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Manchester United defender Chris Smalling says he wants to repay Louis van Gaal for giving him consistent playing time throughout the season. Smalling has made more than 50 appearances for Van Gaals side this season and has been the club captain when Wayne Rooney and Daley Blind have not been available.The centre-back was awarded the Manchester United players player of the season award on Monday night. And Smalling said hes hoping to keep putting in consistent performances to pay back the faith shown in him by Van Gaal. Chris Smalling is Manchester Uniteds players player of the season Its just about repaying him really, he exclusively told Sky Sports.He puts a lot of responsibility on the players and he gives us our tactical knowledge along with the other coaches, but its that trust to know youre going to be playing and hes going to put that faith in you. Smalling has filled in as Manchester United captain this season Smalling also feels that Van Gaal has done well to deflect pressure away from the players throughout the season.He puts himself forward and takes some of the pressure off us, he explained.Theres pressure on us as well, but hes very good at deflecting it because he knows we need to perform on game day. Chris Smalling hopes to re-pay the faith shown in him by Van Gaal On the subject of pressure, Smalling says hes happy to take on the weight of expectation that comes with being Manchester United captain when given the opportunity.I thrive on it and I like it, he said. Pick your team Aguero? Ozil? De Bruyne? Pick your Fantasy Six-a-Side team for the chance to win ￡10,000 Even when youve not got the captains armband, theres that many eyes on you, at Manchester United you have to perform.When you have that [responsibility] as well, its also the players that look to you in [tough] moments. It makes you back yourself and make sure you put in a great performance because youve got added responsibility of the armband. Also See: LVG: Huth ban proves point Van Gaal: Im one of the best De Gea sets Utd award record When does 2016/17 season start? Matt Szymanski Jersey Retro . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. Bud Cooper Jersey Retro . The quest begins with what is supposed to be an easy one, although Germany has traditionally been a stubborn opponent to Canadian teams at international tournaments. https://www.cheapjerseyslines.com/jordan-franks-jersey-retro/ . Datsyuk will miss Tuesdays game against New Jersey and could be sidelined longer, while Cleary will likely miss at least the next three games. Its been an injury-plagued season for Datsyuk, who has suited up for just 39 games. Stan Olejniczak Jersey Retro . "Four now," Carl Gunnarsson told the Leaf Report proudly following a 5-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night, the clubs fifth straight at home. Myron Pryor Jersey Retro . Most important, perhaps, it went off without a hitch. Organizers poked a little fun at the now-infamous opening ceremony gaffe that saw only four out of five snowflakes open up into rings, leaving the Olympics logo one ring short. LINZ, Austria -- French Open champion Garbine Muguruza sprained her left ankle and pulled out of her quarterfinal against Viktorija Golubic at the Generali Ladies on Friday.The top-seeded Spaniard was leading 7-5, 3-6, 4-2 when she fell behind the baseline. Sitting on her chair in tears, Muguruza had her ankle taped. She played on for two more games, which Golubic won, and then quit the match.Due to other results, the sixth-ranked Muguruza on Friday still became the sixth player to clinch a berth at the WTA Finals, leaving two spots open for the season-ending tournament.In her second career semifinal, Golubic will play third-seeded Madison Keys. In the other semifinal, second-seeded Dominika Cibulkova takes on Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain.Earlier, Keys advanced to her fifth semifinal of the season by beating Oceane Dodin of France 6-3, 6-3.The seveenth-ranked American converted all three of her break points on Dodins serve and the French qualifier double-faulted on match point.ddddddddddddKeys, who hasnt dropped a set in the tournament, is 3-1 in semifinals this season. She won her second career title in Birmingham in June.Cibulkova beat defending champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-6 (3), 6-4 to reach her eighth semifinal of the season.Cibulkova, who won two titles this season and appeared in three more finals, lost a 5-1 lead in the opening set before taking the tiebreaker. The 10th-ranked Slovak also led 5-1 in the second before wrapping up the win on her third match point.Fourth-seeded Suarez Navarro defeated Denisa Allertova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. ' ' '