On August 24, in the 2nd round of the 2024/25 Premier League season, Manchester United lost 1-2 to Brighton. During the match, Mason Mount was substituted at half-time.
Speaking to the press after the game, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said: “Mount had a little problem, something was not right. We know his injury history, so I decided to take him off.”
“It is not clear yet how serious the problem is with Mount. But we have enough players in the squad, so I decided to replace him and bring on players who could impact the attack,” ten Hag added.
Before being substituted, Mount made a strong contribution in the defensive area, helping Manchester United apply pressure to the Brighton defense. He completed 21 touches and had a 93% pass accuracy (14 successful passes).
However, the former Chelsea player’s contributions to Manchester United have been limited mainly due to his injury issues. In fact, Mount only appeared in 20 matches last season, starting 5 times in the Premier League, scoring 1 goal.
According to data statistics, over the past two years, Mount has scored only 2 goals. Prior to joining Manchester United, in the 2022/23 season, the English midfielder only played 22 games across all competitions.
In the 2023/24 season alone, Mount was out injured for 147 days, missing 27 Manchester United games. So far, Mount’s performance has not proven he is worth the £60 million transfer fee Manchester United paid for him. He has only made 23 appearances for Manchester United, scoring 1 goal and providing 1 assist.
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