Ten Hag undecided, Wan Bissaka and Diogo Dalot still competing for starting berth

Erik Ten Hag has had to make a lot of changes during this transfer window, the club is going through a rebuilding process, so the coach has to put the best players available in every game, so several players are left out and although they are not happy with the decision, they know that the club will give them the opportunity to "fight" for a place in the first team squad. 

During this pre-season, Ten Hag made a lot of moves to try and determine which players would start the first game of the season against Wolves and despite winning that game, the squad certainly left more doubts than certainties, so the manager is reportedly looking at making a number of adjustments for the third game against Nottingham Forest. 

One of the positions where there has been most doubt about which player will get the starting berth is left-back, as the battle between Aaron Wan Bissaka and Diogo Dalot has continued throughout the season, as Ten Hag is still not sure who will be chosen, as both players have done an excellent job when called upon. 

Even so, some reports suggest that Wan Bissaka has been the Dutchman's favourite, although nothing is certain and it is only two games into the season and the Portuguese has been kept on the bench, it would not be surprising if he could be given a bit more of a chance after the Englishman's poor performance against Tottenham.  

Diogo Dalot praises Ten Hag

Despite his starting place being at stake and the fact that the coach has not considered him for the start of the season, the Portuguese defender reportedly praised his coach during an interview after putting in a great performance against Borussia Dortmund in pre-season, in which he scored a goal, Dalot reportedly commented: "He [Ten Hag] has had a very good impact on my career since he arrived. He gives me a lot of confidence. The way he wants to play is the way I want to play football, and that's why it's a pleasure to work with him." So the Portuguese is proving his professionalism, and that could eventually lead to him earning a place in the first-team squad.