“He was used as the bad guy” Chelsea player defended himself in the face of unfair criticism
Brad Friedel has defended Mason Mount of Chelsea amid “unfair” criticism of the midfielder following England’s goalless draw with the USA.
Despite the fact that Mount played the entire game against the USA, many England supporters thought that Chelsea midfielder Phil Foden of Manchester City should have taken Mount’s place.
Some analysts, including Gary Neville and Paul Parker, have criticized Gareth Southgate’s choice to play Mount for the entire 90 minutes and advised him to disregard Mount going forward.
A former USA goalkeeper named Friedel said, “I think it’s unfair to criticize Mount after just one game.
Everyone makes mistakes, and he’s been used inadvertently as the scapegoat.
It is inappropriate to talk in-depth about one man’s performance in isolation. Consider Tyler Adams and Yunus Musah, a [USA] team that was outstanding and deserving of higher praise.
“Mount can be criticized if his performances continue to be subpar, but you can’t single him out for just one bad game.
Mount faced athletes are very physically demanding.