Regardless of their affiliation, Lampard admitted he holds no sway over Mount’s future and added: “At this level it’s not my opinion that would be the decision. It is going to be the opinion of the membership and the opinion of Mason, in order that’s between them. I feel my opinion is fairly clear, I don’t have to spell out what I consider Mason as a participant, nevertheless it’s not my one to get into, that’s between them.”
Requested if he feels that, whichever membership he’s taking part in for subsequent season, Mount will present he’s a high participant following what has been a irritating marketing campaign, Lampard replied: “I completely do.
“I feel kind for a younger participant, folks can analyse and query kind, however you’ll be able to in a short time neglect the consistency that Mason’s proven within the interval since he’d damaged via.
“I’ve been a giant a part of that, to start with and he carried on after I left, for his nation as nicely. You then neglect how younger he’s as a result of he’s so mature as a participant that every one his managers have trusted him a lot. So I feel if there was a drop in kind, it’s greater than comprehensible and I feel each participant has it, particularly within the creating years.
“However there’s little doubt Mason is a top-class participant with what he brings the group out and in of possession. Type will all the time waver barely however the high gamers handle to achieve nice consistency and he’s been Chelsea Participant of the Yr in a few seasons with plenty of high gamers round him. Folks assume it’s straightforward to play with high gamers round you. It’s not straightforward and he’s managed to do this.”