Erik ten Hag watched his Manchester United side lose their opening game of the season but Diogo Dalot has offered some insight into how they might tweak their line-up going forward.
The Dutchman watched on as Brighton and Hove Albion secured a first ever win at Old Trafford, bagging a 2-1 victory thanks to two Pascal Gross goals in the first-half. It was Ten Hag's first competitive game and he started with a false 9 system as Christian Eriksen began as the most forward United player.
In the second-half Cristiano Ronaldo was introduced and Eriksen dropped into midfield, his more familiar position. That allowed him to see more of the ball, which in turn helped the whole team as Dalot opened up on the dynamic it gave them. Ten Hag left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, partly as a show of authority but also due to his lack of match fitness.
