After a progressive few weeks, the next natural step for Mason Mount is to make his first Premier League start in almost five months.
The original version of the chant from the Old Trafford away end was first belted out about Carlos Tevez by those in the home section. Manchester United fans tweaked it from the "who's that man we all adore" to "that money-grabbing w---e" when his billboard graced Deansgate in the summer of 2009.
On Thursday, Mount will arrive at Stamford Bridge as a visitor for the first time in his career. It is not uncommon for visiting players to high five waiting fans as they walk towards the entrance but Mount could get a cold reception.READ MORE: Ten Hag hints why Garnacho went down the tunnel after he was substituted
Mount was minutes away from his image gracing every back page in the country. Instead, his maiden United goal was not even mentioned in Erik ten Hag's press conference. Substantial changes to the starting XI are warranted after the draw with Brentford, United's worst performance of a season already littered with 16 defeats. Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo is clearly United's most balanced midfield pair and Alejandro Garnacho will have five days to recover from a taxing week that began with a full debut for Argentina against Costa Rica in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
A recent trend has been to turn on red-shirted scapegoats. Paul Pogba was repeatedly told to "f--k off" and promptly did after his final Old Trafford appearance against Norwich two years ago. Marcus Rashford, Antony and Anthony Martial have all got it in the neck from United fans home and away this term.
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