Diogo Dalot compared to Cristiano Ronaldo in more than one component
''In his age group, he is the best full-back in Europe and we all believe he has a bright future ahead of him at Manchester United,'' such were Jose Mourinho's words when he welcomer his countryman at Man United. The boss added: ''He has all the attributes that a full-back needs: physicality, tactical intelligence and technical quality, combined with a Porto Academy mentality which prepares players for the maturity they need at the professional level.''
So Pedro Miguel, a man who instills this Academy mentality as a Porto youth coach, says of his graduate: "Dalot is very strong physically, it's natural that they can compare him to Cristiano Ronaldo because he can also play on the wing and because he is very fast & aggressive. He can produce goals & assists, there's nothing lacking in him as a winger.''