Man Utd star bounces back from 3/10 stinker to regain starting spot; He took Amorim’s advice to heart

Manchester United stalwart Diogo Dalot has returned to the starting lineup after making an impressive upturn in recent weeks.The 26-year-old is the second-longest-serving MUFC player behind Luke Shaw, but his stint at Old Trafford has been a rollercoaster.The Portuguese wing-back has been a regular starter since the arrival of his compatriot Ruben Amorim last year. However, he hasn’t always managed to convince the fanbase or the manager.In fact, Amorim was irked by Dalot’s lack of attacking contribution in the 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest last month.Diogo Dalot has been enduring several highs and lows at Man UnitedDalot’s performance at City Ground earned him an abysmal 3/10 rating, and he was later dropped from the lineup in favour of Patrick Dorgu.However, the young Dane didn’t cover himself in glory in his two outings against Spurs and Everton, which saw Dalot reinstated.Interestingly, the Portugal international has looked revitalised in his last three starting appearances. After a fine display away to Crystal Palace, he scored the opener in the 1-1 draw against West Ham United, and also provided the assist for Bryan Mbeumo in the 4-1 victory over Wolves on Monday.According to The Sun journalist Samuel Luckhurst, Dalot’s resurgence isn’t purely coincidental, but a response to Amorim’s clear instructions following the Forest game.The 40-year-old asked the countryman to become more involved in the attacking phase, which sparked a concrete improvement in the wing-back’s performance.Can Diogo Dalot continue to improve his game under Ruben AmorimIn Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system, the two wing-backs play an integral role in both phases of the game. The manager expects them to drop back and form a five-man defensive line when needed, but also to surge forward and take part in the attacking plays, hence why he prefers to play inverted wing-backs, capable of cutting to the middle.Thanks his right foot and overall characteristics, it appears that Dalot is more suitable to interpret the left wing-back role than Dorgu, who remains too green. Dalot’s career stats Appearances Goals Assists Man Utd 224 10 19 AC Milan 33 2 3 Porto 8 0 3 Although he’s been at United for more than seven years, it should be remembered that Dalot is still only 26, so one might argue that he has yet to reach his peak.But thanks to his solid rapport with the manager and his great attachment to the cause, one would back him to take his game up a notch and consolidate his status as a regular starter, perhaps even beyond the current campaign.