Hei all,

had an accident last week, which ripped apart the rear derailleur (Shimano Altus) of my mountain bike.
Just bought another one (Shimano Alivio) and am replacing it.

But when placing the new one in place, I noticed that the little plate on the frame with the thread is leaning towards the cassette. See pic. Has this plate really been bent in the accident or is it supposed to be like this???

I'm almost sure it bent in the accident because I cannot adjust the new derailleur, but I just wanted to confirm that before I get a hammer and a wrench to try and bring it back to normal .

Thanks!!!