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United's Van Gaal still hasn't learnt Smalling's name

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Manager Louis van Gaal may have got his decision to leave Wayne Rooney on the pitch against CSKA Moscow spot on, but one thing the Dutchman seems to find impossible to get right is Manchester United defender Chris Smalling's name.

Rooney scored the only goal of the Champions League tie at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, vindicating Van Gaal's decision to leave him on the pitch and substitute Anthony Martial instead, but Smalling made an equally telling contribution with a goal-line clearance from CSKA's Seydou Doumbia.

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