Mount: I’ve studied the game since I was a kid

Mason Mount scored Manchester United’s winner towards Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on the weekend as he’s beginning to get some common enjoying time beneath his belt.

His signing was a wierd one, given the price for a participant who was on a free the next summer time and the urgent have to strengthen in positions apart from his. However Erik ten Hag couldn’t let the chance to signal Mount cross him by, having been a fan of the previous Chelsea participant since he had been loaned out to Dutch facet Vitesse Arnhem.

Mount has spoken about certainly one of his traits that impresses his supervisor, his means to learn and perceive the sport. He has mentioned this in an interview with Inside United.

I at all times watched the video games since I used to be a child. I actually, actually seemed into video games and I watched video games. I like to look at positions, not simply the ball. I like to look at how gamers sort of transfer of their place and what positions they take up on the pitch. I did that since I used to be a child.

So, yeh, I believe I perceive the sport so much and, whenever you’re on the pitch, it may be tough at occasions as a result of it’s 100 miles an hour. There’s a lot occurring. Subs come on into the sport or you will have a formation change just a little bit, so the staff that you just’re enjoying towards units up in another way than what you’re ready for.

These are all issues that occur within the sport and also you’ve sort of received to adapt to that. However I at all times see myself as one that basically research the sport and understands, if the opposition adjustments, how we alter and adapt as a staff and it’s making an attempt to get that communication throughout to the remainder of the lads.