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After Chelsea’s victory over Villa, Danny Murphy praises the player, saying “He can play anywhere.”
Former Liverpool and Tottenham midfielder Danny Murphy hailed the Chelsea star following his performance against Aston Villa by claiming the Chelsea playmaker could ‘play anywhere’.
He praised Mason Mount following his Man of the Match performance against Aston Villa by claiming the Chelsea playmaker could ‘play anywhere’.
The midfielder scored twice as Chelsea defeated Steven Gerrard’s team at Villa Park in an unlucky triumph.
Chelsea were under the cosh for much of the first half and had Kepa to thank for keeping Chelsea in the game.
However, aside from Kepa, Mount was the team’s best player, and his second goal, a 25-yard free-kick, stood out in particular.
Since Graham Potter took over, the midfielder’s performance has significantly improved, and he is expected to start for Gareth Southgate’s England in the World Cup.
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Despite criticism from the outside, Mount has played under each of the last three Chelsea managers, and Murphy claims the midfielder is versatile enough to “play everywhere.”
‘Especially in the first half when Villa were massively on top he stood up and he showed leadership qualities,’ Murphy said on Match of the Day.
‘He got on the ball and he showed moments of quality which were rare for Chelsea. He’s a terrific talent, he can play anywhere. He plays all the games, his versatility helps him. Today he played no.10. Early in the game he showed great awareness and yes it’s a mistake by Mings but you’ve still got to have the awareness to anticipate the mistake, which he did.
‘The thing when he plays central is he knows how to find space. Whether it’s drifting deeper or sometimes he’ll drift wide to where the space is. He’s just a really intelligent footballer. His first goals of the season would you believe. it’s no coincidence that every manager that comes in keeps playing him every game.’