Mount: I have the midfielder mindset

Mason Mount has endured a difficult time since signing for Manchester from Chelsea with him struggling to maintain fitness.

He came off the bench on Monday night for our 1-0 defeat against Everton and played further forward, but the 26-year-old fancies himself as a midfielder.

I think, for me, I’ve always looked at myself as a midfielder, ever since I was young. So I always kind of have that midfielder mindset and that outlook on the game. So, if I am playing higher up on the pitch and in a no.10 role, I will always have the midfielder mindset, even though I may go a little bit higher up on the pitch.

So, yeh, for me, I always love getting forward into the box and trying to get on the end of crosses or create any opportunities but, whenever we do lose the ball, and there is a counter-attack for the opposition team, I’m trying to get back in and help the midfield. And be that kind and of third midfielder, to help the lads.

I always grew up playing in like a no.8 role. I’ve had obviously experience in playing in the no.10 in a similar formation to that we’re playing now. So any time, I’ve played in many positions in my career, and you always kind of take that experience moving forward and implement the little things into your game. If I played higher up on the pitch, maybe in a winger role say, you have to have a little bit of a different mindset. You really need to be aggressive and attacking, going forward.

But, as I said before, with me seeing myself as a midfielder. I always look at the other side of the game as well. And, if that’s second balls, from like a long goal-kick, I would always try to be getting the second ball and win that battle against my man. Yes, that’s always how I look at the game but, if I’m in that no.10 position, my responsibility really is also getting into the box, creating and trying to score goals. And linking up with the other two up front so, yeh, I enjoy it.

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