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The guy isn't a winger full stop.
EtH tried it with Bruno and Tadic, one is failed and the other was pretty successful.
So why not try it with Mount?
The guy isn't a winger full stop.
He barely played, so saying he didn't show anything is a bit silly.You genuinely think a decent season in the Championship means he would be a better right winger than Mount or Greenwood would be? Amad didn't show anything spectacular in his limited time at United either so I wouldn't put him ahead of some of the other contenders for the position.
If after a long time out you feel he's going to come in and be our best right winger immediately then fair play to you, but I disagree.
I'm sure I've seen Mount play on the right for England?
He's played there for Chelsea too.
We play Bruno there so I don't get the difference other than that it would be less of a waste and Mount might be more suited to it.
Although unless Garnacho is completely hopeless on the right I'd try him there, as I don't think you can justify leaving him out with the form Antony and Rashford are in.
I didn't see much of him at Sunderland but he didn't really play as RW there did he?He barely played, so saying he didn't show anything is a bit silly.
The one time he got a run out, he scored a great goal which saw us past Milan in the Europa League.
He was also highly rated by Sunderland and was arguably player of the season in the whole division and looked like carrying that form over with us.
Yeah amad played rw for Sunderland . Im not sure he’d succeed at United though because of the way we play. Sunderland suited him because he played in a more structured system. Him Roberts and Clarke would all play off each other. At United we don’t have that same fluidity.I didn't see much of him at Sunderland but he didn't really play as RW there did he?
We have zero fluidity TBH!It’s actually quite surprising he’s not tried Mount on the right.
He’s tried Lindelof at left back, Amrabat at left back, Bruno at right wing, Bruno at left wing. He’s tried Weghorst as a number 10 and Eriksen as a false nine.
Maybe he draws the line at Mount right wing though? As it makes a lot more sense than the other decisions. And with ten hag it seems to be the less sense something makes the more likely he is to do it.
Yeah amad played rw for Sunderland . Im not sure he’d succeed at United though because of the way we play. Sunderland suited him because he played in a more structured system. Him Roberts and Clarke would all play off each other. At United we don’t have that same fluidity.
He's played there for Chelsea too.
We play Bruno there so I don't get the difference other than that it would be less of a waste and Mount might be more suited to it.
Although unless Garnacho is completely hopeless on the right I'd try him there, as I don't think you can justify leaving him out with the form Antony and Rashford are in.
I am not trying to slight Mount, but he played bad as a winger for Chelsea. The redeeming quality about Mount is his tireless motor. It also gets him out of position throughout the game. As a winger for us, he often disappears for most of the game on attack.
Pointless signing.
And lots for Chelsea. He’s just not good at it. He considers the edge of the box width. He drifts inside to occupy areas other players are trying to maneuver in. It clogs things up.I'm sure I've seen Mount play on the right for England?
He was bought as an Eriksen replacement, but in this case the replacement isn't yet as good as the one that needs replacing. HEll get his chance and he'll be fine, he just needs a goal and a run of games.60m for a squad player
Do you guys remember Mkhitaryan's start here? I think he only played one game in his first few months here, which was the derby, and he was horrible, so he was kinda frozen out by José.
This is even weirder. Our big summer signing who was handed 7 (yes, 7 is an important number here) and he can't even get a start at home to Luton. I'm not even a fan of the guy and I'm itching for him to get a run in the team because ten Hag must have seen something in him. Anything. Our midfield isn't exactly lighting it up.
Can anyone explain to me why we signed Mount? Like, what was the thinking behind it?
Can anyone explain to me why we signed Mount? Like, what was the thinking behind it?
60m for a squad player
Can anyone explain to me why we signed Mount? Like, what was the thinking behind it?
I think the plan was to have the defenders (particularly Shaw and Martinez) to do a significant amount of the playmaking duties and help out the midfield, allowing us to push one more of our midfielders into an attacking position to increase our threat around the opposition box. So while we were in possession we'd be decreasing our defensive line to increase our attacking line, with the midfield balance staying about the same (just done in a different way).I'd love to find out one day what the actual plan was for Mount. From the second we were linked it was obvious he didn't fit the system.
I think the plan was to have the defenders (particularly Shaw and Martinez) to do a significant amount of the playmaking duties and help out the midfield, allowing us to push one more of our midfielders into an attacking position to increase our threat around the opposition box. So while we were in possession we'd be decreasing our defensive line to increase our attacking line, with the midfield balance staying about the same (just done in a different way).
Not saying it's a good plan, but it's the only thing that makes some kind of sense to me.
Shaw only played two games before getting injured, and Martinez only got five games (and in hindsight was still struggling with his injury). Even in that short time it wasn't really working but it was such a small sample size that it's hard to make a definite call, but once those two got injured there was no chance it was going to work. ETH continued trying to play that way for a few more games without them, but more recently he's started playing the second midfielder a little deeper again which is likely why Mount has been more of a sub.
Once Shaw and Martinez return (or even just Shaw since he'll be back first) It'll be interesting to see if ETH tries to go back to playing two very attacking midfielders, and if so whether Mount will come back in as a starter.
I saw it coming too. I hope whoever Ratcliffe brings in as DoF doesn't allow ten Hag to sign who he wants.Unmitigated disaster of a transfer, and the worst thing is pretty much everyone outside the club saw it coming.
I get the Bruno cover bit but it’s a lot of money to cover a player that plays 90 practically every game.He was supposed to be an upgrade on Eriksen and cover for Bruno
It's not so crazy but obviously hasn't worked out for various reasons
I saw it coming too. I hope whoever Ratcliffe brings in as DoF doesn't allow ten Hag to sign who he wants.