Mason Mount has had an underwhelming start to life at Manchester United.
Now, the finger is being pointed at the England international because he cost a lot of money and now he’s being left out of the line-up most weeks.
Mount was the first signing United made during the summer and it was thought he would bring more mobility and energy to the midfield, however, I think injuries to keep players have made it harder for him to settle at Old Trafford. One cannot underestimate the loss of Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw to this side, especially when it comes to transitions on the pitch and carrying the ball from defence to higher positions.
The 24-year-old had an injury setback earlier this season, but we haven’t seen a lot of him since his fully recovered which is why Mount is becoming a topic of conversation all of a sudden.
Former United striker Louis Saha hasn’t been impressed with the impact of Mount so far because there is a misunderstanding about his role in the team.
“I get asked a lot to comment on players, especially the likes of Marcus Rashford and Antony, but is there some sort of protection over Mason Mount? Mason should have an important role in this team, but nobody can understand his impact,” Saha told BetFred, as quoted by The Sun.
“In his first six months at Manchester United, Antony was already under fire, so can somebody tell me why the press are okay with Mason Mount not playing well? It seems fine that he’s not playing well. Antony hasn’t won the Champions League, so why is there not the same level of criticism for Mason Mount than there is for Antony? I just don’t understand it.
“I think there may be a misunderstanding about where Mount fits into the team positionally. When he plays in the centre of midfield, he seems like he’s too far advanced up the pitch when he should be protecting pockets of space that leave his team exposed.
“I personally don’t understand his position. He should be coming in late, like Paul Scholes used to do, and I’m not seeing that in his game.
“Mason Mount should be a big player for Manchester United like Marcus Rashford or Antony, so I don’t understand why those two get the intense criticism but Mason doesn’t when he’s not performing at all. He’s not scoring goals, he’s not assisting and nobody’s speaking about it. I just don’t understand it.”
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