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Mason Greenwood handed exceptional rating for Marseille Ligue 1 debut display against Brest by notoriously harsh critics L'Equipe

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<p>The one-cap England international is taking on a new challenge in France after severing ties with Manchester United. A <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/roberto-de-zerbi-reveals-warning-sent-mason-greenwood-man-utd-outcast-first-player-called-sign-marseille/blt364b1cb8f5da3964" target="_blank">£27 million ($35m) transfer has taken him away from Old Trafford</a> and over to Stade Velodrome.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Greenwood enjoyed a productive loan spell at Getafe last season, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mason-greenwood-player-of-the-season-getafe-tribute-departing-starboy-man-utd-transfer-decision/blt6ba57643bda6db0f" target="_blank">winning their Player of the Year award</a>, and is already making a positive impression in French football – having <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mason-greenwood-not-welcome-campaign-launched-marseille-fans-man-utd-outcast-permanent-transfer-ligue-1/blt94ad61cceaf8e8d3" target="_blank">faced initial opposition to his move</a>. The 22-year-old was among the goals in pre-season.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>That form has been carried over into competitive fixtures, with a brace recorded on his competitive bow for Marseille. Greenwood <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-mason-greenwood-scores-brilliant-goal-marseille-ligue-1-debut-ex-man-utd-scores-twice-in-first-half/blt25c5f9502be496ef" target="_blank">opened the scoring in a 5-1 win over Brest</a>, before then converting from the penalty spot. Those <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/dazzling-mason-greenwood-man-of-the-match-award-ligue-1-debut-brace-ex-man-utd-forward-prize-marseille/blta1e5ff4930ae0836" target="_blank">efforts earned him a first Man of the Match award</a>.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>L’Equipe, who are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/perfect-10s-haaland-messi-mbappe-14-players-rare-10-10-rating-l-equipe/blt77dc115202ec14a1" target="_blank">famed for handing out tough post-match assessments</a>, liked what they saw from Greenwood. He has been handed a notable rating of eight, with only two players – Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont and Rennes forward Amine Gouiri - able to match that score on matchday one, as the Englishman made the French publication's team of the week.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">« Des bons points dès la rentrée » &gt; <a href="https://t.co/2eO83EPaxV">https://t.co/2eO83EPaxV</a> <a href="https://t.co/XqSoqMDL2x">pic.twitter.com/XqSoqMDL2x</a></p>— L'ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) <a href="https://twitter.com/lequipe/status/1825430591057060110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Mason Greenwood handed exceptional rating for Marseille Ligue 1 debut display against Brest by notoriously harsh critics L'Equipe | Goal.com Cameroon

Mason Greenwood has been handed an exceptional rating by notoriously harsh critics L’Equipe following his two-goal Ligue 1 debut for Marseille.