The England international is regarded as one of the most tactically aware players in the Premier League.
And he told United Review: "I always watched the games since I was a kid.
"I really, really looked into games and I watched games. I like to watch positions, not just the ball. I like to watch how players kind of move in their position and what positions they take up on the pitch. I did that since I was a kid.
"So, yeah, I think I understand the game a lot and, when you’re on the pitch, it can be difficult at times because it’s 100 miles an hour.
"There is a lot going on," he explained. "Subs come on into the game or you have a formation change a little bit, so the team that you’re playing against sets up differently than what you are prepared for.
"These are all things that happen in the game and you’ve kind of got to adapt to that. But I always see myself as one that really studies the game and understands, if the opposition changes, how we change and adapt as a team and it’s trying to get that communication across to the rest of the lads."
On how the game has developed in recent years, Mount continued: "I think, even since I made my debut in the Premier League, it’s changed. There’s so much detail that goes into games now. So much detail off the pitch about analysing the opposition, if that’s corners and trying to exploit little weaknesses in the opposition or in formations and setting up against a team.
"There are little fine details that have big impacts in the games and you can see now the amount of set-pieces that are scored, it’s way higher than the rest of the years of the Premier League.
"It just shows you this, you have to be prepared for everything now and you have one set-piece goal that you concede could lose you the game. So you have to be ready.”