Mason Mount admits that Chelsea need to cut out costly mistakes in order to be “pushing for number one” in the Premier League chart.
The Blues invested heavily during the summer transfer window as they sought to force their way back into title contention.
A slow start was not entirely unexpected, as a number of big-money additions found their feet in west London.
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Inconsistency has remained an issue for some, but Chelsea have shown in patches that they can be a match for the very best in the domestic game.