Man United vs Betis: Mount ‘ready’ as Rashford dreams of Champions League

Mason Mount has said Manchester United want to triumph “as galore trophies arsenic we tin get” successful 2023/24, erstwhile nan midfielder hopes to play a much regular domiciled aft starting only 5 Premier League matches past play because of a calf injury.

Former England world Mount has seldom featured since joining United for £55 cardinal from Chelsea successful June 2023 but has played nan first 45 minutes of each of their first 3 pre-season friendlies.

“This is specified an important clip for america arsenic a group,” nan 25-year-old told MUTV. “We don’t usually get loads of clip to hole for games during nan season. You person possibly a fewer days if you’re having 2 games a week.

“Now it’s clip for america to perform. We fresh for it and [want to win] arsenic galore trophies arsenic we tin get, arsenic galore games arsenic we can. That’s our attraction passim nan full group. We’re decidedly connected nan aforesaid page.”

Boys connected nan bikes 🚲#MUFC || #MUTOUR24 pic.twitter.com/RfkoIiazUf

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 31, 2024

Rashford: United tin triumph Champions League

Since nan creation of nan Premier League, United person only erstwhile won less top-flight games than nan 18 they registered past season, finishing eighth – their lowest position since 1989/90.

Mount featured successful 20 of their 52 matches, coming connected arsenic a precocious substitute successful their astonishment 2-1 triumph complete Manchester City successful nan FA Cup last connected May 25.

A 2-1 conclusion to Arsenal successful California connected Sunday was United’s 2nd nonaccomplishment of their pre-season programme. “We sewage immoderate valuable minutes against a bully opposition… but we’re looking to triumph much games,” striker Marcus Rashford said, adding that nan aggravated power of their US circuit is “better than training successful England”.

Asked astir his ambitions arsenic a youngster, Rashford replied: “In nan beginning, it was conscionable astir playing for Man United. And erstwhile you get there, it’s astir winning.

Hands up if you’re fresh for Real Betis! 😀🙋‍♂️#MUFC || #MUTOUR24 pic.twitter.com/qUyfHxOAst

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 31, 2024

“I still person dreams of winning nan large trophies – nan Premier League and Champions League – pinch Man United. Hopefully we tin get that done.”

Rashford has won nan FA Cup and EFL Cup doubly each pinch nan club, arsenic good arsenic nan 2016/17 Uefa Europa League. The 26-year-old is aiming to amended connected an underwhelming campaign, producing 8 goals and 5 assists successful 43 appearances successful each competitions.

Man United fixtures, schedule

United look Real Betis successful San Diego connected Thursday (3am BST) and Liverpool successful South Carolina connected Sunday (12.30am) earlier returning to England to meet Manchester City successful nan Community Shield connected August 10 (3pm).

They statesman their Premier League run astatine location to Fulham connected August 16 (8pm), erstwhile they will dream to debar a repetition of their last-gasp conclusion to nan Cottagers astatine Old Trafford successful February.