say that John Terry is a role model. Every centre-half in the game would agree with that. It is the way he leads the team and the way he reads the game.

Chris Smalling

I didn't know too many people in life, not just in sports but in life, that were vegan, so it was something that I had to educate myself on fully before I could, one, do it myself, and, two, talk to others about it.

Chris Smalling

You can't have two or three games where you let your level drop.

Chris Smalling

I think a lot of managers say that it starts from the front and us as defenders know it helps our job when the front two strikers put that pressure on. If they can do that it makes our job a lot easier.

Chris Smalling

Of course you want to be playing in the summer.

Chris Smalling

Everyone has their own traits but if you are being compared to players like Rio Ferdinand then you must be doing something well and hopefully I can keep that going.

Chris Smalling

We have to take a greater stand against discrimination of all kinds.

Chris Smalling

You learn that you can't take what's happened in the previous years for granted.

Chris Smalling

My wife is vegan and has been for a few years.

Chris Smalling

I had nothing to lose at my Fulham trial and I just gave it my all.

Chris Smalling

There are lots of aspects to work on my game, which the coaches do with me every day.

Chris Smalling

I liked Thierry Henry. I watched Arsenal so much on TV.

Chris Smalling

I just try to do my best and try to be a part of the team.

Chris Smalling

It doesn't matter whether it's the 93rd minute, Giggsy is making his jinky, mazy little runs. You could forgive him for maybe not coming out training every day, because he's done so much in the game, but every day he's out there. He doesn't seem to need a rest.

Chris Smalling

Even before I went vegan, in terms of cutting out red meat, my tendinitis and recovery after games was vastly improved.

Chris Smalling

When we're winning or losing, when we're doing warm-ups or even when I'm walking down the street, there are United fans talking to me. I think that's something we all love.

Chris Smalling

A manager has to have all different sides covered.

Chris Smalling