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No thanks.I wonder if EtH brave enough to copy what Arsenal did against Liverpool, with Odeegard and Havertz duo floating, and Martinelli - Saka out wide. Although it will sacrifice the in-form Hojlund (or probably having Hojlund on the left).
Rashford --------------------------- Garnacho
-----------Mount--------------Bruno
------Casemiro---------------Mainoo
--Back Four
Mount and Bruno can drifted wide to left and right if needed, while Rashford/Hojlund and Garnacho can go central.
I personally want to see this against Villa. It looks like the most stable formation between defense and attack, with the players we have.
Why would copying a tactical setup that another manager used specifically for a one-off game to counter a rival manager's setup, in a different game against a completely different setup indicate bravery on Ten Hag's part?I wonder if EtH brave enough to copy what Arsenal did against Liverpool, with Odeegard and Havertz duo floating, and Martinelli - Saka out wide. Although it will sacrifice the in-form Hojlund (or probably having Hojlund on the left).
Rashford --------------------------- Garnacho
-----------Mount--------------Bruno
------Casemiro---------------Mainoo
--Back Four
Mount and Bruno can drifted wide to left and right if needed, while Rashford/Hojlund and Garnacho can go central.
I personally want to see this against Villa. It looks like the most stable formation between defense and attack, with the players we have.
His games in total last couple of seasons:They could have predicted it though
He’s spent most of his last 18 months at Chelsea injured. It was one of the reasons I was really confused by the signing at the time as I thought it was likely to happen again, which it did
Correct. These formations trying to fit them both in as a box midfield or diamond are pointless for me. We aren't coached well enough/technical enough to play a diamond and overload the midfield effectively while still being dangerous going forward. I'd rather have the extra forward and play our standard 433, and in that case Mount only comes in for BrunoLet's face it the only position he could play is Bruno's position.
yeah i mean not looking good so far. Hoping he comes good soon is about the only thing we can do.Still don't think he is even taking part in training. An utterly pointless signing we could have used funds for elsewhere.
Really? I think the way we have used McTominay (and Mainoo lately) is taylor made for him.We don't have a plan on how to use him, and the fact that he is injured doesn't change that.
Does he? how often have you heard him complain about money in a press conference?Ten Hag moans about transfer funds not being available but who forced him to sign injury prone players like this guy for so much money?
Mainoo is playing a different role. Can see him playing a similar role to mctominay but that leaves us wide open in midfield so wouldn't benefit the teamReally? I think the way we have used McTominay (and Mainoo lately) is taylor made for him.
He was his marquee signing. Eth is clueless. Amrabat wasnt forced upon him either, neither was Onana. The club backed him blindly, that is the issue.(Boardroom meeting at OT)
"There's a reasonably good, marketable, and high-profile English player on the market - Erik, are you in?"
And that's the story of how Mason Mount probably signed for us. We don't have a plan on how to use him, and the fact that he is injured doesn't change that.
Due to injury we're probably lumbered with him, but it wouldn't surprise me if he's moved on pretty quickly under INEOS. He's not a bad player at all, but he was signed because the club wanted to make a statement of intent, and ETH has no real use for him.
Mainoo is not playing a different role when he is playing with Casemiro.Mainoo is playing a different role. Can see him playing a similar role to mctominay but that leaves us wide open in midfield so wouldn't benefit the team
Mason Mount is always likely to drift further forward. In my opinion, he is a natural number 10 who can do a decent job as an 8 but one who leaves us vulnerable defensively in Ten Hag's system. Someone like Mainoo offers better cover and gives Bruno more freedom to play further forward. I am not saying Mount couldn't deputise there but it wouldn't be ideal to have a midfield of Casemiro-Mount-Bruno (assuming Mount comes in for Mainoo), especially as Casemiro lacks stamina these days.Really? I think the way we have used McTominay (and Mainoo lately) is taylor made for him.
For the last couple of games we looked a bit like this:Mason Mount is always likely to drift further forward. In my opinion, he is a natural number 10 who can do a decent job as an 8 but one who leaves us vulnerable defensively in Ten Hag's system. Someone like Mainoo offers better cover and gives Bruno more freedom to play further forward. I am not saying Mount couldn't deputise there but it wouldn't be ideal to have a midfield of Casemiro-Mount-Bruno (assuming Mount comes in for Mainoo), especially as Casemiro lacks stamina these days.
Mount is just a naturally more attacking player than Mainoo and his strengths are more in pressing the opposition's back line, running for cutbacks, than competing in midfield or getting involved in the midfield build-up like Mainoo does.
That version of the United midfield would leave us more vulnerable defensively than when McTominay was playing because Mount's natural game is to push forward, just like Bruno. They would leave whoever plays at the base of that midfield isolated.
Yeah, just reading up on it now, and it seems like ETH wanted Mount when he was at Ajax. Mount is good at pressing in the attacking third but positionally there's just no way he fits into that midfield in the Premier League. Any team with strong ball-carrying midfielders will just waltz straight through us.He was his marquee signing. Eth is clueless. Amrabat wasnt forced upon him either, neither was Onana. The club backed him blindly, that is the issue.
Agreed. It's really hard to understand what ETH was thinking with signing of Mason Mount unless it was with one eye toward selling Bruno. A fit and rested Eriksen is more effective than Mount, and strange as it is to say this, a fit Mainoo looks a more complete footballer already than Mount.Even if Mount was fit and playing at the top his game, I don't see him starting in our best 11. Utterly pointless signing.
Exactly.Let's face it the only position he could play is Bruno's position.
Why do people keep saying things like this? He was injured for his last three months at Chelsea. That's it.They could have predicted it though
He’s spent most of his last 18 months at Chelsea injured. It was one of the reasons I was really confused by the signing at the time as I thought it was likely to happen again, which it did
Agreed. Without knowing what it is, we could have a situation like with Rashford's back and just making whatever it is worse.At this point it's probably best for everyone is Mount doesn't rush back from his injury and targets summer training for his return. It's not like Mount would be the difference between us making or not making CL qualification.
Thanks for that bumpLadies and gentlemen, our current marquee signing, #7, Mason Mount.
Thank the lord we popped £60m over to Chelsea to secure his signature; and steal this superstar in front of the competition!
We laughed at the time of the signing, we knew what will happen. We said he is not good enough and injury prone on a world class player salary. He earns 250k per week for doing nothing.Imagine if the £60m was spent on an actual midfielder, or a second actual striker.
You’ve got to just laugh at this stage.
And we don’t even know which position he plays!We laughed at the time of the signing, we knew what will happen. We said he is not good enough and injury prone on a world class player salary. He earns 250k per week for doing nothing.
