Manchester United fans were not impressed by Mason Mount's debut, with some even believing they had made a mistake in signing the former Chelsea player.
Manchester United has a long history and a glorious record as a world-class club, winning 13 Premier League titles, the most won clubs in more than 30 years of the Premier League.
The finale of the 2023/24 Premier League season kicks off at Old Trafford, with home side Manchester United narrowly beating Wolves 1-0 to kick off the new season.
Mount was selected as one of Ten Hag's starters. However, he was unable to integrate himself into the game and at Old Trafford his performances fell far short of the high expectations of the fans.
Mason Mount was replaced by manager Ten Hach in the 70th minute during United's home game against Wolves, and fans took to social media to criticise Mason Mount's lackluster performance.
Someone said, "I'm going to say it, because no one has the guts to say it." Signing Mount was a huge mistake! ”
One said: "Mason Mount is probably the most pointless signing ever. ”
Another added: "This is a big mistake. What did he do at Chelsea? Why was he signed? All these questions and more are seeking answers. ”
Another added: "I don't understand why we signed Mason Mount. ”
One agreed: "Mason Mount was the worst signing this summer and even I don't know what he has to offer this team. ”
Another fan joked: "I had no idea Mason Mount was still on the pitch. ”
Commenting on Mason Mount's performance, boss Ten Hach said: "He did well, he did what we expected him to do and he played at a very good level in the game. ”
In the new season, coach Ten Hag pushed him to wear the number 7 shirt, and such a performance put him and Ten Hag under pressure.
Can Mount coexist with B fee? This is something that manager Ten Hag urgently needs to address.
In this game, Ten Hag started Mount and the team changed its formation, playing a 4141 formation. On the pitch, Mount and Fernandes are at the same core, standing behind Rashford and cutting forward if necessary. Ten Hag's abacus crackled, but the actual effect was mediocre. During the game, fans did not see the effect of dual-core 1+1 greater than 2, but saw Mount and Fernandez running overlapping many times, and teammates did not know who to pass the ball to.
Mount is a weak player in attack and defense, and he is off-ball, the farther away he is from the box, the less threat he is, he doesn't even have a chance to shoot from a distance, his passing ability is still above par, and he is smart in his movements, but he definitely can't play like this.
He also has a kick to play the counterattack, which is usually not suitable for too far back, and if the advantage of his running is only used to sprint up and down, it will not have much effect.
Of course, the overall form at the beginning of the season has not yet risen, Mason Mount himself is a relatively slow player, and it will be interesting to see if a few more games can impress the discerning Manchester United fans.
Of the three new signings United brought in this summer, Hoylund was not included in the squad due to late signings; Midfielder Mount did not perform well, with 0 shots, assists and key passes, and was replaced in the 68th minute; Only goalkeeper Onana played well, saving two threatening shots from Fabio Silva in the 83rd and 84th minutes to keep the goal intact, and together with the powerful shot that flew past Cunha, the new Manchester United goalkeeper saved the game three times, and was the team's final three-point winner, and also scored the second highest score in the team after the game.
Manchester United's game gives people the feeling that winning depends on eating old books, and there are no new growth points in sight.
With 51% to 49% possession, 15-23 shots and 3-6 shots, Manchester United had a measly 2% more possession than Wolves, and the shots and shots on target were clearly in the downside, and the whole game was in a bitter battle.
United's main threat comes from centre-forward Marcus Rashford, who has contributed the most successful passes of any game of the round, but only shot 1 of 4.
On the contrary, Wolves were more threatening, with centre forward Cunha taking five shots in the game, and his combined attack with another striker Saravia became Manchester United's henchman, and they each had a low shot in the first half, and the ball was grazed against the post, leaving the opponent in a cold sweat.
As we all know, Wolves have been deeply cultivated in southern Europe, Latin America and other regions in the past few years, so even if they lose Neves, their skills are still there, and the competition in the midfield area still has their own style.
Only, at Old Trafford, Wolves don't have sharp teeth and Gary O'Neal's side have 23 shots on goal but fail to find the net.