“They can’t compete with him to be honest” – Gus Poyet reveals why three Chelsea stars can’t compete with Mason Mount
Chelsea legend Gus Poyet has hailed Chelsea star Mason Mount as the kind of player who makes special things happen.
“As far as positives go, without a doubt Chelsea are the best team in the division behind the top two, and I’m confident they’re going to get better and better in the coming years.” Poyet told Ladbrokes.
“They boast many different kinds of players, but if I’m being honest, right now, when Mason Mount isn’t at his best – or isn’t playing – Chelsea miss creativity.
“They’re a little more predictable when Mount’s not on his game. You know what Christian Pulisic, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Tim Werner; you know what these players are going to do, and you can prepare better for those names.
“But Mount is the kind of player who makes special things happen. His timing, understanding, positioning, is so good, he’s hard to play against.
“Because of the quantity of games and the changes that Thomas Tuchel makes, he doesn’t have that option to play Mount every week, and so every time he doesn’t feature, that creativity is gone.
“I’d normally expect Kai Havertz to share some of that responsibility with Mason, but because of the problems with Romelu Lukaku, Havertz is playing up-front, where we don’t really get to see him at his best.”