Diogo Dalot defended his teammates after Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s scathing comments.

• The Man Utd full-back pointed to the team’s improved form and performances
• Dalot also touched on the controversial sackings made by Ratcliffe

Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot insiste. That the team is improving under head coach Ruben Amorim despite co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s scathing assessment of the current squad.

Ratcliffe was brutally honest during a recent round of interviews. The minority shareholder with sporting control of the club pointedly named five players – Antony, Casemiro, Andre Onana, Rasmus Hojlund and Jadon Sancho – who still have สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที outstanding transfer fees. Which United need to pay this summer before going on to sensationally claim. That “some are not good enough and some probably are overpaid”.

These explosive comments were put to Dalot before United take on Leicester City on Sunday night. The Portuguese full-back didn’t immediately shy away from the criticism.

“Ultimately this club will progress through what we do on the pitch, so we are all responsible for the future and the momentum of the club,” he told reporters. “We know that we have that responsibility but we want to take it.

The pressure is high but we are Manchester United players for a reason.

We want to change things ourselves. It is clear that when you are 14th in the league, we are not doing what we should, so we want to change that. If we want to put Manchester United back on top we need to do much better.”

However, Dalot did not restrict himself solely to self-laceration. The 25-year-old was keen to highlight that improvements had been made in recent weeks to a side now unbeaten in their last six outings.

“I think you are now seeing a much better team than a couple of months ago,” Dalot insisted. “I think it’s clear, When we talk about needing time, we aren’t saying that just to buy time. Obviously, it’s difficult when you play for a club like this because you must improve by always winning.

“The pressure is always high to win every game and when the results don’t come, it is difficult to show progress. But I think in the last couple of games, you have seen something different. There have been different styles of play, but overall we are improving. It’s something everyone can see – but results will ultimately show our position.”