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Damning stat from 1/10 Diogo Dalot shows Man United are no longer a serious football club

Football. Bloody Hell! In the week Manchester United marked 40 years since hiring their greatest ever manager, they staged a comeback in Fergie time to likely hand Michael Carrick a stay of executi…

Published: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 8:04 PM
Damning stat from 1/10 Diogo Dalot shows Man United are no longer a serious football club
Key Things to Know
  • talkSPORT argues Diogo Dalot's 257 appearances highlight Manchester United's decline under current ownership.
  • Manchester United rescued a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa thanks to late stoppage-time goals.
  • Patrick Dorgu replaced a booed-off Dalot before providing an assist and scoring the late equalizer.
The Story in 60 Seconds

talkSPORT argues that Diogo Dalot reaching 257 appearances for Manchester United illustrates the club's decline under the Glazer and INEOS regime. The writer claims that Dalot playing more games than former stars Eric Cantona, Jaap Stam, and Dimitar Berbatov reflects poorly on United's current standards following another defensive horror show in a dramatic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa.

United manager Michael Carrick saw his team fall 4-2 behind before stoppage-time goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Dalot's replacement, Patrick Dorgu, rescued a point. Alysson, Nicolas Jackson, John McGinn, and Leon Goretzka scored for Villa, while Bruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans also netted for United as fans staged pre-match protests against the owners.

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