Mason Mount On Thursday evening, his best moment roasted in a Manchester United shirt after his brace ensured a safe passage to the Europa League final.
United played that they played with fire when they were behind Athletic Club in the night after a stunning attack by Mikel Jauregizar.
But the substitutions of Ruben Amorim changed the game and Mount, together with Amad Diallo, to steal the show on another memorable European evening in Old Trafford.
It was difficult for Mount with injuries that derived much of his progress since he arrived in the summer of 2023 £ 55 million.
'It was too long [waiting for a night like that]'Mount told TNT Sports while the Stratford sang its name.
'I went on, worked hard every day on training and tried to stay positive and when I had the opportunity to try to make an impact.
“Today it paid off and I came up and influenced the game. It was a tight game when I came up, I just tried to calm it down. '
Mount got his first goal of the season last weekend as one of the eight changes in the 4-3 defeat in Brentford and he made three on two with his brace here.
His first was a brilliant curly effort in the box and his second even more spectacular after scoring almost halfway with the athletic goalkeeper from his goal.
'When I saw him [the goalkeeper] Come out, I had it in my head when it comes to me, “first touch and shoot”, “Mount explained.
'I didn't want it to get on my left foot and then I just tried to get it on goal, the same with the first goal, creating the turn and trying to get it in the net.
“The crowd has been incredible, they stayed with us. For me these were my first goals at Old Trafford, a night I waited for a long time.
“Going back to Bilbao is a special moment and we want to end strong.”