Smalling hails LVG influence
Chris Smalling says the meticulous training methods of Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal have allowed him to flourish under the Dutchman's tutelage.
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League Table & Stats
 England Division Two (old)
| Home | Away | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GA | Pt | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 2.03 | 62 | L0-1 | L3-7 | |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 42 | 1.78 | 54 | |||
| 3 | Manchester City | 42 | 1.77 | 54 | W2-1 | L0-4 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 42 | 1.19 | 52 | L2-3 | D0-0 | |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 1.46 | 50 | D0-0 | L0-1 | |
| 6 | Preston North End | 42 | 1.03 | 49 | W5-1 | W2-1 | |
| 7 | Hull City | 42 | 1.21 | 47 | W2-0 | L1-2 | |
| 8 | Port Vale | 42 | 1.13 | 45 | W4-0 | W3-2 | |
| 9 | Blackpool | 42 | 1.19 | 44 | W5-0 | L0-2 | |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 0.88 | 44 | W7-2 | L0-1 | |
| 11 | Barnsley | 42 | 1.01 | 43 | L1-2 | L0-2 | |
| 12 | Swansea City | 42 | 0.94 | 43 | W1-0 | D1-1 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 42 | 0.97 | 42 | W3-1 | W2-0 | |
| 14 | Reading | 42 | 0.89 | 40 | W5-0 | W2-1 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 42 | 0.97 | 35 | W2-1 | W1-0 | |
| 16 | Notts County | 42 | 0.73 | 35 | W9-1 | W3-2 | |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 0.81 | 34 | W5-2 | D0-0 | |
| 18 | Fulham | 42 | 0.63 | 34 | W2-0 | D0-0 | |
| 19 | South Shields | 42 | 0.74 | 33 | D1-1 | L0-1 | |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 0.62 | 31 | D1-1 | W5-4 | |
| 21 | Darlington | 42 | 0.81 | 30 | D0-0 | W4-0 | |
| 22 | Bradford City | 42 | 0.57 | 23 | W1-0 | W2-1 | |
| Portsmouth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 3rd | 5th | 2nd |
| Played | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Won | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Drawn | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Lost | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 8th | 11th | 3rd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-1-2 | 4-0-2 | 3-1-2 |
| Goals (F-A) | 8-4 | 22-5 | 9-9 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 6th | 4th | 7th |
| Goals scored | 87 | 58 | 29 |
| Failed to score | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Since failing to score | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Goals conceded | 49 | 17 | 32 |
| Clean sheets | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Current clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
| Goal difference | +38 | +41 | -3 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 17th | 12th | 19th |
| Goal total | 136 | 75 | 61 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | won last game | ||
| Home | won last 2 | ||
| Away | drew last game, w/o win in last 3 |
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| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 4-1-2 | 4-2-1 | 3-2-2 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 5-2 | 10-2 | 5-3 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
W2-1 D0-0 |
W1-0 W2-0 W2-1 more |
W2-1 L0-1 D0-0 |
| Occurence | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Portsmouth | |||
Season Summary
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 87 | 49 | +38 | .643 |
| English FA Cup | Fourth Round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | .500 |
| TOTAL | 45 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 95 | 55 | +40 | .633 | |