Manchester United right-back Diogo Dalot spoke about his football journey.
In a recent interview with The Times, the 23-year-old spoke about his development at United in recent years.
The Portuguese was not Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first-choice right back and often found himself playing second fiddle to Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
United decided to loan him to AC Milan during the 2020/21 season.
Dalot stated how the loan transformed his football career.
“Looking back, I started well when Mourinho was here, then we had a change of manager and things changed for me.”
“It was a fun few years, but the loan was a turning point for me in terms of getting back into shape and being able to play a lot of games in a row and being able to enjoy my game again, which [had] lost when i was here.
“Above all, it allowed [me] show that I am a good player.
“I wanted to show that I can play at this level. For me, that is not yet established, I still have a lot to improve, but I think I have shown people that I have the potential.
Dalot has been one of United’s most improved players this season.
His defensive positioning and passing have gone up another notch.
He talked about how Ten Hag challenges him to try different tactical roles.
“I really like this coach. He asks me to do different things, different kinds of roles in different games, and I try to adapt as much as I can.”
The 23-year-old is determined to win the silver medal this season with United.
“Right now, my ambitions are to be in the World Cup to help my team and, at the end of the season, to be fighting for trophies here. Give trophies to these fans because they deserve it”.
