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Greenwood admits to 'difficult' days at Manchester United after facing criticism for the first time

The 19-year-old forward has offered the perfect response to his detractors by playing his way back into form for the Red Devils

Mason Greenwood admits to having endured "difficult" days at Manchester United this season after facing criticism for the first time in his career.

Having been nurtured through the academy system at Old Trafford, the 19-year-old forward is now trying to unlock his full potential as a senior star.

Greenwood is learning quickly how to deal with detractors and avoid allowing them to become a distraction.

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After seeing his attitude and output questioned amid a barren run in front of goal and being dropped from the England squad for breaches of Covid-19 protocols, Greenwood told Sky Sports: "It was difficult.