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Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot has been honoured following his dazzling show in Monday’s victory in opposition to Everton.
Dalot shines
Dalot was good as United beat Everton 1-0 to make it six unbeaten video games beneath caretaker boss Michael Carrick.
Benjamin Sesko got here on from the bench and scored the winner, securing all three factors for the Crimson Devils on the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
However the total workforce efficiency was hardly the swashbuckling soccer that has been witnessed since Carrick took over the reins. At instances, United needed to dig deep and happily, it was sufficient to get a consequence.
Dalot was one of many few gamers who have been good throughout each halves. Carrick has began Dalot in all of the video games he has taken cost of and his efficiency in opposition to the Toffees was arguably his finest one but.
He was good on the ball when most others have been wasteful. The Portugal worldwide was a shock outlet for United, continuously discovering himself in promising attacking alternatives. This isn’t to say how strong he was defensively.
Dalot made 9 defensive contributions. He contributed a powerful three interceptions, 4 clearances and 7 recoveries. He additionally received the one deal with he put in.
He got here out on high in 4 of his seven duels, proving his value in each floor and aerial contests.
Statisticians WhoScored have confirmed Dalot’s place of their Premier League Group of the Week.
Dalot recognised
Dalot is the one United participant to characteristic on the checklist.
He has a score of seven.72 and kinds a part of a four-man defensive unit that additionally consists of Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), James Tarkowski (Everton) and El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham).
Premier League Group of the Week. 🏴 pic.twitter.com/fgY4FVo3cd
— WhoScored (@WhoScored) February 24, 2026
It’s well-deserved recognition for Dalot, whose type has improved considerably since Ruben Amorim’s dismissal final December. Proof of his resurgence may be seen in the truth that he’s now holding Noussair Mazraoui out of the beginning XI.
United are subsequent in motion on Sunday once they host Crystal Palace.
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