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Frank Lampard began his Chelsea career as manager with a 4-0 hammering at the hands of out-of-sort Manchester United. His troops have shown glimpses of breathtaking football, but are only now beginning to translate them into results.
The loss at Old Trafford certainly acted as a springboard for Chelsea to respond, as the West Londoners now have four wins in a row in all competitions following their disappointing yet inspiring 2-1 loss against league leaders Liverpool.
They sit on fifth place in the Premier League ladder, level on points with fourth-placed rivals Arsenal and just two behind champions Manchester City.
Chelsea came away with another comprehensive away performance at St. Mary’s earlier yesterday, notching four goals past the relegation-threatened side courtesy Tammy Abraham, Mount himself, N’Golo Kante and a late cherry from Michy Batshuayi.
The heart of the matter
Mount too, believes the first defeat of the season was taken with more application than disdain. Speaking after the win over Southampton, he reckoned:
He continued:
The creative midfielder also sees a vast scope for improvement, adding:
What’s next?
Mount will link up with the England national squad along with fellow teammates Abraham, Fikayo Tomori and Ross Barkley ahead of the qualifiers.
Meanwhile, Chelsea host an unpredictable Newcastle United side at Stamford Bridge following the conclusion of the international break.
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