The Portuguese star just had a really disappointing performance against Copenhagen.
It’s easy to say that Manchester United had a dream start in their trip to Copenhagen. Right from the 28th minute, the score was 2-0 in favor of the Red Devils thanks to a double from Rasmus Hojlund. But in the end, after controversial decisions from the referee and a series of unpredictable developments on the field, the away team suddenly left empty-handed when they allowed Copenhagen to come back with a 4-3 final victory.
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Lerager easily surpassed Dalot and equalized the score for Copenhagen.
Dalot did not pay attention to Bardghji’s appearance.
He also did not cause any pressure and allowed the Copenhagen players to comfortably finish
Most of the players on Man Utd’s side played well before falling into a position of being shorthanded, typically in the case of Diogo Dalot. The Portuguese star impressed on the left wing with his comprehensiveness in attack and defense, but after Marcus Rashford left the field due to a red card, Dalot could not cope with the enormous pressure that Created by Copenhagen.
In fact, Dalot still proved quite effective in situations supporting attacks, but he lost the necessary certainty during defense and directly “harmed” Man Utd. To be fair, if the Portuguese star had played more focused and defended more effectively, the Old Trafford team could have avoided the third and fourth defeats in the last match.
In the situation where Lukas Lerager equalized the score 3-3, Dalot was the player who directly accompanied the star on the Copenhagen side. If he chooses a more suitable position, Dalot is fully capable of clearing Rasmus Falk’s cross into the penalty area and helping Man Utd’s goal not have to face the storm. However, without choosing the wrong position and creating conditions for Lerager to receive the ball, Dalot was easily bypassed by this midfielder and shot past Andre Onana at close range.
Just 4 minutes later, Dalot’s lack of concentration once again made Man Utd pay a heavy price. While both Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire were trying to neutralize the cross, Dalot completely missed the presence of Roony Bardghji right next to him. Just a few seconds later, the ball popped out and this star sealed a 4-3 victory for Copenhagen with a classy volley. In fact, if he reacted faster and immediately put pressure on Bardghji, Dalot could have helped the Red Devils avoid a goal in this situation.
Overall, Dalot really had a disappointing day of competition, completely deserving of the criticism from fans on social networking sites like Reddit or Twitter. Obviously, after an impressive performance in the match against Fulham at the weekend, especially the classy tackle right in front of the goal line to save Man Utd, fans have every right to expect more from Dalot in recent match.