Chelsea answered Frank Lampard’s call for “balls” against Tottenham, says Mason Mount, with the challenge now being to maintain the levels achieved in a 2-0 derby win over Jose Mourinho’s side.
“I’ve known what it’s all about from a young age,” Stamford Bridge academy graduate Mount told the club’s official website.
“‘Going away to Spurs’ training ground at seven or eight years old, it was always a massive game so all of us young boys and the experienced guys as well knew that it was the same today. We knew we had to get the three points to stay in the top four and we came here with confidence to show what we can do.
“Derbies are about fight so straight from the beginning we knew we had to fight, win our battles and then the goals would come. It was a brilliant all-round performance but we knew we had it in us.
“We came here to a tough stadium after a couple of bad performances from our part and we dominated throughout the game so it’s a massive achievement for the manager and the whole group.
“Our reaction from the last game was key. Frank spoke after saying we didn’t show enough balls in trying to get on the ball and play so to come here and do that was a big opportunity for us to show everyone that we’re not a team that’s going to get pushed over easily and we do have that fight within us.”
While Chelsea raised their game as a group against Tottenham, Brazil international Willian was the man to steal the headlines.
Mount added on the South American forward: “He’s a brilliant player.
“I was a big fan of his when I was younger coming through at Chelsea so now to train with him and play with him is a massive honour. I’m learning from him and it’s great.
“He’s a world-class player and that’s what he brings in the big games - he steps up.”
Nimblnopu
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The future is bright for Lampard. imagine that Chelsea came out triumphantly from a group that had Ajax .... it was a group of death. I wish Lampard wins the UCL
yacacilot
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Pls, tell Lampard if he needs a new wife let him give me a call😂
petdeilnpr
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I can still remember when it was few days for the battle to began, ManU fanz were busy shaking my table saying we only ahead them with a single point and we are gonna lose to Moriho I laughed and said you enemy of lights go behind me, we are surely gonna win and you guys are losing to Watford already.. Behold it was so... [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
To be honest, I was afraid of Jose tactical approach to those kind of matches. after dropping points in roll, I was scared guys.
Heebiklryz
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I can still remember when it was few days for the battle to began, ManU fanz were busy shaking my table saying we only ahead them with a single point and we are gonna lose to Moriho I laughed and said you enemy of lights go behind me, we are surely gonna win and you guys are losing to Watford already.. Behold it was so... [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
I said the same thing
Wisteria
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I can still remember when it was few days for the battle to began, ManU fanz were busy shaking my table saying we only ahead them with a single point and we are gonna lose to Moriho I laughed and said you enemy of lights go behind me, we are surely gonna win and you guys are losing to Watford already.. Behold it was so... [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Sesekmnpsy
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Lampard Solskjaer Arteta Eddie Howe Rodgers the clubs should give these managers time and you'll see how tough EPL can be
Patcelnz
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happy happy win merry christmas to blue fan .spurs always make silly mistake got a history today.
Andy_Mac
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I said in the pre-match articles that the Spurs game was the perfect match for Chelsea players to be motivated and turn around their poor run and prove a point. Glad that they've proved me right. We need more consistency from these boys.
Huncdelnpz
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The lads were brilliant against Spurs. It was an extraordinary display of soccer prowess. Frank Lampard got it absolutely right against a great opponent in a crucial London derby. I hope they will continue to maintain the statusquo and put up even more brilliant performances.
Timflex
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Okay, I only ask that you keep showing them balls in every other games
Muubpry
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Yeah definitely they did show some balls to win the match and keep a clean sheet. These younger players are hungry enough to know the importance of these matches playing at the highest level. Hope they can carry on like this to the end of the season!
Kekdeilpsy
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let the guys play like this against Arsenal pls with clean sheets till season end
Onos
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Mount: Lampard wanted balls and Chelsea showed them Fans: We wants GOALS, CLEAN SHEETS, and 3 POINTS in each remaining game of the season
Kg4991
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Don’t Lampard already have two with him.!!!!!