I do. Both cannot hold down a CM position. Both very athletic only difference Mount has better technically attributes. So I can see it as an upgrade on Fred and Sabitizer which is what the majority wanted on here.
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I do. Both cannot hold down a CM position. Both very athletic only difference Mount has better technically attributes. So I can see it as an upgrade on Fred and Sabitizer which is what the majority wanted on here.
What an utter garbage signing this would be, for £55m too, yuck.
I'd agree with this. People in here have compared him to Lingard which is obviously harsh but I think Park would be a much better comparison. A good player who doesn't really look out of place in the starting 11 and you'd actively want starting certain games, but I don't see him as a consistent starter for a truly top team. For cheap I'd gladly take him and just hope this was a one-off bad season, but I wouldn't pay big money for him. And if that's the role that we'd want him for you'd expect he'd prefer to fight it out at Chelsea unless he's been told he'll be way down the pecking order. Wouldn't surprise me at all if Poch likes him a lot.
Can't see how he fits in our first team without replacing Bruno. Regardless of money, doesn't make sense that we'd strengthen in this position.
I call this source BS
I call this source BS
He can play 8 and 10. So can play with and without Bruno. Bruno can also occupant the wing.
feck no. Surely we can use the money more effectively.
Please one of the reliable journos flatten this
Same, I feel it stems from his place in the England squad where he consumed a lot of minutes over players like Grealish/Foden and people decided to throw hate at him as if he was picking the team himself.
Genuinely think he’s an alright player but for a side challenging for titles he’s more of a rotational level player rather than a week in week out starter like Bruno. If we were signing him for free or the amount quoted was like £30m then I’d be game but £55m is just silly.
Couldn't agree more with this. He seemed to get a reputation for being Southgate and Lampard's lovechild when in reality Tuchel came into Chelsea and saw him as integral to his side that went onto win the Champions League. Then in the following season he got 13 goals and 16 assists as Chelsea comfortably finished 3rd. We'd kill for those G/A numbers from Eriksen.
Would make a good signing for a lower price than the one quoted.
I wouldn't expect all to leave, but there are probably question marks over the futures of Heaton, Butland, Henderson, Maguire, Williams, Wan-Bissaka and McTominay. It's clear that we need to bring in some homegrown players, Mount is someone who until this season was averaging 15 goals + assists in the PL for the previous 3 years and can play in several positions.
I wouldn't expect all to leave, but there are probably question marks over the futures of Heaton, Butland, Henderson, Maguire, Williams, Wan-Bissaka and McTominay. It's clear that we need to bring in some homegrown players, Mount is someone who until this season was averaging 15 goals + assists in the PL for the previous 3 years and can play in several positions.
Hes shite. Stay clear
Why would we resign Lingard for £55m?
Would rather get JWP.
Who would you rather in our midfield: Rice & Mount, Caicedo & MacAllister, Ugarte & Le Fee, or should we stick with Casemiro & Eriksen and bring in freebies as cover like Rabiot & Tielemans?
doesn't have anywhere near the same ball carrying ability as Mount but can take a mean free kick.Got me wrong. Wasn't comparing skillset ot ability. From a team standpoint, JWP fits us more than Mount. He is also home grown.
I mean that's obviously Caicedo and MacAllister.
I can't see a Casemiro-Mount-Bruno midfield working at all. With a traditional six and a high risk/high reward 10 who plays high, the third midfielder really needs to be a player that knits things together and helps control games with his passing, technical security, and ability to carry the ball. Mount is none of those things. He's an energetic runner with very good end product who is good enough technically to play in a top team. That's a valuable player but its not the profile that will work alongside Casemiro/Bruno. I think he would mainly be cover for Bruno who could also provide cover on the wings if necessary, maybe a good piece to add but it doesn't seem like a high priority.
He would make more sense for Arsenal as the top left in a box midfield in possession with technical players like Zinchencko and Partey behind him and Odegaard as the top right.
He would make more sense for Arsenal as the top left in a box midfield in possession with technical players like Zinchencko and Partey behind him and Odegaard as the top right.
