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·1 August 2021

Man Utd hero Blackmore reveals Greenwood secret weapon

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Manchester United hero Clayton Blackmore says Mason Greenwood is a free-kick specialist.

Blackmore coached Greenwood as a junior player.


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He told the Manchester Evening News: "He needs to make the transition into a centre-forward because he's done that all his life, at the moment he's a centre-forward playing off the front He's a typical number 9 who can drop off and get on the ball when he wants to.

"A bit like how Mark Hughes and Eric Cantona used to work together. Mason as a kid growing up played there on his own in a front three and he could drop into midfield, take the ball and run at the defence.

"He's a player who likes to carry the ball, he's not a target man which some people believe centre-forwards have to be. His talent is scary, I watched him growing up and I'm shaking my head in disbelief watching him taking freekicks and penalties with both feet.

"Penalties I can see it, but freekicks are over 20 yards out most of the time and he's hitting the target constantly with either foot. I'm surprised he's not on them now, obviously Bruno is a decent set piece taker, but Mason is very good at them."

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