After Manchester United's 3-1 defeat to Manchester City in the 27th round of the Premier League last weekend, Diogo Dalot spoke to the club's official after the game about his changes and requirements for playing as a full-back.
I think now people are more aware and educated about it, they know which positions require more fitness, and obviously if you're a midfielder or a full-back, you're going to run a little bit more than a winger or a centre-back, but that's just part of the game today. ”
We need to keep adapting, we just need to do our best, especially in a league like the Premier League, which is a high-intensity, fast-paced league where everything is at the highest speed and at the toughest level, so you need to be prepared. ”
Obviously, it's part of my game, it's part of our game, and I just want to say: it's our game, not just me, but every full-back, playing in the team, you need to be ready to help the team forward and defend, so these are the requirements and standards for the club. ”
Especially for a full-back, if you want to help the team in attack, you have to try to be a good defender, you need to have energy, you need to do the right things so you can play, we have a lot of people to help me stay at my best so I can play like that. ”
So I just think it's becoming part of my game, like you said, but it's part of our team's game, and when I talk about my own game, it's clear that I'm asking the same of myself, like another player playing in my position. ”
There's always something to improve on, so I'm constantly trying to see how I can be in the best position, especially when I'm in midfield, which is something I like to do and the manager likes me to do it, so I'm happy. ”