Month: September 2019

Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has backed Mason Mount to make the breakthrough with Chelsea this term after taking the chance to impress during the pre-season campaign. The England youth international has spent the past two seasons on loan with Vitesse and Derby County respectively and he has now been rewarded with a first-team spot ahead of the 2019/2020 season.

Speaking to TalkSPORT, Cole described Mount as a top player and stated that the midfielder will have a part to play for the Blues in the upcoming season, he said: “Mason Mount is a top player. He’s produced the goods on loan in Holland [with Vitesse] and in England [with Derby]. Every challenge he’s had he’s met. For me that’s a sign that a player is going to go places. Every time a question is asked of him, he performs. You’ve got to take your chance if you’re a young lad. It might be five or ten minutes, that’s the nature of the beast. “You get the feeling if Mason gets the nod he will produce.”

Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has backed Mason Mount to make the breakthrough with Chelsea this term after taking the chance to impress during the pre-season campaign. The England youth international has spent the past two seasons on loan with Vitesse and Derby County respectively and he has now been rewarded with a first-team spot ahead of the 2019/2020 season.

Speaking to TalkSPORT, Cole described Mount as a top player and stated that the midfielder will have a part to play for the Blues in the upcoming season, he said: “Mason Mount is a top player. He’s produced the goods on loan in Holland [with Vitesse] and in England [with Derby]. Every challenge he’s had he’s met. For me that’s a sign that a player is going to go places. Every time a question is asked of him, he performs. You’ve got to take your chance if you’re a young lad. It might be five or ten minutes, that’s the nature of the beast. “You get the feeling if Mason gets the nod he will produce.”

Mount has been a regular under new boss Frank Lampard during pre-season and he has been the club’s top scorer with three goals. Elsewhere, he has also impressed with the quick link-up play and it remains to be seen whether he would be handed a competitive debut from the starting lineup when the Blues face Manchester United in the league opener next month.

Aside from Mount, Ross Barkley has been another player re-born under the tutelage of Lampard and the former Everton man has found the net in back-to-back friendlies against Reading and Barcelona. Barkley has shared the number 10 duties with Mount during the course of pre-season but the latter seems to hold the edge with the better decision-marking when it comes to the final third.

Chelsea midfielder Christian Pulisic is expecting good things with Chelsea this season despite the Blues starting the season on a disappointing note. The west London giants have begun their campaign with defeats against Manchester United and Liverpool but their performances were contrasting in both of those games.

The Blues suffered a disappointing 4-0 loss to United in the Premier League opener but they managed to make up for the same with a strong performance against Liverpool in the European Super Cup. Frank Lampard’s side played out a 2-2 draw against the Reds up to added extra-time but they could not pull off the victory after suffering a penalty shoot-out loss.

Chelsea midfielder Christian Pulisic is expecting good things with Chelsea this season despite the Blues starting the season on a disappointing note. The west London giants have begun their campaign with defeats against Manchester United and Liverpool but their performances were contrasting in both of those games.

The Blues suffered a disappointing 4-0 loss to United in the Premier League opener but they managed to make up for the same with a strong performance against Liverpool in the European Super Cup. Frank Lampard’s side played out a 2-2 draw against the Reds up to added extra-time but they could not pull off the victory after suffering a penalty shoot-out loss.

Shortly after that game, Pulisic said that he has been enjoying the work under manager Frank Lampard and it won’t be long before the Blues pick up the desired results, he told: “It’s been great working with [Lampard]. We’ve learned a lot so far and I think you can see the team forming. We have a lot of great players which makes it easier.

“We’re on a good path. I felt great. To be out there with these guys… they are easy to play with. “I’m happy that I can get some more minutes in and move forward with this team. I’m going to go in and give my best from the start. I want to make an impact and help whatever way I can. However long that takes, it takes but I want to make an immediate impact.”

Pulisic could not make much of a difference from the bench against the Red Devils last weekend, but he managed to redeem himself against the Reds where he provided the assist for Olivier Giroud’s goal. Other than that, he also found the net with an attempt of his own but the goal was chalked off after a marginal offside decision through the VAR. Chelsea’s next game comes against Leicester City in the Premier League this weekend.