A former Manchester United player has said that the club should have bought Tottenham Hotspur’s James Maddison over Mason Mount.
United have found it difficult this season and their midfield has been criticised for being easy to get through. Mount has had mixed reception from onlookers in the first two games and has now picked up an injury that could keep him out until after the international break.
Ex-United defender Paul Parker has spoke about the Englishman to Bettors: “Manchester United should have spent the Mason Mount money on James Maddison. I’ve never been too sure on Mount because of his temperament and he picks up a lot of injuries.”
“His performances so far suggest that Maddison would have been the right player to buy. I personally wasn’t behind buying Mount – he isn’t what Manchester United needs. They needed somebody to come in and be like (Christian) Eriksen. Maddison is like Eriksen when he was at Tottenham.
“Maddison in that role? Yes. You can leave Eriksen on the bench and Maddison would play that role. Casemiro is missing someone next to him that can pass the ball. The ball isn’t being passed. It’s being given away cheaply.”
‘Casemiro was allowed to be more adventurous last season and that’s because he had someone like Eriksen to keep possession and make sure it’s kept. Someone that can receive the ball in tight areas.”
He finished: “You’ve got someone in Mount who runs around a lot and someone in Fernandes who is erratic and displays his frustration and throws his hands in the air rather than chase back.”
The Red Devils return to action on Saturday against Nottingham Forest. We will see who will replace the 24-year-old in the lineup, with Christian Eriksen looking like the most obvious option.
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