United need to hear things they don’t want to from Ten Hag - Dalot

Diogo Dalot

thinks that the

players should “be ready to hear things we don’t want to” from

Erik ten Hag

should they aim to avoid the last disaster of a season.

The new Red Devils boss was appointed as a replacement for Ralf Rangnick last month after Manchester United suffered their most disappointing season in 2021-22.

The Dutchman’s tenure began on the right foot as he delivered three victories and a draw in their pre-season campaign, meeting the back of the net 13 times in the process.

However, following their draw with

, Ten Hag criticized his players for their “unacceptable” loss.

Dalot, who featured for 67 minutes on Saturday, is sure that they need to hear these comments if they want to improve.

"It is discipline. We need to be ready for that, to be ready to hear things that maybe we don't want to hear,"

Dalot said.

"Everything is for the greater good of the team and that’s the most important thing.

"I feel that we start from scratch: new manager, new stuff, new energy, new players coming in, and we’re looking forward to playing with them as well. We need to build a team, a staff, a club, everyone together and go forward."

In the battle against Villa, Jadon Sancho met the target, which was his third goal of pre-season, and Matty Cash netted an own goal, putting United in the lead. However, Leon Bailey and Calum Chambers leveled the game before the game was over.

"We should have come into the second half a little bit more lively,"

Dalot said.

"Obviously we were winning 2-0, but we need to keep the tempo, keep the ball, we don't want to concede so many counter-attacks that we conceded.

"But it is something to learn for the future. We are going to analyse the game for sure and take the lessons. We need to be proactive, not just the full-back – everyone. Read the game, be always on our toes.

"Mentally we have to be connected all the time, and hopefully we can improve a little bit more as well and go to the season."

Dalot has been in the starting XI of all four pre-season friendlies, dislodging Aaron Wan-Bissaka as the first-choice right-back.

"I want to be ready for the manager, for the club – every time he needs me I'm going to be there,"

Dalot said.

"I need to show my qualities as well. This is why I came here, to show to this club I'm capable of playing many games for it. This is what I want."

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