Manchester United might need to change their right-back transfer plan amid Diogo Dalot's regression

Manchester United are in need of change when they face Real Betis, and it seems certain there will be some after their Anfield annihilation.

Erik ten Hag might well be tempted to field the same side that lost so heavily against Liverpool at the weekend, so they can put things right, but no player can complain if they find themselves dropped.

United's options are limited somewhat given they don't have a plethora of senior players available to come into the side for a game of such magnitude, though there are some positions where they have such a luxury.

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The most obvious is at right-back. Diogo Dalot was lucky to keep his starting role against Liverpool after performing poorly in the Carabao Cup final, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka was unfairly overlooked after his recent resurgence.

Last week, Ten Hag admitted it was 'very close' between his two candidates for the right-back role, and the fact he chose Dalot for a cup final and a trip to Anfield confirmed he was leading the way.

That pendulum surely must have swung back in the direction of Wan-Bissaka after such an abject performance from his rival, and perhaps this was Ten Hag's plan all along.

He deserves huge credit for bringing the best out of the former Crystal Palace man in 2023, but if he dropped Wan-Bissaka to prove to him how good he had to be to keep his place, then it has certainly backfired.

It's understandable why Dalot was rewarded with a Wembley start, given how well he started the season, but places should be decided on form, and that was certainly not the case against Liverpool.

Wan-Bissaka was one of those players who was surplus to requirements last summer, but was not an appealing option to