1
Mason Mount chose to move from Chelsea to Manchester United in the summer of 2023, hoping to revive his career in the Theater of Dreams.
Fans were initially enthusiastic about his arrival, especially because he had won the Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup with the blues. The Red Devils desperately needed that winning pedigree in the team after years of struggle.
In a summer where Declan Rice moved to Arsenal and Jude Bellingham joined Real Madrid, the decision of the Red Devils to sign Mount quickly came back to chase them. The Englishman got the legendary no. 7 shirt in Old Trafford, but it weighed heavily on his shoulders.
Mount has passed an injury-through debut campaign and recorded only one goal and one assist of 20 games. It was a sign of the things that come, with the 26-year-old who led only 26 performances last season and achieved three goals.
A lack of identity
Although injuries were his curse, Mount’s biggest problem was a lack of identity that came from inconsistent positioning. The player was used as an 8 and a 10 under Erik ten Hag, and even as a broad playmaker, but could not convince in any of those roles.
He seemed to be a misfit in the Dutchman’s system and struggled to handle the manager’s tactics. Mount soon looked like an expensive flop, another victim of the recent poor recruitment of United.
Tables turned after the arrival of Amorim
When Ruben Amorim took the lead over United in November 2024, Mount was a peripheral figure in the team. But the Portuguese quickly took care of the player and shower the Englishman with praise in his press conference.
“Mason Mount … I have to tell you that I love that child. You can see in his eyes that he wants this so badly. And this is the most important thing for me,” Amorim said.
“I know he was suffering, he was not on the field, but now he tries to stay fit and we hope he can stay fit, to show all the talent that he has shown in Chelsea, for example.”
Mount would be in and out of the team in the following games before being sidelined with a hamstring injury. When he returned to the last weeks of the season, the Englishman was seriously involved, even with the Europa League final, who lost United.
It was clear that Amorim supported the mountain to excel in the Theater of Dreams.
Custom made for the 3-4-3 system
Mount was previously operated in the 3-4-3 system under Thomas Tuchel in Chelsea and is well aware of the requirements of the formation. The arrival of Amorim has therefore worked as a reset button for the Englishman.
The Englishman has usually operated as one of the No. 10s in Amorim’s front line and has regained his identity. He now has clear responsibilities, but is also offered the freedom to express himself.
This season Mount was published in seven of United’s eight games and missed the defeat against Manchester City with a knock. He started with four games and the Red Devils have won two.
He was also briefly deployed in the Wingback position, while he was also played as a false nine, adjusting his approach to meet the team’s requirements.
An urgent monster
Amorim’s system requires that each player contributes the ball, but Mount has brought this responsibility to a completely new level.
The ruthless prints of the Englishman has been one of his most important attributes and has set the mood for the rest of his teammates, so that United keeps their opponents on the back.
Two of the best first half of United this season were against Arsenal and Burnley, and Mount started both games.
The off-the-ball work of the Engelsman also distinguished him from Matheus Cunha, who is another option for the links ahead roll under Amorim. The Englishman has often fallen deep to get the ball from Casemiro, causing Bruno Fernandes to bomb forward.
The willingness of Mount to run has also been a bonus for United during opposition breaks.
Bloom under a manager who trusts him
Mount’s struggles with injuries since arrival in Old Trafford is well documented. The Englishman has missed 50 games for the Premier League giants in the past two seasons and managed 952 minutes of the first team promotion last season.
He has already picked up 300 minutes of football this season. Amorim has managed the load of Mount fairly well, whereby the player has to spend more than 70 minutes on the field.
This helped the Englishman to maintain his rhythm and to keep his fitness intact. Mount also plays to his strengths under Amorim, focuses on controlled aggression and tries to participate in the last third.
A master class against Sunderland
Mount had one of the best matches of his United career at the weekend against Sunderland, where he started in the left role. It is his ideal position in the arrangement of Amorim, and helps the player to find in the last third part, and to bring other forward conditions to the game.
Mount to see for 65 minutes, Register a pass accuracy of 84% And make three passes in the last third part. The Engelsman also registered four details in the opposition box and scored the opening goal in the eighth minute.
The former Chelsea man regularly fell deep to cover for Bruno Fernandes, and his urgent was, as usual, excellent. Matheus Cunha will be understandably concerned. Although the Brazilian is a superior attacking outlet, he misses Mount’s work ethics.
A team player who desperately needs United
Although the Cunha-Mount Paradox fans will be divided, it will be a luxury problem for Ruben Amorim. The Brazilian will be concerned to prove his value after the rise of the Englishman, who will also help the team.
Mount is unlikely that it will make a fuss if he fails to tease a place in the starting XI, but one can be sure that he will give everything when he is on the field. His tactical flexibility will also be an asset to the Red Devils as the season progresses.
Mount has become indispensable in the Theater of Dreams in recent weeks and it is no wonder that the team plays better with him on the field. The Englishman is the player who desperately needs Manchester United at the moment and he could even turn out to be Amorim’s secret weapon this season.
Fans can have a treat if Mason Mount manages to stay fit for the entire campaign.
Feature Image Gareth Copley Via Getty Images
The people person has been one of the world’s leading man United News sites for more than ten years. Follow us on bluesky: @peoplesperson.Bsky.social
#Mason #Mount #essential #gear #system #Amorim #Man #United #News #Transfer #News #people #person