Mason Mount has delivered a message to his critics after finally getting off the mark for Manchester United. The former Chelsea player scored his first goal for United on Saturday night – in dramatic circumstances – following a £60million transfer to Old Trafford last summer.
Fit-again Mount was summoned from the substitutes bench for the final 20 minutes by Erik ten Hag and his strike well into stoppage-time looked to have given United victory. However, opponents Brentford fired straight back at the Gtech Community Stadium to earn themselves a point.
Kristoffer Ajer grabbed that goal to prevent Mount, 25, from making his mark with a winner. It was still a landmark moment for the England international, though, as he put injury and form struggles behind him to fire a message to any lingering doubters.
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After the final whistle, Mount was particularly active on Instagram as he uploaded two images to his story. On the second one, it featured the attacking midfielder cupping his ears – presumably aimed at any critics – as he made his way over to the corner to celebrate with jubilant United fans who had made the trip.
That mood was dampened somewhat by Ajer, who scored from a set-piece, but Mount will be out to build on his first goal for the club. He has only totted-up 14 matches for United in all competitions so far his season, registering an assist against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup as far back as September.
In a separate upload on to his main profile, Mount posted another two images and added a short caption thanking United fans. It read: “Mixed feelings, but I’m proud to celebrate my first goal for this club.
“We’ll continue to work on finishing the season on a high. Thank you for all the support.”
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