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if he stops trying going for goal then his only purpose is to supply Rashford and Martial which is a total waste of his talent and he wont develop as a natural forward but as a limited winger, that's not his natural game.
So player can't score goals and add creativity and assists to his game? He should bd selfish when he needs to be in good situations, I agree, but he should also stop trying shots when he will obviously end up blocked and pass to a teammate who is obviously in better position. That happened so many times in his last few games, even Cavani was annoyed against Everton if I can remember well.

And also, you just said you want us to develop one individual player over our teamplay, which is more upseting that anything I said. Rashford creates double than Greenwood does even if he can be greedy at times. Rashford can sometimes take ridiculous shots from outside the box but he is hardly ever greedy in the penalty box when he has teammate in better position. There is a reason their goalscoring stats is similar, and in the creativity and assists Rashford beats him easily.
 

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I can't see where Mason's 2019-20 is gone.
Very disappointed with his performances lately, he needs to find back his confidence and go back to his natural skills he showed us last season, come on Mason.
 

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So player can't score goals and add creativity and assists to his game? He should bd selfish when he needs to be in good situations, I agree, but he should also stop trying shots when he will obviously end up blocked and pass to a teammate who is obviously in better position. That happened so many times in his last few games, even Cavani was annoyed against Everton if I can remember well.

And also, you just said you want us to develop one individual player over our teamplay, which is more upseting that anything I said. Rashford creates double than Greenwood does even if he can be greedy at times. Rashford can sometimes take ridiculous shots from outside the box but he is hardly ever greedy in the penalty box when he has teammate in better position. There is a reason their goalscoring stats is similar, and in the creativity and assists Rashford beats him easily.
It’s a growth phase. If he learns the right time to shoot and the right time to pass he’ll become a better player. Ronaldo went through a similar time at 18-20 when half the pundits were calling him greedy and a show pony.
 

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So player can't score goals and add creativity and assists to his game? He should bd selfish when he needs to be in good situations, I agree, but he should also stop trying shots when he will obviously end up blocked and pass to a teammate who is obviously in better position. That happened so many times in his last few games, even Cavani was annoyed against Everton if I can remember well.

And also, you just said you want us to develop one individual player over our teamplay, which is more upseting that anything I said. Rashford creates double than Greenwood does even if he can be greedy at times. Rashford can sometimes take ridiculous shots from outside the box but he is hardly ever greedy in the penalty box when he has teammate in better position. There is a reason their goalscoring stats is similar, and in the creativity and assists Rashford beats him easily.
I want us to develop partnerships and stop being greedy and desperate in attack. I want the team to know each-other and move the ball quickly, spread play etc. It's not happening at the moment. Our right side is dead and we seem to congest it and give up quickly. I've seen plenty of situations where Greenwood hasn't been picked up for easy tap ins as well. He is not the one being greedy and you know what at the moment I think Greenwood is being made out to be something his not, and low on confidence, low on chances he struggles to prove what he really is. It's not a great situation to be in while developing.

What I want to see is Greenwood developed the same we we developed Rashford. We didn't tell him to stop dribbling, because we were exited to see it. I'm exited to see Greenwood shoot because we have many players who consistency in that ability, so I'm never going to call him greedy when his job is to be greedy in front of goal. He should be developed as the sort of player that isn't afraid to shoot, because that's what he is good at. Similarly to how Rashford should be free to express himself. He is also a lot younger than Rashford so the comparison is not necessary at this point.
 

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Greenwood needs to work on his movement with and without the ball. He also needs a consistent run in the team but I'm not sure he deserves it though, my front line at the moment would be the other 3.
I don't believe Greenwood necessarily has to play a central role which I hear a lot. Salah is Liverpool's top scorer every year from the right and I think Mason can be that good for us.
Salah works a lot harder. That's the starting point for Greenwood.
 

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Seems a completely different player than last season. I blame the English team fiasco for it.
 

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Looks worse every time i see him at the moment.
Unfortunately this

I really hoped yesterday would be the type of game that kick started his season but it was the worst yet. Obviously have full faith he'll come good again but for us to have a real shot of winning anything this season we need our front 3 to start finding form
 

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He's very young so it could just be a bit of a lull, but I'd honestly like to see a little more application from him.

He was such a different player last season, and he was always trying things and wanting to get on the ball.

This season it looks like he'd prefer to not be on the pitch.
 

