Former Manchester United youngster Charlie Savage said it was an 'amazing feeling' to score his first goal for Reading during their shock 4-0 Carabao Cup first round victory over Millwall on Tuesday night.
21.07.2023 - 08:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
An intriguing battle developed at Manchester United last season and it looks set to continue into the 2023/24 campaign.
Right-back is one of the few areas of the United team where there is no guaranteed first-choice starter, though one player might have a slight edge. Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot competed for the role throughout the 2022/23 campaign.
Dalot was without question Erik ten Hag's preferred option in the first half of the season, though an injury picked up at the World Cup meant Wan-Bissaka was finally handed his chance to impress.
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Having been deemed surplus to requirements by Ten Hag, the former Crystal Palace man turned his season - and his Unired career - around after the World Cup and showed great form, particularly in attack, to reclaim his place in the starting XI, with Dalot having to make do with minutes on the left for the majority of the remainder of the campaign.
Looking ahead to next season, both players have been named in the squad that has travelled to the USA for the club's pre-season tour. Wan-Bissaka and Dalot will be hoping to stake their claim to be Ten Hag's first choice on the right over the next few weeks.
As far as Dalot is concerned, he made it clear in the early stages of Ten Hag's reign that he was enjoying playing under the Dutchman. While his ability to support the attack has never been in doubt, he even mentioned how full-backs are being asked to step into midfield more and more often, perhaps hinting at what Ten Hag is looking for from his
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