Former Fulham man also pleased with his performance at right-back and says he can contribute in that position throughout the season
“Hopefully I can start to get some more games at centre-back but if the manager feels that I can play the odd game at right-back then it’ll help if I can contribute.”
Manchester United defender Chris Smalling believes David De Gea will learn from his error in the Community Shield.
By Adam Hedley
“After the 30 odd games that I played last year the aim is to really kick on and play more.“Hopefully I can start to get some more games at centre-back but if the manager feels that I can play the odd game at right-back then it’ll help if I can contribute.”
The Spanish goalkeeper, signed from Atletico Madrid this summer to replace the retired Edwin van der Saar, was considered partly to blame for Manchester City's second goal as he let past Edin Dzeko's powerful, but sighted, long-range effort, despite it not being in the corner.
United sparked an impressive second-half turnaround and Smalling insists his new team-mate has quickly put his mistake behind him.
"He’ll learn from things like that and he made some good saves in the second-half," Smalling told Talksport.
"It is good to see that he is not going to be down and out about it.”
Smalling played out of his usual centre-back position at Wembley but put in a solid performance at right-back behind Nani, and the former Fulham defender feels he wil be able to aid the team in that area during the season.
“After the 30 odd games that I played last year the aim is to really kick on and play more," he said.
“Hopefully I can start to get some more games at centre-back but if the manager feels that I can play the odd game at right-back then it’ll help if I can contribute.”
United sparked an impressive second-half turnaround and Smalling insists his new team-mate has quickly put his mistake behind him.
"He’ll learn from things like that and he made some good saves in the second-half," Smalling told Talksport.
"It is good to see that he is not going to be down and out about it.”
Smalling played out of his usual centre-back position at Wembley but put in a solid performance at right-back behind Nani, and the former Fulham defender feels he wil be able to aid the team in that area during the season.
“After the 30 odd games that I played last year the aim is to really kick on and play more," he said.
“Hopefully I can start to get some more games at centre-back but if the manager feels that I can play the odd game at right-back then it’ll help if I can contribute.”
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