Diogo Dalot insists one defeat, no matter how poor they had been towards Aston Villa, is not going to power a change of “mentality” at Manchester United.
- Crimson Devils run ended towards Villa
- Dalot insistent outcome will not halt momentum
- Face Villans once more in Carabao Cup
WHAT HAPPENED? The Crimson Devils had been making constructive progress once more below Erik ten Hag previous to taking in a visit to Villa Park, with a nine-game unbeaten run loved throughout all competitions. That was dropped at a shuddering halt towards a Villans aspect taking of their first sport with ex-Arsenal boss Unai Emery on the helm, however Dalot sees no motive for the top-four hopefuls to tear up their tactical strategy and begin once more.
WHAT THEY SAID: Dalot advised United’s official web site on the again of a 3-1 reversal within the West Midlands: “It doesn’t change our mentality or what we now have been doing for the previous few video games. It has been actually good. This is not going to erase what we’re doing.
“Clearly, it’s a step again and we now have to have a look at it as a lesson and attempt to do it higher within the subsequent video games. We knew that at the moment was going to be a tough sport however we did not begin the way in which we wished, the primary 10 minutes and the primary 5 minutes after the second half. I feel it was decisive for them. And it’s a lesson for us for the following video games. We’ve got to start out a lot faster; a lot sharper and we’re disillusioned as a result of we wished to win.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Defeat to Villa prevented United from pulling degree with fourth-placed Tottenham within the Premier League desk, with Ten Hag’s aspect nonetheless sat exterior of the Champions League chasing pack as issues stand.
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DID YOU KNOW? United have misplaced 9 away video games within the Premier League in 2022 – they most defeats they’ve suffered in a calendar yr since 1989 (12).
WHAT NEXT FOR MAN UTD? The Crimson Devils will face Villa once more of their subsequent outing, a Carabao Cup third spherical conflict on Thursday, earlier than then heading to Fulham for his or her last Premier League fixture earlier than home motion shuts down and a focus turns to the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar.