Diogo Dalot “should have got moved on years ago” says former Scotland international – exclusive
In the first part of our exclusive interview with Bardsley hosted by newbettingsites.uk, the former Scotland international mentioned that against Roma, Dalot “in the first two minutes is beyond the striker.
Key points
- It’s only the players who can turn it around, but if you keep defending like that, you’ve got absolutely no chance.” Dalot said Carrick had instructed him to push high against Roma.
- “I think it’s probably time, probably a couple of seasons back, where he should have got moved on, to be perfectly honest.
- He’s so far out of position when we’re struggling defensively as it is, then you don’t give yourself a foundation to build from.” What is your assessment of Dalot following the reaction from supporters?
He knows the time that he should attack, the time to defend and the time to push forward, but it’s not the time when the opposition have got the ball.” What do you make of some of the risks Dalot takes in possession?
Additional details
- “If we got a left-back in, a right-back in, another centre-half, a centre-forward and probably two midfielders, I think we’d be in a far better position than we are now.
- You don’t push high when you’ve not got comfortable possession in the middle of the pitch, the ball’s turned over to the opposition and you think you’re a left winger.
- “Over the course of the successful years at United, I think we’ve always had great senior players around young players coming into the squad, helping them.
- “Yes, you can push up high when you’ve got possession of the ball in the final third, and you can be an option for your midfielder.
- “There’s got to be something within the club, within the recruitment area, where we try and bring the right calibre of player in.
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