One thing that Mason Mount has never lost since he joined Manchester United was his smile.
Even with all the setbacks that arose – and those who have not been rare after missing more than 50 games since he joined Chelsea for 55 million pounds sterling in 2023 – The infectious positivity of Mount was not lost in the carringon and old -trafford rooms.
Relatives of the player speak of its importance behind the scenes, well before scoring his first goals of the season during last week.
“ It is great in the team ” said a united source Sport Mail. “He is one of those players who can knit several groups together in the locker room. He is one of the friendliest players that United has had for years.
So, when Mount scored his first goal of the season in Brentford last weekend and followed him with a winner of the Europa League against the athletics club on Thursday, it was very special for coach staff and a cloakroom who knew how long Mount waited for his moment of coronation to United Red to arrive.
“Not only me, if you look at the bench, it’s the best feeling as a coach,” said manager Ruben Amorim about Mount’s goals. “When you look at the other guys on the bench, they are so happy for Mason because everyone in this locker room sees Mason doing everything they can to be available.
Mason Mount has never lost his smile to Man United despite as much reverse
Mount Curné to equalize the night at Old Trafford, a few minutes after leaving the bench …
… then added a superb strike of 40 yards behind the victory and send United to the final of the Europa League in Bilbao later this month
“He is a very good player and you can see that the two goals are very good goals. So I think not only Mason, not only me, but also for teammates, they were so happy for him.
His first season at the club was ravaged by an injury. In total, he only played 20 times, with only eight departures. The noise outside became stronger as to whether it has already turned out to be a burst flush.
The amount of last summer was a man on a mission to be more than a spectator this time. He spent 10 days in Portugal, paid and organized on his own, with a personal trainer to obtain an advantage on peers before the pre-season and he was one of the off competitions of the American tour.
So, after having played only three of the 11 games in the league before the arrival of Amorim this season due to muscle injuries, the road to prosperity seemed perilous for Mount. But immediately Amorim was struck by Mount, even with his stock that many felt a bottom of all time. From the first day, Amorim was one of the most important cheerlers in Mount.
“I must tell you that I like this child,” said Amorim about Mount in November. “The first thing is that he works very hard. And then you must also understand the human. He really wants it. This is the most important thing. You can see in his eyes that he wants so badly.
What Amorim and his staff saw was a laser laser in their Mount Carrington base to return to his best. Mount has engaged in very long hours on the training field to build his physical form and never slipped to the temptation of an unhealthy diet when the weight of the world could have been on his shoulders.
As a source said, the Mount “left no stone not returned” while Moror has seen everything. The boss was always ready to wait for a player in which his belief never hesitated.
Mount also assumed a leadership role. Young players such as Harry Amass, Kobbie Mainooo and Toby Collyer all asked Mount to get advice. Rasmus Hojlund, who himself had his own battles in United this season, is among the closest friends of Mount in the locker room.
Mount scored his first goal of the season in Brentford on Sunday before following him with his Europa League splint
Immediately when he arrived
Young players such as Harry Amass (left) and Kobbie Main (right) all asked for a mountain to obtain advice
The family is particularly important to set up and gave it familiarity and land after leaving their childhood club in Chelsea a few years ago.
The 26 -year -old settled in a quiet life living on the border of Cheshire and his family regularly travels from London to visit him. Parents Debbie and Tony were in the stands on Thursday to see their son light up Old Trafford.
Part of the call of the mountain in Amorim is that he is one of the few players who does not need to educate on the 3-4-2-1 system in whom he believes so strongly, having played him under Thomas Tuchel in Chelsea.
But it is also because he has never killed tools when so many criticisms had already struck the player in a united jersey.
Mount knows the 3-4-2-1 system of Amorim well, after playing under Thomas Tuchel in Chelsea
In 28 minutes Thursday, Mount scored twice with only 19 keys, had a 100% pass precision, won 80% of her duels on the ground and scored twice from two shots
So, when the n ° 7 illuminated Green on Thursday so that Mount lights up – Amorim first told him to sit before changing his mind 60 seconds later – the scene was finally set at Mount to show everyone why Amorim and his teammates love and believe in him.
In 28 minutes, Mount scored twice with only 19 keys, had 100% precision, won 80% of her duels on the ground and marked twice two shots to become the first replacement to mark a splint in a direct European elimination match for United since David Beckham in 2003. Not a bad company to keep.
And when Calm returned to Old Trafford and the stands had emptied, little could blame Mount to return to the field to soak up a special night.
“Moments like these are worth waiting,” he wrote on social networks. He just hopes that the next one will not take as much time to arrive.
