Can a Top Red confirm how many games does he have to play before people who questioned this signing from the offset can legitimately raise their concerns?
We’re not a team in a position that can afford to spend £55mil+ on a player that doesn’t noticeably raise the ceiling of our team’s performances.
How can he raise the ceiling of the team when he plays with his team mates that consistently look to give the ball away? It is not his fault, and nothing he can do about it. They are not interested in linking up, building up attacks, and he can't be given the fault for that. He should not be given the fault for Rashford being absolutely braindead for passing instead of shooting, our defenders not being able to defend, or Bruno making poor decisions again and again.
Have we ever won a game with Mount starting?
Ridiculous post. We played our best game with him starting without the obvious liabilities in our play which is Rashford and Bruno.
The point would be relevant had I blamed him for the loss, I haven’t. What I do have my reservations about is his ability to help us win games which is what a player in his position should be doing.
I understand it is en vogue to be reductive on here but I’m certainly not blaming him for conceding the goals we did. Him apparently having a great game & having no tangible impact on the teams output is concerning though.
‘pass was offside’, ‘nearly played him in’, ‘could’ve scored if’ typify exactly what I could see coming with this signing - we’re already at the point of woulda, coulda, shoulda. These issues don’t just impact us, does KdB not make passes that are offside, Odegaard not get shots blocked etc.
If you read my posts tonight I acknowledge he played well for himself, I’m saying him playing well for himself & having such a little impact on the game at large isn’t something he should be championed for, he needs to do more.
What does this even mean? He has a great game, but has no impact on the output? So how did he have a great game if he made no contributions? I don't think you understand the role of a midfielder, and it's clear you have set your standards way higher to Mount, simply because it is not a transfer you wanted initially. That is the typical caf member. They want to be right on the transfer, as if they're some kind of football expert. So what do you think of midfielders Bruno Guimaraes, Camavinga, Valverde, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Gavi or Paqueta when they don't score or assist? They're central midfielders that won't necessarily impact the score of the game, but what they do is all around, basic midfield tasks. It is what makes teams effective by linking up, offering a passing option before moving with quick and intricate passes, pressing their players, tackling and intercepting and holding the ball and building up attacks instead of giving it away?
We get it, though, you're more a fan of moments which the likes of Bruno can offer. Mount had a good game yesterday, but there is nothing he can do about the goals conceded, or how our attackers make idiotic decisions in the final third. He made a very good pass to Højlund who clumsily couldn't control it. You seriously can't be blaming him for not impacting the game, when he did what a midfielder is supposed to be doing.
Odd timing to be using Ødegaard as an example, after losing 2-1 to Lens.