We can cheaply and easily improve our CM options / depth with either Tielemans or Rabiot so I think it would be a missed opportunity not to grab at least one freebie.
Looking most likely to be Rabiot given recent rumours, so a combo of Rabiot + Caicedo/Ugarte would be my shout.
I don't see the point of us spending so much on Mount when we need a deeper midfielder. Even if Mount can play there, there is a difference between someone who always plays there vs who can play there.
Mount I believe has a reputation of being a coaches player, carries instructions out well etc but 55m £ is a lot of money. Add to that he is on last year of contract, coming off a average season, Chelsea need to sell....the only way that money makes sense is if there's a bidding war.
Mount I believe has a reputation of being a coaches player, carries instructions out well etc but 55m £ is a lot of money. Add to that he is on last year of contract, coming off a average season, Chelsea need to sell....the only way that money makes sense is if there's a bidding war.
I honestly thought he was out of contract this summer so when I seen we are thinking of offering 55m I was confused
Could not agree more. He would be fine for Arsenal as an upgrade over Xhaka. But not at this money even for Arsenal (who have less needs than us)
Ward Prowse would be better suited to a crop of players who are good in the air. The only one of our players who could get on the end of his set piece delivery would be Casemiro. Mount suits the way Ten Hag wants to play and is by far the superior player.
I really don't like him but I can totally see why ETH would like him.
Quite an interesting signing I think.
Quite an interesting signing I think.
It must be fluff from his agent. There's no place for Mount in our team and certainly not at that price.
I still don't know what the point of him is.
If true (and I think it probably is), I think this is an indication of ETHs plan of moving Bruno deeper, where he has played a lot this season in Eriksen's absence, and been absolutely fantastic. It would then leave Mount in the #10 position which he is very effective in. If this is the plan, I would personally just side on Maddison over Mount but whilst Maddison is flashier, Mount can be more effective, and offer more defensively.
The amount of people in here demonstrating a total lack of footballing knowledge is really quite astounding.
Would have zero issue with Mount as a target if we wanted that type of player replacing Eriksen in midfield, even at that price.
But I simply don't think that's what our midfield needs. To my eyes we need a deeper lying #8, not the sort of #8/#10 hybrid that Mount is.
Because the main skillset I want from our new CM is for them to be able to drop into the deepest midfield spot when we're in possession, receive the the ball out of defence under pressure, turn with it, and securely progress the ball forward. Which sounds basic but requires a high level of technicality and would massively help the team. I don't think a player like Mount fits that need, much though I rate him more than others seem to.
But I simply don't think that's what our midfield needs. To my eyes we need a deeper lying #8, not the sort of #8/#10 hybrid that Mount is.
Because the main skillset I want from our new CM is for them to be able to drop into the deepest midfield spot when we're in possession, receive the the ball out of defence under pressure, turn with it, and securely progress the ball forward. Which sounds basic but requires a high level of technicality and would massively help the team. I don't think a player like Mount fits that need, much though I rate him more than others seem to.
He doesn't take us forward anywhere. Can't be using our already limited transfer budget on players that don't fill an obvious need.
His best position in midfield is basically where Bruno plays.
Not convinced he can play as a 6 and not sure Bruno is best playing there either.
Would be a very strange signing.
Not convinced he can play as a 6 and not sure Bruno is best playing there either.
Would be a very strange signing.
Would a dumb signing. Stay clear.
I'd really rather he didn't.
We will be using Bruno and Mount as 8's. Casemiro at 6. Rabiot potentially can cover both positions.
Might as well re-sign Jesse.
I know but he can.. it doesn’t work now as we have Wout. Imagine how that looks with Mount, Rabiot(Caciedo) alongside him in games where we are trying to win the midfield battle.
He did have a couple of fantastic games, but also had some where it didn't really work IIRC.
On a free? Maybe (more due to HG reasons).
For actual money? No thanks.
For actual money? No thanks.
Not a big fan at all.
On top of that he's been well off it all season.
On top of that he's been well off it all season.
Are we seriously comparing Mason Mount to one of the best strikers in the world? Come on
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