On a night when Frank Lampard really needed a result, it spoke volumes that he didn't hesitate to turn to Mason Mount.
Following a torrid run of just one win in six Premier League games, Chelsea perhaps could have done without a west London derby against an improving Fulham side.
They proved every bit as stubborn as everyone expected, even with 10 men, but Lampard's complete faith in 22-year-old match-winner Mount turned out to be entirely justified.


The Chelsea midfielder was in the right place to score and settle the tight west London derby
Under-pressure managers look for leaders in such times of need, players who will give everything they have for the shirt.