Mason Burstow is loving working with Tony Mowbray and all the young talent. Friday night was his best performance as a Sunderland player, assisting Jack Clarke's first goal and winning the penalty which made it 3-0. He's also shed some light on how the loan move came about, and compared our players with the Chelsea stars he played with in August.
HIGH STANDARD
“When you look at people like Jack and Patrick, and Jobe (Bellingham), Dan (Neil) and quite a few of the younger lads, then they’re great players who have every chance of playing at the top level. They’re brilliant to play with, but the level we’re playing at hasn’t surprised me. I watched them from last season, because I knew the plan this season was probably to go out on loan, and you could see straight away they were great players building a great team. I knew that before coming here. I knew the standard would be high, but being part of it and seeing it every day is amazing for me to see. It feels amazing to be part of a team that is on track to get promoted to the Premier League.”
CHELSEA
“It was an amazing experience. Obviously, they’re all elite players playing for an elite club, and the gaffer (Mauricio Pochettino) is as good as can be. Learning from him, and learning from the players I’d been watching week in, week out, was really good.”
PERMANENT/LOAN INTEREST
“I knew there was interest at the start of the window. It was mainly to buy me, but then Chelsea weren’t having it, and obviously I was part of things at Chelsea, being on the bench a few times and coming on. Eventually, Pochettino have me the go-ahead to go out on loan, and that’s when Sunderland came straight back in. I knew they had interest the whole window, I knew they were watching me, and that made it a no-brainer to come here.”
MOWBRAY
“Tony is a well-respected manager, and the fact I can have meetings with him, and he is so passionate about me, asking about me from the start of the window, is massive. He wanted me from the start. Also, it’s a young team, and one of the reasons I came here as well is that it’s easier to fit in with people who are a similar age to me. Tony obviously likes the younger players, and wants to help them develop.”
PERFORMANCE AT SHEFFIELD
“From a selfish point of view, I would like to have scored as well, but you can’t complain when you get an assist and contribute to the team winning. It was a great game, and I thought we were the better team by far."
MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE
"I already know I’ve made the right choice coming here. I’m enjoying it here. The fans are amazing, the club is amazing, and the staff and players are all good with me. I’ve just moved into my place, and I’m settled now. Hopefully, the performances like Friday will just keep on coming.”
