Manchester United attacker Mason Greenwood has defended his performances in the first half of this season.

The youngster struggled earlier in the campaign, especially when it came to putting the ball in the back of the net.

He has, however, netted 12 goals and provided six assists in all competitions this season.

Greenwood believes that even when he was not scoring, his overall performances were up to par.

The 19-year-old said: "I think I've done better than last season. The performances when I wasn't scoring, I still think I was playing well. I don't think I was playing poorly.

"The final end product might not have been there and obviously towards the end of the season it's kicked in, but I still feel like I've done a lot better than I had last year.

"My goals and assists might not seem like it but in my opinion - and maybe the players around me - I feel like I'm more of a player for the team now as well. You've still got to defend - you can't always just score, you've still got to do the other sides of the game.

"It's good to be back on the scoresheet and doing well, but I'd choose the team first and I'd rather have a good performance than just to score one goal and to not play well. I'd rather do it for the team because, at the end of the day, it is a team sport and that's what I'm here to do.

"To be a part of the team and hopefully goals and stuff can help the team as well."