Of course, it is good that a player can be competent in multiple positions, disguised to allow the manager to get more room to change in the pre-match volleyball and on-the-spot transfer, but not all players are suitable for other positions, and there will always be their best positions according to the style and characteristics of playing, just like the new darling of Chelsea in recent years, Mason Mount, although the position can indeed be played in both midfield and winger roles, but from recent consecutive matches, it can be seen that he is not a material that can serve as a winger for a long time. Lampard really needs to reposition his players.
Since Lampard officially coached Chelsea as manager last season, Mason Mount has become an important member of the team, injecting young vitality into the three midfield combinations of Mateo Kovacic, Kante and Jorginho, while bringing assist elements that were lacking in the past, and indeed achieved good results, Although Mason Mount also had a cameo winger role last season, but throughout the season, it was mainly a midfielder, but since the beginning of this season, Mason Mount has been mainly placed in the winger position. It was only recently that the tournament against Burnley made his first appearance as a midfielder this season, and the gap between Mason Mount's performances in the two positions is also quite obvious.
From the analysis of the characteristics and elements of the players, although Mason Mount is still quite immature in many of the details of the last pass and shot, and the ability and technical level are not very good, but his running coverage can be said to be quite large, coupled with the player's style is quite hard, can wrap around the opponent for a long distance, and after the success of the counter-attack can also immediately drive straight to the front assist, compared to the beginning of last season Mason Mount has been panting in the second half of the game, the players have obviously trained to improve their physical fitness, Being able to sustain an output of ninety minutes does feel like an infusion of the "Iron Man" elements of Lampard's player days, and it has become a sapper who is more forward-looking.
But based on these qualities, it does not help Mason Mount to play in another position, the winger pays more attention to speed, personal breakthrough and pass quality as the main selling point, but Mason Mount's ability in these three aspects is not outstanding, it can be described as mediocre, honestly I really can't see the main reason for sending him to play as a winger, and in the case of an orthodox winger available on the bench, it is inevitable that Lampard is biased in the use of people, in order to allow Mason Mount to play, Greater than the team's tactical considerations.
Especially after the return of Mason Mount to midfield against Burnley, which is in sharp contrast to the performance of the winger in the previous consecutive games, now that we have entered November, we have actually tried almost everything, and it is time to really establish a formation as the general direction of the season, after all, there are too many changes to make the players adapt.