Manchester United must finish second in EPL: Chris Smalling

Chris Smalling

Chris Smalling says securing the runners-up spot in EPL must be the bare minimum for Manchester United. "We've been second for quite a while and that needs to be our bare minimum," Smalling said. "The fact we get to play Liverpool at home is a big advantage. If we can separate ourselves from Chelsea and Liverpool and work our way up then we can do that. But I think that's our (goal) first."

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