Man United was once again let down by their home loss to Crystal Palace. In any case, Mason Mount’s actions are quite encouraging.
Ten Hag and Red Devils supporters anticipated a certain image from Mount when he signed, and he returned powerful and impressive. The Dutch tactician’s preferred approach heavily relies on the Three Lions star’s relentless passing abilities and tenacity in midfield.
Mount’s impressive stats may be seen by looking at his SofaScore profile. After playing 77 minutes in the game, Mount was replaced by Christian Eriksen. Considering that Ten Hag was the most well-known player for Man United, many supporters took issue with this decision.With 69 touches of the ball and a 93% passing accuracy rating, the former Chelsea midfielder was utilized extensively. Playing high in midfield, he even created a chance for one of his teammates with one of his passes, which makes this number extremely outstanding. Also, Mount had two accurate long passes. And with a little bit of fortune, he could have given the Red Devils a goal with a header from close range.
Mount was also quite good in other areas; he made 7 tackles and won 12/16 duels in midfield. His play was nearly always intense, which helped Man United recover possession of the ball and exert effective game management.
Mount distinguished himself and showed why Ten Hag chose to hire him in the summer of 2023 after seeing symptoms of fatigue in his two colleagues, Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes, and giving him the jersey. Seven misconceptions. Because of his hefty transfer fee, Mount has drawn criticism ever since he arrived at Old Trafford. Nevertheless, he silenced everyone during every match.
Man United lost their encounter versus Palace despite having the better of the play and having more chances and possession. The issue for Man Utd is that only Mount drives the team ahead; the rest of his colleagues are unprepared to battle and are mired in their own issues.