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Diogo Dalot torn apart by Man Utd fans for 'miss of the season' vs West Ham as full-back is accused of trying to get Erik ten Hag sacked

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  • Dalot missed huge chance in West Ham game
  • One of several huge chances wasted by Man Utd
  • Slammed on social media by fans
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  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Dalot left his team-mates stunned after missing a huge chance during Manchester United's match against West Ham. The Portuguese full-back was played through on goal by Bruno Fernandes and flicked the ball past the goalkeeper, but then missed an empty net. His moment has prompted plenty of reaction on social media, and not much of it is positive.

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    WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

    One fan, @CasaDupre, believes the defender is actively trying to get head coach Erik ten Hag sacked, saying: "Dalot wants ETH out. Real real."

    @StokeyyG2 agreed, posting a picture of Steven Gerrard missing a penalty having glanced at former manager Roy Hodgson. He said: "Diogo Dalot missing that open goal on purpose to get Ten Hag sacked."

    Popular YouTuber @markgoldbridge was simply stunned. His post read: "WTF Dalot!!! That's unmissable...."

    @UtdEIIis was furious at the attempt, saying: "Dalot that is f*cking criminal."

    And journalist @samuelluckhurst described it was the miss of the season, posting: "Miss of the season from Dalot. West Ham fans are celebrating it. He runs onto a long ball, knocks the ball past Fabianski, has an empty net and balloons the ball over."