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Smalling surprised himself by rapid Man Utd progress

Chris Smalling has surprised himself by the success he's had at Manchester United.

The former Fulham defender admits he didn't expect to play as much as he has.

"A lot of the young lads have been here for a long time," he said. "I only came here in the summer and I wasn't at Fulham for too long, so I have surprised myself how settled I have become.

"Manchester is quite different to London. It is a bit more chilled out up here and I only live five minutes from the training ground, so everything is nice and easy.

"A lot of my family come up quite often too, so on a personal level I feel really at ease.

"And the more games I play in, the more I feel like I belong here. I really feel good at the moment."

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