“He gave us untold problems” – Dean Smith praise Chelsea player after 3-1 defeat to Chelsea
Following Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Norwich, Dean Smith spoke to the press after the loss. He talked about the Blues’ strategy and also heaped high praise on Mount. The England midfielder set up Chalobah’s opener with a corner before scoring himself and creating multiple chances.
Smith said: “I’ve seen Chelsea destroy teams with their wing backs. They play five on your back line and cause teams lots of problems. They’ve done that today even though we didn’t flatten off quick enough in midfield.”
He added:
“Mason Mount caused untold problems by picking up lots of space in the opposite pocket and we never filled it well enough, which gave us problems.”
Mount is the London club’s top scorer and assist provider in the Premier League with eight goals and seven assists.
With the win, the Blues remained third but closed down the gap to leaders Manchester City to 13 points with a game in hand. Norwich, meanwhile, remain at the bottom of the table and are looking perilously close to being relegated this season.