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| Chris Smalling was named Manchester United captain against PSV |
CHRIS SMALLING has claimed Louis van Gaal's meticulous training methods have allowed him to flourish at Manchester United.
The England centre-back has started the campaign in fantastic form, which culminated in him being made captain for the midweek Champions League defeat to PSV.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Smalling admitted that Van Gaal has helped him take his game to new heights.
"Yeah I think he [Van Gaal] has [improved me], all the coaches I've worked with, especially Louis van Gaal, have helped me," he said.
"We work hard and tirelessly on the training ground with our tactics, we do 11 versus 11s a lot so we know our positions and our roles down to a tee.
"The repetition has really improved my game and a lot of the other players as well.
"The manager said at the start of the season that once you've been with him for six months and got used to the repetition of drills, the tactics and you know your role that we will get better.
"There has obviously been a lot of ins and outs and, as a group, we've stayed very close-knit.
"Whoever comes in knows their job. We have the training routine and the philosophy of the manager so every player knows what he wants and what he expects of you on the pitch.
"It's very clear to us as players what we need to be done come matchday. We started this season a lot better than we did last season and we can see an improvement."
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