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Diogo Dalot admits that even lifting the FA Cup won’t silence criticism of Manchester United as they try to repay fans for a season of suffering.

United finished in the club’s lowest-ever Premier League position and bottom of their Champions League group, and must now beat Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday to avoid missing out on Europe for only the second time in 34 years.

One of the lowest points in a season decimated by injuries was a 4-0 hammering at Crystal Palace at the start of this month, and Dalot is determined to end on a high by avenging the Cup Final defeat to City a year ago.

‘Even if you win the FA Cup, people will still have the same opinion,’ said the Portugal defender.

‘You can’t hide from the results that we have had, but you cannot also hide the amount of problems that we have through injury especially – it’s really difficult.