Im not fussed. He's a team player though, like a more attacking version of Fletcher. If Declan Rice is £100m then this deal is about right. Not many complaints from me.
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The only positive I see is being able to post old quotes of people absolutely shitting on Mason in the past when they now pretend they're happy with this move.
That's it, no other upside to this.
I've seen a few, raises the floor, not the ceiling comments which I like tbh. Remember how much people were moaning about Bruno when his form drops off? How leggy Eriksen got in the second half? Casemiro after the suspension? Fred?
We need some consistent performers to help level out some of the oscillations. Hopefully the striker signing should it happen will raise the ceiling.
We need some consistent performers to help level out some of the oscillations. Hopefully the striker signing should it happen will raise the ceiling.
I'm just happy we can finally move on from this and hopefully start locking down players for positions more critical at this point (though I do think Mount will end up working well for us, and wish him welcome). Rice and Kane next and we ll become the most British team in the top of the PL.
Get in!
From everything I’ve read that’s how pretty much all transfers work. So nothing different here, it will affect our budget just as others do.
Over the moon with this signing. Obviously Ten Hag knew exactly who he wanted and aggressively went and got him. A young, combative #8 who is a combo of fantastic attacking midfielder and very good defender, very competent ball carrier, and will get you a fair amount of goals. Adds a perfect balance to the Bruno and Casemiro midfield, and an aging Erickson, who is so much that Mason is not, will be a great option depending on the situation.
This guy was Chelsea's best player in a CL winning side just a couple years ago and is an England international regular at only 24. Understandably had an off season with the Roman/Todd/Gram Pothead/Phat Phranck circus, which has given us this amazing opportunity. Not a fashionable midfielder nor a Brighton flavor of the year, which probably has put off some footballing geniuses, but Ten Hag knows exactly what he's doing and has pulled off a coup . . . imo.
This guy was Chelsea's best player in a CL winning side just a couple years ago and is an England international regular at only 24. Understandably had an off season with the Roman/Todd/Gram Pothead/Phat Phranck circus, which has given us this amazing opportunity. Not a fashionable midfielder nor a Brighton flavor of the year, which probably has put off some footballing geniuses, but Ten Hag knows exactly what he's doing and has pulled off a coup . . . imo.
If Liverpool can win the champions league with Jordan Henderson, we can win it with Mason Mount.
Can't we?
Can't we?
Fabrizio Inzaghi
I believe only the second D was silent
For the record, Mason Mount has never been an 8. Not once. He's played as a 10, but in Chelsea's banner year with him was actually essentially a forward playing in front of Kova, Kante, and Jorginho
Those were his wage demands for us and even Boehly said no. Crazy money for what he brings. I guess you have him for life!
We wanted Mount over Caceido. We should focus on our own plan and not think about fecking over others. A proper DOF who is aligned and has faith in their own plan doesn't need to do anything else.
I mean Chelsea won the champions league with Mason Mount so...
Decent signing but surely we need a Casemiro back up if we're intending to play Bruno and Mount regularly.
Some of the negativity on here really is laughable. Chelsea Academy player of the year, and player of the year two seasons running, his numbers were up in the top 10 across the board before last season, clearly a player EtH wants so that's enough for me. Anyone basing anything on last season needs to sit back, take a breath and actually think logically. Chelsea were a complete joke last season, like us under Ragnick only a lot worse! Impossible for anyone to look good in that team.
I have seen stupid takes on the cafe. This one is number one. By this stupid logic Gabriel Jesus is a better striker than Harry Kane.
So he’s almost definitely going to end up playing LW like every other forward player we sign
You need to add what's his name mate
As far as I'm aware, nobody has claimed were we're guaranteed to finish below Chelsea. There's a good chance of it I think and it'll look mighty stupid of us given that they'll be replacing him with Caicedo, who should have been our number 1 target.
https://www.londonsfirst.com/inside-the-mason-mount-contract-saga-why-is-he-leaving-chelsea/
This shows that the new Chelsea board is as incapable to do things as ours have shown to be at some stages. Mason has everything to prove coming to United, wanting to show his value and ability and make place back to the England's squad for the Euros.
This shows that the new Chelsea board is as incapable to do things as ours have shown to be at some stages. Mason has everything to prove coming to United, wanting to show his value and ability and make place back to the England's squad for the Euros.
You agreed to pay 300k a week for a washed up CB from Italy
Thought you had agreed a deal and then your new DoF changed the terms, which pissed Mount off? Anyway, Boehly has fantastic football judgement as he’s shown.
Many seem to think that we will play like City do. I think ETH is leaning towards the Klopp approach. Aggressive pressing in midfield and progression from the flanks.
Edit: it could also Explain the why he wants Onana. Using the goalkeeper and CBs(Shaw as well) as playmakers from deep.
That's a ton of hyperbole for people not acting like signing Mason Mount is like signing prime Zidane
Also everything you mentioned are valid criticisms or points to make, you just don't seem to like it that some aren't as optimistic on a, at best, pretty risky transfer deal that the club just made.
Decent enough player who improves the squad.. but we have definitely overpaid and his wages are high too. Feel like we could’ve got a better player for the money we paid elsewhere.
English tax and United tax is real.
English tax and United tax is real.
That deal was £200 and his side wanted more. He wanted Sterling money. Sterling and KK were given stupid wages because Tuchel wanted them.Thought you had agreed a deal and then your new DoF changed the terms, which pissed Mount off? Anyway, Boehly has fantastic football judgement as he’s shown.
If you are comparing Gallagher and Mount then I rest my case. He was one of their best players until an year back.
40m is a stretch but Scott should fetch somewhere between 25 - 30 which would be similar to what Gallagher would also go.
If that's the case (and I think you're somewhat right), then Ten Hag better figure out how to bin off his favorite son Antony and find a new right back as well. Because Liverpool's style stemmed from having Mo Salah and the best creative fullback possibly ever behind him.
All that really doesn't make sense sorry. Signing Mount has nothing to do with the need to sign other players as well.
Good take
We certainly need one of Fred, Donny, McTominay to make up the numbers. I'm not fussed about which one.
I'm not comparing them, I'm using Gallagher as a point about a player that many would consider "prem proven" because I think the term is a fecking overused cliche.
Erm, Phat Phranck used him quite a bit as an 8 both for Chelsea and Derby, so you don't really know what you're talking about. Mason has also mentioned that 8 is his preferred position. Having Bruno, it's obvious Ten Hag got him to play him as a box to box 8, which is exactly what we need. You could see this so lacking in Erickson. Maybe you you know something Ten Hag doesn't, which you surely think you do.
Fred clearly has the most utility of those 3, sell the other two.
If we had signed him last year, I think most posters would be over the moon.
He was excellent then and the season before, price tag probably close to 100m.
At least I'm very excited, always rated him.
He was excellent then and the season before, price tag probably close to 100m.
At least I'm very excited, always rated him.
£250k/week?!
One of their young midfielders got the goldenboot and the golden ball at the u20 world cup. Then there is the lad they bought from villa last year. Its no surprise that almost every summer they get around a 100m in sales.
Thank you Lampard
Crazy money for a guy on an outgoing contract, but the wages are even crazier. Our wage structure is forever fecked, it seems.
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