"Kami harus mengatur pemeriksaan medis khusus sehingga dia bisa bermain melawan para pemain yang lahir tahun 1996. Dan ia bisa, ia dapat menguasai bola dan hampir selalu mencetak gol," ujar Travessa.
(Baca juga: Piala Dunia 2018 - Jadwal Timnas Jerman di Fase Grup)
Travessa [Dalot's former coach]: "Already, at that time, he felt comfortable occupying all the spaces and positions on the field. It is not by chance, today, that he plays as well on the right as he does on the left or even to fill in in the middle." @DalotDiogo pic.twitter.com/JyNY8APGQL
— SR7 (@Sr7sriram) 8 June 2018
Been sent this lovely clip by one of Diogo Dalot's old coaches. Not much has changed! #mufc pic.twitter.com/BA7NYTXKhN
— Ciaran Kelly (@MENCKelly) 8 June 2018
Usai resmi diperkenalkan Manchester United, Dalot memutuskan untuk mengunjungi mantan pelatihnya, Travessa.
Travessa pun tak ragu memprediksi ia bakal sukses di klub barunya, Manchester United.
"Ia akan sukses hidup di Manchester. Dengan kedewasaan yang dimilikinya dan dukungan keluarga dekatnya. Saya tak ragu ia bakal menampilkan performa brilian," ujarnya.