{"id":1113877,"date":"2019-11-05T13:37:34","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T13:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1113877"},"modified":"2019-11-05T13:37:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T13:37:34","slug":"frank-lampard-i-underestimated-mason-mounts-chelsea-impact","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/frank-lampard-i-underestimated-mason-mounts-chelsea-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Lampard: I underestimated Mason Mount&#8217;s Chelsea impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says Mason Mount has exceeded his expectations following a string of impressive performances.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old midfielder, a graduate of the Blues esteemed youth set-up, is a mainstay in their first-team having only established himself this season.<\/p>\n<h2>The rise and rise of Mason Mount: Five key things to know\u2026<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mason Mount is a graduate of Chelsea&#8217;s venerated youth academy.<\/li>\n<li>He would go out on loan to Vitesse and then Derby County where he worked under current boss Frank Lampard.<\/li>\n<li>Lampard handed Mount his Chelsea debut in their 4-0 loss at Man Utd this season.<\/li>\n<li>To date he has made 16 appearances, registering four goals and two assists.<\/li>\n<li>Lampard has admitted the 20-year-old has exceeded his expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7411631<\/p>\n<p>Before the 2019\/20 campaign, Mason Mount had previously enjoyed loan spells at Dutch outfit Vitesse Arnhem and Derby County where he first linked-up with Lampard.<\/p>\n<p>A transfer embargo meant Lampard, who succeeded Maurizio Sarri in the summer, couldn&#8217;t bring in any new signings, which has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for many of the club&#8217;s youngsters.<\/p>\n<p>Mount along with Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori and Callum Hudson-Odoi have been given ample playing time with the quartet effectively forming Lampard&#8217;s strongest lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Capable of playing in a multitude of positions, Mount has scored four times and registered two assists in 16 matches, a feat which has not only impressed his manager but also exceeded his expectations.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Can Man City Catch Liverpool? w\/Sam Lee &amp; The Anfield Wrap\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5COtzht_YjU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m really proud of him, obviously his loan spell in Holland and then loan spell with me in the championship I saw first hand the quality and also his character,&#8221; he told reporters ahead of their Champions League encounter with Ajax.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Maybe he has exceeded my expectations this season because I wanted him here for sure. I thought he&#8217;d get minutes and be good for us, I didn&#8217;t realise to quite what level he would settle and produce as he has produced. So that\u2019s a great story, and the next story is his, it\u2019s up to him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I believe in him. He has to keep working to improve all the time. He\u2019s shown particularly in the game against Ajax, the three midfielders I thought were outstanding because of the work rate they had to put into the game to stop Ajax having control of it, and he did it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So you think of Mason as an attacking midfield player. He\u2019s shown you now that he\u2019s got both sides, hasn\u2019t he? Hopefully he will get even better.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says Mason Mount has exceeded his expectations following a string of impressive performances. 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