The England player had his first 45 minutes in a Man Utd shirt with a temporary show of acceptance.
After all, Mason Mount made his debut for a new team when Man Utd faced Leeds United in the first friendly match of this summer.
Coach Erik ten Hag arranged Mount to start from the beginning.
Man Utd’s starting line-up against Leeds United with many first-team players starting. There were 5 young players who were given opportunities by coach Erik ten Hag in the 45 minutes of the first half.
Mason Mount is ranked at number 10 and plays quite freely.
The former Chelsea midfielder is relatively active. He pressed hard, often backing deep to link the play.
Mount’s most unfortunate situation occurred in the 11th minute. The England player had a strong pressing phase and stole the ball right in the opponent’s half.
Realizing that the Leeds United goalkeeper was rising, Mount hit the ball technically. However, the force of Mount’s foot swing was a bit strong, so the ball went over the bar, unfortunately.
In the first 45 minutes, Mount was the most active player on the Man Utd side. Although the final processing phases have not reached the required accuracy, Mount shows that he is a player with a modern, aggressive and observant style of play.
Mount needs more time to integrate and if paired with the surrounding satellites better, he can develop value.
Mason Mount had 43 touches in the first half, completing 26/31 passes.
Mason Mount released a key pass but his teammates could not take advantage of it.
Played in the position of an attacking midfielder, but Mason Mount supports the defense quite well.
Midfielder wearing the number 7 shirt is often assigned to perform MU’s fixed free kick situations.
At the end of the first half, Mason Mount and the entire main squad of MU were withdrawn by coach Erik Ten Hag. He received a score of 7.5 by Sofascore, the highest among players who played in the first half.
In the second half, despite using many young players, MU still played well and opened the scoring by Noam Emeran in the 67th minute.
In the 81st minute, Joe Hugill sealed a 2-0 victory for the Reds.