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Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has admitted it can get annoying being called 'Mike'.

United manager Louis van Gaal referred to the defender as 'Mike Smalling' in a San Jose press conference on the club's pre-season tour, and the Dutchman got the centre-back's name wrong for the second time after United's Champions League win over CSKA Moscow earlier this month.

“Even when we’re going to games and getting off the coach, it’s all ‘Mike, Mike, Mike’, and even though it can get annoying, it’s one of those which is just going to stick with me and I’ve got to roll with it” Smalling told BT Sport.

“It's not Mike in the dressing room but I think every fan knows me as Mike now.”

fans will forget about chanting 'attack, attack, attack' if the team wins silverware this season.

United went over four hours without scoring in the Premier League until Jesse Lingard's opener against West Brom two weeks ago and supporters have become restless at matches.

The travelling Reds chanted 'attack, attack, attack' exasperatedly at the end of the goalless draw with Crystal Palace and Louis van Gaal's decision to substitute Anthony Martial against CSKA Moscow was greeted with boos.

United, though, have not conceded a goal in a month and Smalling remains hopeful their patient approach will lead to a first trophy in three years.

"If we win a title or a cup or anything at the end of the season, I think they will look back and there'll be no 'Attack! Attack! Attack!'" Smalling told BT Sport.

The centre-back limped off in the closing stages of England's friendly defeat to Spain last week and did not play against France on Tuesday, but is fit for Saturday's game at Watford.

Arguably the best defender in the Premier League this season, Smalling is determined to prolong United's clean sheet run at Vicarage Road.

"I’m fighting fit and I’m feeling good to go again," Smalling said in an MUTV interview. "It’s nice that this run keeps on going and, more importantly, that the performances keep going because you can play every game but you must make that impact. I’m looking forward to making another impact on Saturday."