Erik ten Hag’s well-oiled team is getting some way to working like clockwork when every cog is ticking right.
None of United’s wins in their four-game league run prior to Sunday’s derby were smooth, but they showed that the team has players who can grind out results. A number of personnel have come to the fore since their calamitous starts against Brighton and Brentford.
One of those has been Diogo Dalot, the right-back producing the consistency many had longed for. His two assists - after last season’s blank - have shown what Ten Hag is asking of him this campaign.
