Manchester United played out an entertaining 2-2 draw against arch-rivals Liverpool in the Premier League yesterday.
The Red Devils produced a solid performance in the North-West derby. They commanded 47 percent of possession and did not look overawed by the occasion.
The club had to deliver a good defensive showing to keep Liverpool at bay and did precisely that.
Diogo Dalot has had a mixed run of fortunes from the left wing-back position under manager Ruben Amorim, but he stepped up with an outstanding display.
The Portuguese was good with his positioning against Mohamed Salah and also gave a tough time for Trent Alexander-Arnold with his regular overlapping runs.
Alexander-Arnold could not keep up with the 25-year-old on occasions. Liverpool manager Arne Slot was eventually forced into a late substitution to replace him.
Overall, Dalot had 71 touches with 30 successful passes. He made six clearances with four duels won. The Porto graduate completed 100 percent of his dribbles.
The left wing-back did not register an accurate cross, but he produced a sublime delivery for Amad Diallo, who unfortunately overran and could not direct his header towards goal.
Dalot was booked early for a foul on Mohamed Salah, but that did not hamper his performance. He became a genuine attacking threat as the game went on.
There have been questions raised over Dalot’s adaptability to the left wing-back position, but he answered his critics with a superb performance at Anfield.
He received a 7/10 rating by Manchester Evening News, but it could have been higher, had Diallo capitalised and scored an early goal for the Red Devils.
Diallo had his best game under Amorim. He has become undroppable for the Portuguese but needs consistency to cement his position beyond this season.
Stats from Sofascore.com
Article written by Sri Aswin .