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Hopefully Diallo comes in and starts to look good, because even though Greenwood has been in and out of the team, you’d want him to feel like his place is at risk. Maybe that kicks him into gear.
 

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Not wanting to slag him off or criticise...it’s just a shame we haven’t seen the Mason from last season.

I hope he can find some form soon.
 

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I must say that for me his goals are the most joy I can feel when we score. I sure do miss those times when he went on a run and scored some really wonderful goals last summer, I was happy like a child every time he scored!

Always loving it when young players breakthrough by playing proper football at a young age especially if they're our own academy kids. Big hopes for Diallo too.
 

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It was impossible for him yesterday, the support from Lingard, James & Mata didn’t allow him to get in to the game. What were people expecting him to do? Pick the ball up in his own half and skin the whole Watford side.
Thats the remainig part of his game that he needs to develop. Movement. Coming towards the ball when there is little supply, moving between channels when the space is congested, being in the box when the ball is around that area and knowing when to beat the offside trap. I feel his teamplay i good for a striker, the problem he hs is that he hasn't played enough centrally to develop the required movements.
 

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It was impossible for him yesterday, the support from Lingard, James & Mata didn’t allow him to get in to the game. What were people expecting him to do? Pick the ball up in his own half and skin the whole Watford side.
Those three are the same guys that held us back offensively last season, Andreas is the other one from this group. If Martial and Rashford could barely get by with that lot how is Greenwood supposed to look good with them behind him.
 

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He's struggled this season, the biggest concern to me in the Watford game was his ball control, his touch and dribbling did not look assured at all.

I am putting this down to second season syndrome, lets let him develop without putting too much pressure.
 
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Deserves some starts with how toothless Martial and Rashford have looked in the last few games.
 

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Deserves some starts with how toothless Martial and Rashford have looked in the last few games.
Agree with this. It will be good rotation, give him more time to get into the game (and with better players than a random cup game with a fringe of players) and a different threat allowing the others to rest and have a break.
 

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When was the last time he started a Premier League game as a no. 9?
 

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Last year his form post lockdown was a big reason as to why we were performing so well. I'm really hoping he can come back strong this second part of the season like he did last year
 

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He has being really disappointing this season, last season he played so well it was hard to imagine he would drop so much. He was definitely a nailed starter for me and with potential of becoming worldclass in the short term.

Now I dont want to seem pessimistic but we've seen this with many youngsters, first wonder season and then bang average. He needs to step up quick.
 

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He has being really disappointing this season, last season he played so well it was hard to imagine he would drop so much. He was definitely a nailed starter for me and with potential of becoming worldclass in the short term.

Now I dont want to seem pessimistic but we've seen this with many youngsters, first wonder season and then bang average. He needs to step up quick.
You’ll see the same in most forums, but the case is not really that players tend to be at their best in their debut season, nor at this club. What rather is the case usually is that a non-descript player in a good run of form is a positive surprise to the fans and press, and sometimes to himself and a negative surprise to opponents. Most young playersimprove gradually in a rollercoster fashion, but many never reach the level of the hype of fans and press after a good half a season.

The biggest talents, barring injuries, mentality issues or other stuff, end up a lot better than they were when they were young and impressive, though. Greenwood looks like that kind of a talent, yet he’s far from that kind of a finished product yet.
 

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Let’s hope he doesn’t end up as another hyped youngster who fail to meet expectation later in his career. His dip of form this season has been worrying. Rarely we see someone so good as 18 years old regress so much immediately a year after.

3 goals in 23 games is very poor return for any forward player, especially someone brand as “generational talent” and “most natural finisher” in the team.
 
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He has being really disappointing this season, last season he played so well it was hard to imagine he would drop so much. He was definitely a nailed starter for me and with potential of becoming worldclass in the short term.

Now I dont want to seem pessimistic but we've seen this with many youngsters, first wonder season and then bang average. He needs to step up quick.
He's had it rough off the pitch this season.

The England issue and one of his mate committing suicide after getting released from Man City academy?

Add in that opposing teams are realising he's a threat and are marking him when he's on, it's understandable why he's struggling this season. He'll come good, we just need to give him some time and actually play him in his position.
 

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Let’s hope he doesn’t end up as another hyped youngster who fail to meet expectation later in his career. His dip of form this season has been worrying. Rarely we see someone so good as 18 years old regress so much immediately a year after.
Pretty much every young player we’ve ever brought through have had this dip, Shaw, Rashford and Martial all went through similar runs of form.
 

