Entering the season with a Fifa transfer ban, Eden Hazard's departure to Real Madrid and injuries to a series of key players. This forced the Blues' leadership to shift to using the young talents they trained, with Mason Mount as a representative.
It is no exaggeration to say that this year's 20-year-old young man has been the most outstanding player in the first 3 matches of the 2019-2020 season in the Chelsea squad. A rough gem is showing remarkable progress day by day to become a precious gem. Chelsea's new number 19 has pocketed a goal after 180 minutes of play in the Premier League, which was the first goal of The Blues in the new season and that was also the first goal Mount scored for the team he has been with since he was 6 years old.
However, despite a difficult start, the opening match against MU did not go as well as Mount and Chelsea themselves. The former The Rams player played a decent match, he made a strong impression with his physical strength, along with effective handling, but somewhat lacked the necessary decisiveness in finishing. And Jose Mourinho immediately spoke up to confirm that this young talent is not ready for a harsh arena like the Premier League. In the match against Leicester last Sunday night, Mount scored the first goal for Chelsea, after a pressing effort when he quickly stole the ball from Wilfred Ndidi and then launched a dangerous decisive shot that did not give Schmeichel a chance to block.
Witnessing that goal, Jamie Redknapp, a prestigious football expert on Sky Sports, exclaimed: "There were questions about Mount's ability after the opening round. Some people have asked: is he ready? The last match showed that he was ready. What Mount brings to Chelsea is the ability to score goals and that is why Lampard put this player in the official squad.
According to statistics from Whoscored, in the first two matches of the season in the Premier League, Mason Mout played a total of 180 minutes, launching an average of 35 passes with a success rate of up to 82.9%, getting 2.5 key passes, and being rated with 7.52 points, the highest score in the Blues squad. Although the statistics are dry, they are an affirmation of the maturity of this midfielder born in 1999.
In addition to the attack, Mount has also contributed positively to the defensive front and high-level pressing style that Super Frankie is building. The young Englishman had 3 tackles, 1 interception, 1 clearance with quite good parameters for young players playing in the attack position.
In addition to his expertise, Mason's mettle and mentality are also noteworthy. Thanks to playing a lot in different leagues and countries, from Vitesse Arnhem Club (Netherlands) borrowed in 2017 and then decided to go to Derby County, Mount's fighting spirit has been trained and more solid than ever. Having stepped into Chelsea's first team full of stars and national players, Mount put a lot of pressure on his shoulders, but despite all 19 new Chelsea players being confident in every step, creating inspiration in the attacks of the home team Stamford Bride.
The season has just begun, and it is too early to confirm anything about Mason Mount's importance and ability. However, the performance of the product from Chelsea's own workshop has more or less brought optimism and peace of mind to fans as well as Coach Lampard for the journey ahead of the season.
