Tag: Mount

Chelsea analysis: No Joao Pedro, no goals as Xabi Alonso’s problems mount
19 September 2026 Off

Chelsea analysis: No Joao Pedro, no goals as Xabi Alonso’s problems mount

By Total Football News

Chelsea signed a striker from Brighton for the second successive summer, bringing in Welbeck to reunite him with Joao Pedro and provide support in attack.

Welbeck, 35, was tidy in possession but, with little service, managed only 17 touches before being substituted in the 71st minute.

Unlike Joao Pedro, who is capable of creating chances for himself, Welbeck found it difficult to influence the game in the same way.

Joao

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Man Utd: Could Mason Mount be the final piece in midfield puzzle?
25 July 2026 Off

Man Utd: Could Mason Mount be the final piece in midfield puzzle?

By Total Football News

When Mount, who has played most of his career as an attacking midfielder, joined United from Chelsea for £55m in 2023, his ability to play in central midfield was cited as one of the attractions.

Although too much time in his first two seasons at Old Trafford was spent dealing with injuries, the 27-year-old was able to make a consistent impact last term.

While it is still early days in

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Sheffield United 3-1 Oxford United: Blades fight back as U’s woes mount
4 February 2026 Off

Sheffield United 3-1 Oxford United: Blades fight back as U’s woes mount

By Total Football News

Sheffield United’s deadline-day arrivals Kalvin Phillips and Joe Rothwell were introduced to the home crowd before kick-off, although neither was involved. Leo Hjelde, signed on loan from Sunderland, came off the bench for the closing stages of a feisty contest which included seven bookings.

Matt Bloomfield’s side gave themselves early hope through Peart-Harris’s 13th-minute opener as the January arrival from Brentford followed in Cameron Brannagan’s long-range effort and was rewarded

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Man Utd 2-0 Sunderland: Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko give United priceless win
4 October 2025 Off

Man Utd 2-0 Sunderland: Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko give United priceless win

By Total Football News

After leaving Lammens on the bench for the first three games since his deadline-day move from Royal Antwerp, Amorim finally decided it was time to put the Belgian into the Premier League fray ahead of Altay Bayindir.

The decision went down well with the United supporters, who cheered his name when it was read out over the tannoy for the first time an hour before kick-off and did the same

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Manchester United focus on European qualification says Mason Mount
24 July 2025 Off

Manchester United focus on European qualification says Mason Mount

By Total Football News

Ruben Amorim’s side need to improve on their 24-25 performance, when they finished 23 points behind seventh-placed Nottingham Forest, who took up the last of the European qualifying places based on a league finish.

United have already spent more than £125m to bring in forwards Matheus Cunha from Wolves and Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.

They also continue to be linked with strikers, with Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins’ the most recent

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Swansea City 3-0 Plymouth Argyle: Pilgrims’ relegation worries mount after thrashing
10 April 2025 Off

Swansea City 3-0 Plymouth Argyle: Pilgrims’ relegation worries mount after thrashing

By Total Football News

Plymouth Argyle’s Championship survival prospects suffered a damaging blow as they were beaten 3-0 at Swansea City.

Plymouth were outplayed and outfought by a Swansea side who seized the early initiative through Lewis O’Brien’s diving header and never looked like losing from that point on.

Harry Darling then headed in at a set-piece before Josh Key’s stunning long-range strike sealed a comprehensive victory after only 35 minutes.

Plymouth’s best effort

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Mason Mount injury: Man Utd forward will be out for ‘several weeks’
20 December 2024 Off

Mason Mount injury: Man Utd forward will be out for ‘several weeks’

By Total Football News

The 25-year-old missed five months of last season with thigh and calf injuries, and has been out for two months of the current campaign after suffering hamstring and head injuries.

Asked whether Mount is injury prone, Amorim added: “That is not my department.

“What I can do is help Mase to teach him to play our game while he is recovering, to give him that time to think about different

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