Mason Mount’s full-time gesture speaks volumes as Man Utd thumped by Newcastle

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Mason Mount produced a classy moment following Manchester United’s agonising defeat to Newcastle on Wednesday. The Old Trafford faithful vented their anger as the final whistle confirmed a resounding 3-0 defeat and an early Carabao Cup exit, piling more pressure on under-fire manager Erik ten Hag.

Mount played the full 90 minutes as United were outworked and outclassed by a second-string Newcastle side on home turf. Miguel Almiron opened the scoring after a tremendous assist from Tino Livramento, and the Magpies didn’t look back from there.

Lewis Hall’s measured volley made it two before the break, and Joe Willock slotted past Andre Onana to complete the rout and cap off an impressive individual performance. Ten Hag’s side have now suffered back-to-back 3-0 defeats in front of their home fans, with Manchester City also running riot on Sunday.

And Mount was the only player to applaud all four corner of Old Trafford after the game, despite many of his team-mates slinking off to the dressing room and thousands of fans heading for the exits before full time.

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Mount was one of many Red Devils stars who struggled to affect the contest, although Ten Hag spared him the embarrassment of being dragged off at half-time. That treatment was reserved for Casemiro, whose torrid first-half display set the tone on a miserable evening.

United have lost four of their last six games at Old Trafford, suffering consecutive 3-0 home defeats for the first time in over 60 years. Newcastle, meanwhile, notched their biggest win on the Red Devils’ stomping ground since 1930.

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Ten Hag will hope that more of his players account for their poor performances in the way that Mount did on Wednesday. A seemingly favourable run of fixtures should give United an opportunity to bounce back, starting with Fulham on Saturday.

A trip to Copenhagen will follow, before Premier League meetings with Luton Town and Everton. United legend Gary Neville has reminded Ten Hag just how urgent his mission is with pressure beginning to build on the Dutchman.

“For Manchester United, in terms of team selection, style of play and how Erik ten Hag lifts them ahead of the weekend… I’m not quite sure,” he told Sky Sports. “The Manchester derby on Sunday was bad, but tonight just cemented what we’ve seen over the last few days.

“Lacking in ideas. He claps the fans but he’s got some thinking to do, the manager. Some real thinking. He’s got to work out how he can get the best out of this group of players, very quickly.”

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