Diogo Dalot has been the quiet constant for Manchester United in 2022, and he has thoroughly deserved his nomination for Fans’ Footballer of the Year.
The past 12 months have been a memorable period for the 23-year-old, who has gone from being judged as substandard to being hailed as undroppable. He has former interim boss Ralf Rangnick to thank for his long-term break in the starting XI.
Dalot was the German’s clear first-choice right-back in the second half of last season, the Portugal international edging Aaron Wan-Bissaka out of the picture. The defender’s 2022 Premier League record got off to a tremendous start. He did not lose a league game until April, putting together a run of nine games which included five wins and two clean sheets.
