Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Sunday, September 3.
17.08.2023 - 11:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has sent Mason Mount some words of encouragement after the latter encountered harsh criticism following his competitive debut for the club against Wolves on Monday night.
Mount, following his £60million arrival from Chelsea last month, was handed a starting berth for United's 1-0 triumph over the Black Country outfit. As expected, he started in a midfield-three alongside Casemiro and Fernandes.
Occupying the roaming No.8 role, the England international, who is one of three new faces to have been added to Erik ten Hag's side this summer, was tasked with operating between both boxes and dictating the play. Wolves approached the game very differently and looked to attack United on the break as much as they could.
It meant they created a plethora of opportunities, many of which were crafted as a result of exposing United's midfield. Mount was not stationed close enough to Casemiro to provide the Brazilian with some defensive support.
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It meant he was heavily criticised by some United fans on social media in the aftermath of the game, though it was a bad team performance overall and not one that was worthy of individuals being called out. One mainstream media outlet highlighted some statistics from Mount's debut that resulted in more criticism being sent in his direction.
However, Mount has received backing and encouragement from most United supporters, who appreciate that the 24-year-old will need time to adjust and adapt to the way that Ten Hag wants him to
Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Sunday, September 3.
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