Red View: Smalling interview, Easter goals video and more

SMALLING READY FOR EASTER ACTION Chris Smalling is prepared to play alongside anyone of Sir Alex Ferguson’s choosing over the Easter weekend, as Manchester United return to action after a fortnight’s hiatus. The international break has been anything but a rest for the versatile 23 year-old, after completing two full games for England away to San Marino (8-0) and Montenegro (1-1). He played with five different defenders in those fixtures but a rolling cast is something Smalling is accustomed to, even on a day-to-day basis at Carrington. Smalling told Inside United: “In training we’re always swapping around so I’ll play with Phil [Jones], Rio [Ferdinand], Vida [Nemanja Vidic] and Jonny [Evans]. I’m always comfortable with whoever I play alongside.” Such flexibility could be Sir Alex’s friend as the Reds kick off twice inside 48 hours, at Sunderland on Saturday at 12:45 GMT and away to Chelsea on Monday at 12:30 GMT. Some pundits have already predicted two completely different United line-ups but the real selections are unlikely to be revealed until the respective matchdays. “It’s very rare that you’ll know much before a game whether you’re playing in it or not,” said Smalling. “For a Saturday game, we’ll stay in a hotel on the Friday night and then you’ll usually only know the team a couple of hours before the game. You just have to make sure you're prepared so you can be called upon whenever.” The same requirement to be ready also applies to substitutes of course and Smalling has entered the fray from the bench on several occasions this season, as a mid-game replacement for Evans, Ferdinand or Vidic. So what are his tips on picking up the tempo of the match? “You need to talk a lot straight away: to keep yourself and your team-mates alive to the opponents around you. You need to get your bearings because the strikers will be making all sorts of movements. If you make a mistake or you’re too slow you'll get punished, so you need to concentrate all the time." More: Red Voices podcast | bwin's blindfold challenge | Blog - Wearside revisited CAPITAL GAINS Ahead of Monday's trip to Chelsea, we take a brief look at the Reds' six previous FA Cup quarter-final ties against London sides, courtesy of United Review... 2010/11: United 2 Arsenal 0 - Fabio was the Reds' unlikely first scorer, tapping in after Manuel Almunia saved well from Javier Hernandez. Robin van Persie and his Arsenal team-mates couldn't find a way past Edwin van der Sar, though, and Wayne Rooney sealed the win. 2008/09: Fulham 0 United 4 - United cruised past the Cottagers and into the semi-finals to keep alive dreams of a potential quintuple. Everton scuppered that at Wembley but, on this day, anything looked possible as a Carlos Tevez brace inspired a comfortable victory. 2003/04: United 2 Fulham 1 - Defensive errors littered this performance but United had enough up front - namely, Ruud van Nistelrooy - to overcome a Fulham side that took the lead from the penalty spot. Van Nistelrooy equalised almost immediately before netting the winner after the interval. 1998/99: Chelsea 0 United 2 (replay) - After an eventful 0-0 draw at Old Trafford, United and Chelsea met again three days later. This time, the net bulged twice for Dwight Yorke - once after just four minutes and then, following a period of sustained Chelsea pressure, on the hour mark. 1994/95: United 2 QPR 0 - Goals from Lee Sharpe and Denis Irwin were enough to see off a plucky QPR side with Sharpe's celebration - an Elvis Presley impersonation with the corner-flag acting as a microphone - the enduring memory. 1993/94: United 3 Charlton 1 - Peter Schmeichel was dismissed shortly before half-time for handling outisde his penalty area but the 10-men Reds remained on course for the Double thanks to goals from Andrei Kanchelskis (2) and Mark Hughes. More: Easter double headers | Lindegaard follows the leaders | Inside the dressing room   This email was sent by:Manchester United Sir Matt Busby Way Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA, United Kingdom. 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 the Red View newsletter directly in future. The articles and images in this newsletter do not necessarily represent the views of Manchester United FC. 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.