Chris Smalling says team-mate Daley Blind deserves more credit for his seamless switch to the heart of Manchester Uniteds defence. Uniteds 1-0 victory over Everton last Sunday was their 15th clean sheet of the campaign and England defender Smalling insists Blind has played a major part in keeping alive the Reds hopes of a top-four finish.Blind was utilised primarily as a midfielder when he joined from Ajax in 2014, but has spent most of this season at centre-back due to an injury to Phil Jones. Its great knowing he is naturally a midfielder, so he has that passing range and ability down to a tee and defensively he is very sound as well, Smalling said.He deserves more plaudits and I think he will get them if he carries on playing the way he is playing. Everyone is standing up and taking note that Daley is one of the mainstays of this team and he is keeping us ticking. Blind (left) deserves more plaudits, says Smalling (right) Louis van Gaal decided to put his trust in Blind rather than enter the transfer market and Smalling believes his faith in his fellow-Dutchman has paid off for the United manager.We know we can rely on each other, he added. When there is a situation you dont have to over cover because you dont trust your partner. We trust each other fully and we bring out the best in each other as the games have gone on. Hes a joy to play alongside.United, who beat rivals Manchester City 1-0 prior to their win over Everton, will be looking for a third successive Premier League victory when they take on title-chasing Tottenham at White Hart Lane this Sunday, live on Sky Sports. Also See: Shaw resumes light training Herrera: Were better than City Schmeichel tops Power Rankings Fourth may not secure CL spot John David Crow Jersey . In the response filed Wednesday to the complaint by 30-year-old Alexander Bradley, attorneys say the former University of Florida player is invoking his Fifth Amendment right that protects people from incriminating themselves. J. T. OSullivan Jersey .ca! Kerry, Two nights after the Scott-Eriksson incident in Buffalo, the Bruins returned home to play San Jose. In that game, Zdeno Chara put a check on Tommy Wingels that clearly targeted his head. http://www.custompatriotsjersey.com/custom-tim-rattay-jersey-large-1851f.html . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history. Ricky Watters Jersey . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half. Richard Seymour Jersey . Ashley Youngs cross was inadvertently headed by Chester into his own net in the 66th minute, allowing United to claim a third straight league win. "We had to dig deep with our fighting spirit and weve done that," United striker Wayne Rooney said. Tino Mawoyo has been ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand due to a right thumb injury he picked up in the warm-up match in Harare. Mawoyo, who was captaining Zimbabwe A in the match, was struck by a Tim Southee delivery off the fourth ball he faced, and played no further part in the match. The bruising on his thumb has made it impossible for him to grip the bat, but he is hopeful of recovering in time for the second Test, which starts on August 6.Prince Masvaure and Chamu Chibhabha are the most likely candidates to take Mawoyos opening slot alongside Brian Chari. Masvaure recently scored 146 against South Africa A in a four-day match in Bulawayo, the venue for the Tests against New Zealand. Chibhabha has played 96 ODIs and 30 T20Is for Zimbabwe, most recently against India last month. Neitherr of the two has played Test cricket.ddddddddddddVusi Sibanda, the other possible option, had been dropped from the squad for this series and is in Bulawayo as part of the commentary team. He has not been asked to pad up yet.Zimbabwe have already had to deal with a number of injury setbacks in the lead-up to this tour. Tinashe Panyangara was left out of the squad after he failed to recover from a back injury in time. Tendai Chatara was then ruled out of both Tests with an ankle injury. Those twin blows to Zimbabwes bowling department mean that left-arm pacer Brian Vitori and offspinner John Nyumbu, who are available for selection but not in the squad, may just be considered. ' ' '