Mason Mount helped Manchester United come from behind to win against Crystal Palace on Sunday and is linked with a potential finish in the Champions League places.
Mason Mount talks Man Utd’s win, new Premier League goals and the value of set-pieces
Mason Mount’s post-match comments: Following Manchester United’s come-from-behind victory over Crystal Palace, Mount stressed the importance of victory for his team’s momentum. Mount said the group is currently in a pretty good place and needs to focus on winning more matches to push up the standings. Focus on the top four: Mount has made it clear to his team-mates that finishing in the Champions League places should be their main concrete goal. He acknowledged that the team’s form has been up and down, but stressed that now was the time to “really hit the ground running.” United’s win over Crystal Palace: The win against Palace at Selhurst Park was an important comeback for the Red Devils. Mount was active, scoring the winning goal from Bruno Fernandes’ short free-kick after Joshua Zirkzee equalized. League position: With this victory, the Manchester team moves up to 7th place. With this result, the difference between them and the team currently in 4th place is only 3 points. Set-piece title: United have claimed the title of Premier League set-piece king, having already won one title this season. They have scored from a league-high 10 set-piece situations, matching the total of leaders Arsenal. Mount’s views on dead ball: Mount expressed satisfaction with his team’s threat from dead ball situations and emphasized the importance of dead ball situations in the modern game. He loved to be in such situations and emphasized the need to seize opportunities and aim for goals when such situations arise. Manager Ruben Amorim agrees: Amorim strongly agrees on the importance of set pieces in the Premier League. He suggested that not working on them would mean “already losing the game” and indicated the need to start playing difficult games. Upcoming matches: United’s immediate aim is to pick up back-to-back wins next week to maintain their progress. They play West Ham on Thursday night and then rock-bottom Wolves the following Monday. Read the full article here – https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-mason-mount-amorim-36333988 Follow Daily Mirror:
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