Ruben Amorim praises Man United ‘leader’ Mason Mount after win against Wolves

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim showered praise on Mason Mount after a comprehensive 4-1 win against Wolves at Molineux on Monday. Mount scored in the 62nd minute for the Red Devils whereas captain Bruno Fernandes scored a brace.

Fernandes scored in the 25th minute but Jean-Ricner Bellegarde equalized for the home team just before the half-time break. Amorim admitted they were sloppy on the ball after taking the lead in the first half. The Portuguese said they were able to bounce back strongly in the second half as they scored thrice.

“I think, once again, after we scored a goal we were a little bit sloppy on the ball and that gave a little bit of hope to the opponent,” Amorim said.

“But we created a lot of chances in the first half also. We should have finished that half in the different way and then in the half-time they understood that we have everything to win the game, to win three points. And they did that.

“I think the pace, the quality that we showed in the second half, understanding that the moment of Wolves is really hard as a team, as a club, so we took advantage of that.”

Amorim praised Mason Mount for his all-around game and said he is a very good player.

“He can defend, he can attack, the quality when he touches the ball is really good, so it’s not a surprise for me,” Amorim said.

“He’s a different type of leader. It’s not like Licha [Lisandro Martínez], for example. It’s a guy that leads by the example.

“It doesn’t matter the situation, Mason Mount is always the same thing — training, talking, dealing with people around Carrington. That is not easy, so he’s a very, very good player.”

Manchester United will next take on Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Monday.