Mason Greenwood has opened up on life at Old Trafford in a candid interview with MUTV.
The 18-year-old has had an amazing breakthrough season with the Red Devils, scoring 10 goals and registering 4 assists in 32 games ā and having started just 14 of those 32.
āIām nowhere near where I want to be yet, so Iām going to carry on working hard.ā Greenwood said. āItās mindblowing really, just being here, being in the Man United first team dressing room and stepping out at Old Trafford, itās amazing.ā
The Bradford-born player is happy with his goal tally so far but is hungry for more. āIf someone had said to me at the start of the season Iād score ten goals for Man United in my first season, Iād have taken it straight away but Iāve done that now so I want more reallyā he told MUTV presenter Mark Sullivan.
The interview took place at Unitedās Carrington training complex, a place that continues to inspire the young star. āOpening those doors and seeing those players on the walls [former academy graduates such as Ryan Giggs] itās like, I want to be on there one day.ā
And in what areas does Greenwood think he needs to improve? āIād say headed goals really, because I only scored a few in the youth team, I scored about 3 or 4, and I havenāt scored in the first team so itād be nice to get one this seasonā¦If I work on my heading thatās probably worth 2 or 3 extra goals a season.ā
Greenwood is famously two footed, but he confessed in the interview that his left is slightly stronger than his right. āI do slightly favour the left, for the one when I just touch it then it goes across my body, I like that one a lot, but if it comes on my right, Iāll use my right as well.ā
So why does he take penalties with his right? [When] I was 13 or 14 maybe ā¦ I played against City and I used to take them with my left all the time. It was an important game and I missed it and so I just remember telling myself Iām going to take them with my right from now on.”
When asked about whether his age limits opportunities, the teenage prodigy made it clear that he was not going to let it hold him back. āIf youāre good enough, youāre old enough. If someoneās in your way you have to push them out of your way to get there.ā
And Mason Greenwood has already shown he knows how to make that happen.
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