When the former Everton striker did arrive as a substitute he thought he had scored the winner with his first goal at the ground only to be denied by an offside flag. A draw, their second in less than a month against Liverpool, extended their unbeaten run to six matches but it was felt more keenly by the hosts who could have reduced the gap to third-placed Aston Villa to four points.
I've felt the affection of the people. Very happy to return with a victory. We've been looking for a clean sheet for a while now. We've changed a few things, but every game is different. Hopefully, we can achieve it in the following matches as well," he told the media.
So relief may well have been the overriding emotion felt by the Portuguese head coach when his side took an early lead courtesy of Mount's first league goal for United at Old Trafford. Less than 10 minutes had elapsed when the midfielder was picked out by Bryan Mbeumo; the England international requiring a touch to control before beating Robin Roefs with an effort from just inside the box that nestled into the corner.
