Chris Smalling claims he is the fastest player at Manchester United.
Smalling is undoubtedly a talented central defender who has a lot of strong attributes but many are of the opinion that pace is not the strongest of assets for the gangling 25-year old.
However, Smalling does not agree with the popular belief that he is slow and has made a surprise claim that he is in fact one of the fastest players currently in the United ranks alongside the likes of Angel Di Maria, James Wilson and Adnan Januzaj.
Speaking to MUTV, Smalling said: "Yeah, I would say I back myself against the majority (of the squad) whether it be over five, 10 or 40 metres to be honest.
"That might surprise a few people but I think if you asked most of the guys, they wouldn't want to race me. Willo (James Wilson) is up there, Angel and I would probably say (Adnan) Januzaj is as well. We've not really had a race together."