Man Utd interim head coach Michael Carrick has made a huge impact since his appointment, winning three games in a row.
Dalot spoke at Carrington.
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Diogo Dalot claims Michael Carrick has brought "good energy" and "calm" to Carrington following his appointment at Manchester United last month. Carrick has made the dream start at United, winning three games on the bounce against Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham.
Carrick and his coaching staff have overseen a huge improvement at United, guiding them to fourth in the table with the club well positioned to secure Champions League football.
Last summer, United outlined that securing a return to Europe was the season's target, but specifically qualifying for the Champions League will boost revenue and help attract the best players.
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Carrick has been supported by Steve Holland, Jonathan Woodgate, Travis Binnion and Jonny Evans, while Craig Mawson was retained in his role as goalkeeper coach after Ruben Amorim's exit.
Speaking to club media, Dalot discussed Carrick's impact, saying: "It's been good. I mean, it's always tough, and I've been through a couple of these scenarios before, so it's always tough because, when changing manager, there is always a little bit of uncertainty around.
“We had obviously two really tough games that can change momentum, that can change seasons. And we did really well. So now the bigger challenge is to go even further, to be even better.”
Dalot worked with Carrick during his brief spell as caretaker manager in 2021. “It does help knowing what you're going to get because sometimes you don't know what you're going to expect," he said.
"But knowing Michael from before, I knew straight away that a person would come that is calm and it gives you good energy every time. It's always balanced. And playing two difficult games that I'm sure he knows really well, how it is to win against those teams, I think he knew straight away what to say to us, what kind of approach to have with us.
“I think, in my case, it would help [to know him] because I already expected what was coming from him, although we had a couple of years apart. But for others, obviously having someone that already knows the club, that already knows what you have to feel in these moments, it was helpful.”
Speaking about the backroom staff, Dalot praised Holland for striking the right tone. “I'm really, really impressed with them. I think the experience that they brought, they came with the right approach," he said.
“I mean Steve [Holland] was in this position a lot of times during his coaching career, so he knew what to say. He knew the right energy to pass to the players. So I think the club and Michael did really well to bring them in.”
Holland worked as England assistant manager throughout Gareth Southgate's tenure, helping the Three Lions to finish third at the 2018 World Cup and to finish as runners-up in successive European Championships.
Before working with England, Holland spent several years at Chelsea, helping different managers to win silverware.