Manchester United defender Chris Smalling says he wants to repay Louis van Gaal for giving him consistent playing time throughout the season.Smalling has made more than 50 appearances for Van Gaals side this season and has been the club captain when Wayne Rooney and Daley Blind have not been available.The centre-back was awarded the Manchester United players player of the season award on Monday night. And Smalling said hes hoping to keep putting in consistent performances to pay back the faith shown in him by Van Gaal. Chris Smalling is Manchester Uniteds players player of the season Its just about repaying him really, he exclusively told Sky Sports.He puts a lot of responsibility on the players and he gives us our tactical knowledge along with the other coaches, but its that trust to know youre going to be playing and hes going to put that faith in you. Smalling has filled in as Manchester United captain this season Smalling also feels that Van Gaal has done well to deflect pressure away from the players throughout the season.He puts himself forward and takes some of the pressure off us, he explained.Theres pressure on us as well, but hes very good at deflecting it because he knows we need to perform on game day. Chris Smalling hopes to re-pay the faith shown in him by Van Gaal On the subject of pressure, Smalling says hes happy to take on the weight of expectation that comes with being Manchester United captain when given the opportunity.I thrive on it and I like it, he said. Pick your team Aguero? Ozil? De Bruyne? Pick your Fantasy Six-a-Side team for the chance to win £10,000 Even when youve not got the captains armband, theres that many eyes on you, at Manchester United you have to perform.When you have that [responsibility] as well, its also the players that look to you in [tough] moments. 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Rosberg leads the championship by 19 points and would take the title with a maiden win this Sunday.Ricciardo starts from sixth on the grid but will not hold back if he finds himself in a position to win and has to pass either Mercedes driver to do so.?When asked if his mindset would change in that instance, Ricciardo replied: I havent really come into that, like I havent been approached with that scenario yet, but up until now it has not crossed my mind. If we are talking about a race win, I am going for it. Again, I am not going to do a kamikaze and take us both out, but if I feel that it is a move that I can make stick sure I will go for it.It is not fair of anyone, particularly [Red Bull]. The team wouldnt be happy. It is the last thing I personally want to do is hang back and watch it all unfold. If we are in a position in the race to fight, it is going to be a very nice position. If we are with Mercedes it probably meanns that there is some rain on the track.dddddddddddd But sure if there is a move which is there, and I dont feel that it is going to take any of us out, I will definitely go for it.Asked if he felt it was unfair to ask his teammate Verstappen, or any other F1 driver, to compete at anything less than 100 percent because of someone elses title fight, he replied: Yes, exactly we are there to race, and for us to all cruise around and just let the Mercedes drivers fight it out doesnt make sense.If we can be in that fight with them then that is part of the championship, that is the way it is supposed to go. We will have it in the back of our mind but I dont think that will change too much.As a concept I dont think that is right. I understand it from a respect point of view, but you have to race because what is different now than in Melbourne? At the start of the year we are all racing and trying to maximize our position. In a way if it is like we dont attack them or we dont go for an opportunity, in a way we are fixing the championship by not doing that.So the championship should be an accumulation of all those races, and whatever happens, happens. I completely see the respect side of it, but it doesnt mean that we should not try to do something if we can. ' ' '