Dalot’s stunner gives Manchester United hard-fought win at Sheffield United | Premier League
Scott McTominay implored Manchester United to channel the spirit of Sir Bobby Charlton below the Bramall Lane lights, after which helped his group to a hard-fought Premier League victory for the second time in succession. After McTominay’s volleyed opener, Diogo Dalot delivered a scrumptious strike to see Erik ten Hag’s aspect simply over the road. Sheffield United had gone deservedly degree through Oli McBurnie’s penalty, whereas Bruno Fernandes and Sofyan Amrabat struck the woodwork earlier than the decisive dart from Dalot. McTominay, talking to the tv cameras earlier than kick-off, mentioned: “Now we have to do it for Sir Bobby. We’re going to play with him in thoughts tonight.” It was apt that Dalot’s winner got here from vary – not fairly a Charlton particular however the nice man would have been proud. Either side went into the worldwide break in poor kind and decimated by defensive accidents. The absences of Chris Basham and John Egan burned a borehole within the hosts’ defence – which had been porous sufficient anyway, having shipped eight in the previous home match – whereas the sport got here too quickly for the guests’ Raphaël Varane and Sergio Reguilón, the…