Diogo Dalot urges Manchester United to use Brentford result as 'turning point'

Diogo Dalot has urged Manchester United to use Saturday's dramatic 2-1 win over Brentford as a "turning point" after a difficult start to the season.

United looked set for a third successive home league defeat for the first time since the 1970s when Brentford led at Old Trafford at the end of 90 minutes. However, a quickfire Scott McTominay double in injury time earned Erik ten Hag's side a much-needed three points.

It has been a frustrating campaign so far for United, who have lost half of their eight Premier League games and suffered back-to-back defeats in the Champions League to leave an uphill task of qualifying for the knockout stages.

But Dalot said the win against Brentford showed the fighting spirit of the squad, and insisted that United can use the result as a springboard for the rest of the season.

“It shows that we are here to fight, to suffer together,” the Portuguese full-back said. “I think the fans were behind us every step today and I think this can be a turning point and we want to look at this as a turning point. We know it will be difficult but that’s what it’s like being a Manchester United player and I think today was good proof that we can fight to the end.”

After McTominay struck the winner, Old Trafford erupted. However, earlier at halftime, with United again trailing, Dalot said the mood had been very different but controlled.

“We kept calm and we listened to what the manager said, trying to change a few things, to find more spaces on the full backs and trying to switch the game," Dalot said. "They [Brentford] were really tired at the end and that shows we kept them running in their own half and when it’s like that, it’s really difficult to get to the end of a game without being tired.

"We kept