Mason Mount Makes Manchester United Debut in Pre-season Win Against Leeds
Recent hot-shot transfer, Mason Mount finally made his much-anticipated debut for the Premier League club, Manchester United. Erik ten Hag and his squad started off their pre-season schedule with a victory of 2-0 against Leeds in Oslo earlier.
Mason Mount plays Manchester United debut match
The 24-year-old transfer from Chelsea who United purchased for a whooping £55million last month played only for the first 45 minutes of the match and left an impressive impression during his debut match.
The starting eleven that was chosen by Erik ten Hag was a squad that utilized both his experienced players and the youth, including Jadon Sancho, Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane who were joined by the prospective youngsters like Omari Forson and Kobbie Mainoo.
Before kickoff, a tribute was paid to the former Scottish Manchester United and Leeds defender Gordon McQueen. He passed away last month at the age pf 70 after a long battle with dementia.
Mason Mount made his presence felt in the field at the 10th minute of the match itself, however an exceptional save from Leeds United goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson denied the Red Devils any early goal.
Erik ten Hag had spoken about Mount before the match and stated that he was sure that Mount would be contributing to the success of Manchester United as he is player of quality.
Mason Mount plays debut against Leeds for Manchester United
Ten Hag also said that in the midfield one had to attack and also side by side play defensive, and Mason Mount would be bringing dynamic to their game and United indeed needed much more dynamic in their midfield department.
Leeds United have been putting their lives on line as they prepare for another life in the Championship after suffering relegation last season. As a result, Daniel Farke took the lead as the manager of Leeds for the first time in this match.
The Premier League giants, Manchester United will be continuing their pre-season schedule as they clash against Lyon for the next match in Edinburgh in coming Wednesday prior to heading for the United States where they will play against Arsenal, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Wrexham.
