Mason Mount is optimistic of getting a role in the new-look Manchester United team in the upcoming season. Mount said he wants to help Manchester United get over the disappointment of last season.
United had finished the previous edition in 15th place, and they would aim to turn the tables. Meanwhile, Mount had missed the majority of the previous season due to injury but he had made it to the starting XI of the team in the Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur.
New signings such as Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo are expected to feature in Ruben Amorim’s team as advanced forwards. Furthermore, United also have players like Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo and Amad Diallo and thus Mount will need to work hard for his place in the team.
“It’s competition,” said Mount, speaking at United’s team hotel in Chicago.
“When you’re at a club like Manchester United, there has to be that competition there to perform and as a group we want to win and we’re all in that together.
“We want to perform as a group. We know last season wasn’t good enough so it’s about kicking on. Looking forward, the new lads that have come in have been brilliant in training so far.
“I’ll always back myself. I know what I can do. But we’re a team and we’re all working together in that. Obviously with the new signings coming in, they’re going to elevate us to another level and we all need to be at that level to really perform.”
United suffered a 1-0 loss against the Lilywhites in the Europa League final and Mount admitted that the defeat had an impact on him.
“It takes some time [to get over] for sure,” he said.
“Because as a player, you’re just thinking about little things in the game. I started the game, so it was like, what could I have done in that situation? Or could I have made that pass better?
“I think you don’t look too much into it, because you would drive yourself crazy, looking into loads of detail, but it hurts and the whole season hurt.
“This is a new slate now. We’re looking forward to performing. And that first game of the season is a great opportunity for us to do that.”
United will begin their Premier League campaign against Arsenal at Old Trafford on 17th August.
