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Mason Greenwood second only to Didier Drogba! Another goal for ex-Man Utd forward leaves him one step behind Marseille & Chelsea legend

Ligue 1

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<p>The one-cap England international agreed to take on a new challenge in France when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-extremely-disappointed-miss-out-100m-mason-greenwood-barcelona-cheap-deal-marseille-forward/bltb0a981377b404c12" target="_blank">completing a big-money transfer from Manchester United</a> in the summer of 2024. He <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">earned Player of the Year honours at La Liga side Getafe</a> last season and has picked up where he left off at Stade Velodrome.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Greenwood scored on his Ligue 1 debut for Marseille, while <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/five-goal-mason-greenwood-100-per-cent-summer-signings-team-man-utd-marseille-27m-transfer/blt5078dcac00d8cb4c" target="_blank">netting five times through his first three appearances</a>. An <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mason-greenwood-disappeared-ex-man-utd-forward-told-wake-up-face-responsibilities-marseille-goal-drought/blt1711b3d3856c9f08" target="_blank">uncharacteristic drought was endured</a> from there, but a spark has been rediscovered since mid-October.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The 23-year-old remains a reliable source of end product for Marseille, with his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/amazing-mason-greenwood-attribute-allows-him-score-anywhere-marseille-team-mate-explains-ex-man-utd-forward-ligue-1-title-challenge/blt5abf081a5e9df917" target="_blank">goal tally for the campaign being taken to 11</a> through 16 outings. Only club legend Drogba, who also starred for Chelsea in his glittering career, can claim to have bettered Greenwood’s return – having registered 12 goals through the same number of games during his time in the south of France.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🔥 Super Mase reaches 1⃣1⃣ goals in his first 16 appearances ⚽️<br><br>Only the great 𝐃𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐛𝐚 (12) scored more in an OM shirt in that time 🤝<br><br>⚪️🔵 <a href="https://t.co/OdpxAwnBFm">pic.twitter.com/OdpxAwnBFm</a></p>— Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@OM_English) <a href="https://twitter.com/OM_English/status/1870835571645436366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2024</a></blockquote>
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DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Greenwood will believe that there is plenty more to come from him, as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mason-greenwood-told-how-become-total-player-marseille-boss-ex-man-utd-forward-even-more-complete/blt739a4817bf291fba" target="_blank">full potential is unlocked</a>, with there already talk of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/future-barcelona-bayern-munich-transfer-mason-greenwood-european-superpowers-scouting-ex-man-utd-forward-marseille/blt0d1c710ba778f758" target="_blank">Barcelona shooting admiring glances in his direction</a> ahead of future transfer windows.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Mason Greenwood second only to Didier Drogba! Another goal for ex-Man Utd forward leaves him one step behind Marseille & Chelsea legend | Goal.com

Mason Greenwood’s 11th goal of the season means that he is second only to Didier Drogba when it comes to flying starts at Marseille.