“Absolutely shocking” – Mason Mount gets mixed reviews after England debut

Mason Mount made his first England start tonight, but struggled to get into the game in the number 10 role of a struggling England team that laboured against the Czech Republic.

As many pointed out, he wasn’t done any favours by Gareth Southgate, who set up his team in a way which didn’t really suit Mount’s style.

Fans on social media, especially those of other teams, enjoyed the chance to jump on his back after a quiet game. He had in fact created the goal with a clever pass around the corner to Harry Kane in the build up to the penalty.

There’s nothing much to read into this quiet showing, but that didn’t stop the usual crowd on social media getting stuck into the Chelsea star: