Garth Crooks reckons will have a good go at trying to break ’s incredible record but won’t be able to beat it.
Mount played a starring role in Chelsea’s 6-0 win over Southampton on Saturday, scoring twice and taking his tally to 10 goals and 13 assists in all competitions this season.
The England international is still a long way off Lampard’s record of 211 goals, the most scored by any player in Chelsea’s history, but former Tottenham striker Crooks is enjoying watching him shine.
‘The flick over the shoulder by Mason Mount for Marco Alonso to score was matched only by the two superbly taken goals he scored himself,’ he told after including him in his team of the week.
‘What a performance this was by Chelsea after two appalling defeats against Brentford and Real Madrid. For Southampton to receive the backlash from these two embarrassing performances by Chelsea was unfortunate.
‘Mount is the nearest thing I’ve seen to Frank Lampard in a Chelsea shirt since the club-record goalscorer hung up his boots and went into management.
‘I don’t think Mount will ever threaten Lampard’s record but he might have a go.’
Timo Werner and Antonio Rudiger also made the cut in Crooks’ team of the week for their impressive displays against Southampton.
Crooks has suggested Werner could gain some confidence after bagging twice and have a part to play in their second leg against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals this evening, where the Blues are aiming to overturn a 3-1 deficit.
‘I don’t think I have ever seen a striker who has hit the woodwork as often as Timo Werner,’ Crooks said.
‘I’ve seen him do it on numerous occasions in previous matches and he hit the frame of the goals three times against Southampton before he helped himself to a calmly taken double.
‘Werner hasn’t had an easy time since joining Chelsea but he has persevered and got his rewards as a consequence.
‘Whether this performance can inspire the same sort of victory against Real Madrid in the return leg of their Champions League quarter-final remains to be seen. A performance like the one in Barcelona with 10 men would do very nicely.’
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