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SMALLING STANDS BY FOR SIX-POINTER Chris Smalling is ready, willing and able to face Arsenal on Monday night, although he accepts he may not be required when the clash kicks off. “Rio [Ferdinand] and Vida [Nemanja Vidic] are first choice, but I have to be ready if called upon. “I’ve been watching from the sidelines and learning from them in training,” said Smalling, a substitute for Rio during Tuesday's draw with Valencia. The 21 year-old defender has also been swotting up on the opposition, watching the Gunners' emergence from credible title contenders to the current leaders of the Barclays Premier League pack. The former Fulham man admits to being a fan of Arsenal's top scorer. “Samir Nasri has definitely shown that [he’s one of the best players in the league]," assessed Smalling. "He’s a key player we will have to watch out for. He is so comfortable on the ball. I admire him greatly but you cannot just single one player out when you’re talking about Arsenal. “We don't have any need to fear them, though. We’ll have more than 70,000 fans cheering us on. They should be intimidated more than we are. Monday is a massive game and we want to send out a statement. Now it’s time for us to kick on.” More: Team news | Park can't wait for Monday | Sir Alex salutes Anderson GUEST BLOG: BRYAN ROBSON The United legend feels the Reds are in great shape for a pivotal period... Monday's match against Arsenal is another big one for us. I’ve consistently made the point that results against your immediate rivals could make the difference in the title race this season, and that's especially true as we jostle for pole position going into the New Year. When you consider that top spot in the league has rotated between ourselves, Arsenal and Chelsea in the last couple of weeks, it adds even more spice to the game. We’ve been on a great run recently, while results elsewhere have gone in our favour. We went top after beating Blackburn - it was just disappointing we couldn’t retain it when our game against Blackpool was called off last weekend. The great thing for the manager heading into this crucial period is that he’s got his best players coming back to form and fitness. Wayne Rooney looked devastatingly good against Blackburn, his sharpness will be a major plus for us. Judging by the team’s performance in the Blackburn game, we’re starting to show some of our best form. We’re setting ourselves up for a strong Christmas and New Year, the time when we expect to click into gear. Read Bryan Robson's column in United Review, the official match programme. LISTEN TO THIS The latest episode of Red Voices , the official ManUtd.com podcast, is now available to stream or download from the website. Each week, a panel of journalists put down pens, pads and laptops to discuss a range of Red topics, and you can listen to the conversation online or on your mp3 player. In the latest episode, Red Voices host Stewart Gardner is joined by Steve Bartram, Nick Coppack and Ben Hibbs. The quartet reflect on an entertaining match against Valencia, look forward to Monday's mouthwatering fixture against league leaders Arsenal, contemplate the options for the Reds in next Friday's Champions League draw and offer insight into their work interviewing United players past and present. Also on the agenda are several points raised by fans via email to red.voices@manutd.co.uk. Listen: Login to ManUtd.com to stream or download the podcast. This email has been sent to you by ManUtd.com, Manchester United, Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0RA, England. This email is designed to be viewed in HTML email clients - if you cannot see the images above, please open an HTML-compatible email account and then register the new address with ManUtd.com. If this email has been forwarded to you by a friend, please register with ManUtd.com to receive Red View directly from next week. The articles and images in this newsletter do not necessarily represent the views of Manchester United. If you do not wish to receive this email please send a blank email from your subscription address to unsubscribe@manutd.co.uk. We are committed to respecting your privacy. Please see our Privacy Policy. Please DO NOT reply to this email.