Gary Neville has assessed Manchester United's 3-2 win over Arsenal and also shared messages he received from Jamie Redknapp after one standout moment.
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Gary Neville has picked out Patrick Dorgu and Diogo Dalot for special praise.(Image: )
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Gary Neville singled out Patrick Dorgu and Diogo Dalot for high praise following Sunday afternoon's 3-2 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Dorgu's stunning goal even resulted in a reply from Jamie Redknapp, while Dalot - often the subject of criticism in the past - was acknowledged for his significantly improved performance.
On his 'The Gary Neville podcast', Neville spoke highly of Dorgu: "Look, I mean, to be fair, I just thought... You can't really say anything bad about him because he's a willing runner. He had always worked hard under Ruben Amorim, but you thought, what is he? How is he going to get Manchester United back to where they need to be?"
"I think actually, the first time we saw a glimpse of what Patrick Dorgu could be was actually under Ruben Amorim, when he played him as a wide right and I can't remember the game now because I watched that many games with them, it might have been Newcastle, may have been Newcastle, may have been Bournemouth - one of those two I think.
"Oh, playing a bit higher up with a full-back behind him, getting supported, he can play a little bit. He can actually be a good wide player, who can do a bit and cause problems for defending and getting crosses in.
"And then you just think, I think the week after, he put him back to wing back, I thought; 'Oh no'. I think where he's been used now, he's obviously a winger. I mean today, his goal was absolutely brilliant."
Neville then revealed the message he received from former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp following Dorgu's goal.
"He's actually just text me and I should have seen it during the game, and he said it was like Yeboah's goal - the one that comes off the bar and sort of and he's right, it was a brilliant," Neville continued.
"Dorgu absolutely does, I think, typify what's happened in the last week."
Meanwhile, Dalot played as a more conventional full-back rather than his previous wing-back position - and put in a dependable display.
His patchy form at Old Trafford has prompted some to suggest he should be moved on, but Neville has maintained it would be an error to offload a player Jose Mourinho initially recruited for the club.
"But another player I want to mention actually, is [Diogo] Dalot," Neville said. "Look, he gets a really harsh view at times from quite a few United fans, I actually think there's half a decent full-back so closely, I think at times maybe, he gets too involved, but I think he's good in the air, I think he's got a good athleticism about him.
"He's decent on the ball, I don't think he's a world-class full-back, neither was I but I think he does a lot of things. I think if he simplified his game a little bit, [just to] feed people.
"He made a great header at the end against Gabriel where he flicked it on, he can defend his back post if he wants to. He starts to be more aggressive in getting out to players and then getting back in."