Opinion: Mason Mount can be as good as his gaffer

Mason Mount has the attributes to emulate his manager in many ways. The 20-year-old has shown great maturity in what is his second season under the tutorship of Frank Lampard.

Ram raid

Last season at Derby County the young loanee sparkled as The Rams made it to the Championship Play-off final. Despite losing to Aston Villa, many lessons were learned by the midfielder. Overall The Blues youth product scored 11 times in a County shirt, adding a further five assists.

Mounting a comparison

So far this season, Mount has scored four goals in eight appearances for The Blues. He still has some way to go to catch up with Lampard, who is Chelsea’s all-time top goalscorer with 211 goals over a 13-year…