Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount was given ‘incredible conditions’ to thrive by former blues manager Frank Lampard, according to Jose Mourinho.
Mount played regularly under Lampard at Chelsea and over his time in the Blues first team, he has become a key player, winning the club’s Player of the Year award for the 2020/21 season.
After Lampard was sacked in January after the Blues’ poor run of form, the England international carried on excelling under successor Thomas Tuchel.
Mount helped fire the blues to Champions League glory, a top-four finish in the Premier League, as well as a final in the FA Cup.
Mount has also established himself as an England regular and will be hoping to go all the way with Gareth Southgate’s team at this summer’s European championship tournament.
Former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Mourinho has been impressed by Mount’s ascent and praises Lampard in helping him get to the top.
When asked about Mount’s best position, Mourinho told The Times: ‘Everywhere. I have to be honest, I watched him two seasons ago in his first [Premier League] match, Manchester United against Chelsea at Old Trafford, and I saw the talent but I didn’t see maturity or consistency.
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‘I put a little bit of a question mark over how long this boy would need to develop and become a complete player. He didn’t need long.
‘I think he has to thank Frank [Lampard] because even with results not being wonderful he was always keeping faith in that kid. He gave him incredible conditions to develop.
‘I believe he is an attack-minded player, a creative player, but he has the tactical discipline.
‘Mount is a team player. We see him now with [Thomas] Tuchel coming from the sides, when with Frank he was more of a No 10. When they play with a back five he can be the third attacking player or the third midfield player.
‘I think he is very, very intelligent on the pitch. From what I see, he has a very good understanding of the game. ‘He has goals, which is an important thing for a midfield player. I like him very much.’
