Ruben Amorim insists he has a plan to revive the career of Manchester United flop Mason Mount.
The England international’s career has stalled alarmingly since his big money move to Old Trafford 18 months ago.
Erik ten Hag thought he had masterminded something of a coup when he won the race to sign the former Chelsea star who had, at one point, appeared destined for Liverpool.
Mount, however, appeared ill-suited to the Dutchman’s system and failed to nail down a regular first team spot before a succession of injuries stunted any chance of making progress.
Having returned to full fitness, Mount will hope to hit the ground running under a manager who employs the same 3-4-3 formation he prospered in under Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea.
‘Mason Mount… I have to tell you I love that kid,’ said Amorim.Y
‘You can look in his eyes that he wants this so bad. This is the most important thing.
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‘He played in this system, so it’s perfect for him… I have two positions for Mason Mount, so he should be very happy!’
Amorim, meanwhile, admits the club has ‘to set better standards’ after Marcus Rashford and Casemiro were criticised for flying to the United States during the international break.
On the Stick to Football podcast, former United defender Gary Neville questioned the pair’s professionalism after Rashford watched the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night and his team-mate took his family on holiday to Disney World in Orlando.
The new United boss responded to the criticism during a Sky Sports interview with Neville.
‘The first thing is it was five days off. The second thing is they received information of ‘five days off’ and they are big boys, they have kids so they decide what to do,’ said the Portuguese.
‘The main question here is the club have to set the standard and manage that. They receive the information ‘five days off’, do what you like’. We as a club have to set better standards and we will try to do that.
‘It’s my decision if they can have five days as a coach, or three days. Or is three days to rest, you cannot fly. This is something the club has to decide.
‘But you cannot put this on the players. They told them they have five days off so they can fly anywhere. Nobody in the club said they cannot fly.
‘They have to live their lives because they are grown men and they have to decide these things. Us as a club have to change in these standards.’