Criticism of Ruben Amorim’s approach not affecting us – Mason Mount insists

Mason Mount celebrates scoring against Sunderland. Photo: PA

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim speaks with Mason Mount during their win over Sunderland. Photo: Reuters

Mason Mount said Manchester United were blocking out the noise rather than getting caught up in it after under-fire Ruben Amorim claimed his players were being influenced by media criticism.

A sense of renewed hope after last season’s 15th place finish was extinguished as a stumbling start to the campaign and humiliating Carabao Cup exit at Grimsby turned up the heat on the head coach.

Amorim’s insistence on a 3-4-2-1 system had come under particular scrutiny, with the United boss surprisingly claiming in the wake of last weekend’s bruising

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