Could 9 – Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim had glowing reward for Mason Mount after he got here off the bench to attain twice within the 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Thursday which sealed their place within the Europa League last.
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Second-half substitute Mount scored the equaliser for United simply 10 minutes after approaching, and struck once more in added time because the hosts secured a 7-1 combination win and a spot within the last in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur.
The England midfielder joined United in 2023 however has struggled with a number of accidents this season, together with a head damage in September that saved him out for over a month and a muscle subject in December that sidelined him till March.
The 26-year-old scored his first Premier League objective of the season in Sunday’s 4-3 loss at Brentford, earlier than turning into the primary United substitute to attain twice in a European knockout match since David Beckham in opposition to Actual Madrid in 2003.
“I’m so happy for him. He is such a player. He works really hard, he has quality,” Amorim stated at his post-match press convention.
“When you see that kind of guy like Mason working hard every day, eating well, having ice baths, when you have this kind of player you just want to help him.
“He’s excellent for this place as he generally is a midfielder, but in addition runs like a winger.”
Forward Rasmus Hojlund, who scored United’s third, said Mount had worked hard to overcome multiple injuries and did not deserve the criticism he had received.
“He is been getting loads of stick as a result of he is had a few accidents, however he is at all times been constructive, attempting to assist and attempting to get match on a regular basis,” he told TNT Sports.
“He is solely had one objective, to get again on the pitch and … do what he did immediately.”
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