Chris Smalling has posted a video of himself and fellow Manchester United players Ander Herrera and Juan Mata diving into a pool.
Naturally, with the connotations of the word “diving” to football, there were some obvious jokes to be made.
Diving in the modern game is a disgrace! 😂@LukeShaw23 @AnderHerrera #MUFC #GGMU #ManUtd pic.twitter.com/9rWZWRKHFo
— Chris Smalling (@ChrisSmalling) January 10, 2018
You’ve got to say Smalling’s composed dive at the end has won that there.
Of course this post to the 28-year-old defender’s social media pages was far more about the joke than the dives though – and some took it as a golden opportunity for a dig.
PS: You dive better than Ronaldo and Neymar 😂
— Monica Weber (@MonicaW91529472) January 10, 2018
This is not what 'play more like Manchester City' means lads.
— Sachin (@HelloFromSachin) January 10, 2018
However, for Red Devils fans, the trio’s trip to the pool was a point of concern.
Tell Shaw not to get injured please https://t.co/njeUnQLBqi
— Teddy Ryan Barclays (@Mr_Dassah) January 10, 2018
Dont break anything we need ya'll strong in Feb https://t.co/7R0zHVvBlC
— J (@Lecron) January 10, 2018
Priorities.