Former Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has joined Frank Lampard in praising Mason Mount after his impressive performance against Rennes on Tuesday night.
Fabregas, who currently plies his trade in France for Ligue 1 side Monaco, took to Twitter to describe the 21-year-old’s performance as ‘fantastic’, and it’s hard to disagree.
Mason Mount 👏🏻 Fantastic 👍🏻
— Cesc Fàbregas Soler (@cesc4official) November 24, 2020
Mount was outstanding on the night and was voted Man of the Match by the Chelsea fans after providing a mouth-watering assist for Callum Hudson-Odoi’s opening goal.
The England man responded in kind to the Stamford Bridge legend, who has a remarkable 110 Spain caps: ‘Thanks magician, been watching your assists’.
https://twitter.com/masonmount_10/status/1331342461659205633
Given the new arrivals at Stamford Bridge over the summer, some may have feared Mount might struggle to make the same impact on Lampard’s side. However, in the early weeks of the season, the youngster has more than held his own and is among the squad’s top performers.
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Any praise is gratefully received but, when it’s from a fellow professional of the level of Fabregas, it must be held in particularly high regard, especially when the player in question features in the same position.
Fabregas has won a multitude of major trophies at club and international level, including two Premier League titles with Chelsea, something Mount may be keen to emulate – as well as his assists.
Despite spending much of his career at the Blues’ London rivals Arsenal before moving to Barcelona prior to Stamford Bridge, Fabregas quickly became a fan favourite, something Mount is seemingly well on his way to doing.
