In the 16th round of the English Premier League, Manchester United defeated the mighty Manchester City by a narrow margin of 2-1 on the road thanks to Diallo's amazing play, successfully taking the highly anticipated Manchester City derby. After the match, Diallo gave a joyful interview to the media and talked about his joy of victory.
Talking about the victory, Diallo couldn't contain his excitement: "I'm in a great mood at the moment, it's a wonderful feeling. It's a great feeling. I'm very proud to have won the derby away from home against a top team like Manchester City. We all know that it's not an easy game to win, especially against a derby opponent, you have to be angrier and more committed than your opponent, and we did that, and we're over the moon about it."
Referring to the details of the game, Diallo revealed that he strictly followed the tactical deployment of the coach: "I strictly followed the tactical requirements of the coach, who asked us to press high frequently. When I need to press the opponent, I go all out, no matter who the opponent is. I'm happy to have won the penalty for the team, as I took a shot and one of the opponents jumped back and touched my leg, so it resulted in a penalty kick. As for the second goal, we know that Martinez is a very skillful passer and at first I wasn't sure I could catch the ball because it was so fast, but I was able to touch it. It was nice to score against City and I'm also happy that we ended up winning."
As for the celebratory gesture, Diallo explained, "I wanted to celebrate the goal at Old Trafford with a lot of Manchester United fans, but I did the usual thing. The celebration was not meant to be directed at the City fans, I just wanted to celebrate my goal, I felt very excited so I just wanted to celebrate."
Finally, Diallo expressed his expectations for the coming matches: "I want to enjoy this moment of victory today and then give my best to the next match. We know that in the Premier League, every game is crucial and we can't afford to slack off. We will continue to work hard to win more for Manchester United."
