Sometimes disappointment is merely opportunity in disguise. With Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia joining Manchester United’s lengthening injury list, Erik ten Hag might have been wondering who to select at left-back. Step forward Diogo Dalot, literally and metaphorically.
The Portuguese right-back not only negated Nottingham Forest’s biggest threat, Brennan Johnson, he also took every opportunity to step into central midfield to support Casemiro, freeing up the recalled Christian Eriksen, and finally converted the clinching goal 14 minutes from time to help United climb into third place in the Premier League.