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He hasn't been given enough chances period!! He might have have scored some of those chances martial/rashford got in the last few games.
 

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Pretty much every young player we’ve ever brought through have had this dip, Shaw, Rashford and Martial all went through similar runs of form.
Well I’d say none of them are near as good as Greenwood in their debut season, he is basically generational talent and match winner at age 18, remember? Maybe with exception of Martial, who has had a “dip” for few years, which is too long.
 

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Well I’d say none of them are near as good as Greenwood in their debut season, he is basically generational talent and match winner at age 18, remember? Maybe with exception of Martial, who has had a “dip” for few years, which is too long.
I agree, I just don't think there's any need to worry about him yet, I know they weren't as good but it's not about their level of talent I was just highlighting that most players go through the same dip. The only thing missing for him this season is his final ball, everything else has been fine, his all-round game has progressed nicely.
 

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Put him back in the team and play him into form is all I would have to say. I've had enough of Rashford on the right. Put him back on the left, and let Cavani and Martial fight it out for the CF role.

Rashford from the left and Greenwood from the right is when we've produced our most entertaining football under Ole. The fact that none of our forwards are firing right now makes his omission even stranger to me.
 

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Put him back in the team and play him into form is all I would have to say. I've had enough of Rashford on the right. Put him back on the left, and let Cavani and Martial fight it out for the CF role.

Rashford from the left and Greenwood from the right is when we've produced our most entertaining football under Ole. The fact that none of our forwards are firing right now makes his omission even stranger to me.
Agree with this 100%.

People who are saying he's off form - he's hardly had a chance to play himself back into some sort of rhythm. I do think our big squad is going to become so critical from February onwards so there may be a chance for him then.

That front three has too much talent to just disappear it just needs patience and consistency - but one bad game or a bad miss, people start asking for new transfer targets it's so crazy - funny thing is like they can't see what's happening at Chelsea. Patience would get this team so much more success than just blind big transfers IMO.

Half of the time the transfers isn't what the club needs it's just what fans are making noise based on what Twitter and a clever YouTube compilation is saying is out there.
 
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Somewhere between anonymous and rubbish. Surprised he stayed on as long as he did. Had a shot blocked, a cross cut-out and almost got us into trouble with a poor pass in the first half.

It's alarming how little effort he puts in defensively compared to say Cavani, who will often run back and try to steal possession.

1 goal and 0 assists in 725 PL mins. 0.62 key passes per 90 mins.
 
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He looks lost there. I'm maintaining my opinion that this right winger experiment has run its course. He should be a sub striker option at this point, play him more centrally. This is just not working anymore.
 

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There is no connection between him and the rest of the attack, not like there is much connection elsewhere in this match but that issue of his has been a constant this season.
 

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Playing in front on AWB and with a team who are not really performing at the moment is definitely a factor in not only his but a lot of our attacking players.
 

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He needs to stop looking for the same type of shot every time he gets the ball, it's predictable that he's going to cut in. He has a right foot, and he often has a pass on when he's trying the same shot.

All 3 of the forwards, but especially him and Martial, are some way off last season's form. The interplay has vanished, not just the goals. Not sure why.
 

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People on here will start writing him off, he'll come good again and we'll get the usual "I hold my hands up" nonsense.

We know his ability, he's just having a quiet season. Totally normal for a teenager.
 

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He's unrecognisable from last season, trying to be a player he is not instead of keeping it simple like he did last year. Feels like his ego is getting in his way right now. He's having a horrid season.
 

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What exactly does he offer on the right wing ? He never takes on players which is very annoying. He's a young chap, he should be doing that more often. As soon as he receives the ball, he either passes it back or sideways. I understand AWB isn't more of a help going forward but he still has to do more and be a bit more lively.
He's lethal in the box but he won't get it served on the plate all the time. He has to make more chances for himself and the team. His form has been vey disappointing.
 

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People say that AWB isn't helped by not having a proper right winger in front of him, but playing on the right wing at United is a tough job when AWB refuses to provide any overlapping runs. Greenwood always had a guy marking him and another one behind him in support, which forces him to turn backwards (or try to beat two players to simply get a cross in), which makes his performances a bit of a nothing performance. Got the ball, turned back and played it inside.

You'll see how bad a time our specialist right winger will have (in 2026, once we finally buy one), playing with AWB behind him.
 
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