MASON Mount’s dad last night took a sly dig at Jose Mourinho for criticising his son after the Chelsea youngster helped his side beat Spurs 2-0.
Dad Tony took to Twitter to post ”2-0 CFC” – next to a zip-it emoji.
Mason Mount celebrates Chelsea’s 2-0 win over TottenhamCredit: Getty – Contributor
It comes after critics claimed Mount is not good enough for a starting role in Frank Lampard’s Blues.
Mourinho has been among those to question the 20-year-old England international’s ability.
The new Tottenham boss voiced his own criticism following Chelsea’s 4-0 loss to Manchester United back in August.
Speaking as a pundit for Sky Sports, he claimed: ”You look to the performance of Mason Mount, the performance of Tammy Abraham, you look to the performance even of [Andreas] Christensen and for matches of this dimension you need a little bit more”.
A stunned Lampard said after: ”He didn’t like the performance of Mason Mount? Is that what he said? Did he? Wow.
”I don’t have to be too concerned about what anyone else says, pundit-wise or anyone, they have to speak.”
Mount was used further forward yesterday in a 3-4-3 formation which saw the visitors dominate in North London.
Two goals from Willian, who Mourinho signed for Chelsea, helped them win this huge derby.
Son Heung-min gets sent off during Spurs’ defeat to Chelsea on SundayCredit: EPA
Things continued to go downhill for the hosts as Spurs’ Son Heung-min was sent off in the 62nd minute after a VAR decision which adjudged that he had kicked out at Blues defender Antonio Rudiger.
The game was overshadowed by racist abuse aimed at Rudiger.
The FA have opened an investigation into alleged monkey chants coming from a section of the Tottenham crowd.
Rudiger said he was taunted during the second half before the game was temporarily stopped by the referee.
It has since emerged that a fan was arrested for a separate racist incident at the game.
Frank Lampard insists he & former manager, José Mourinho, are ‘still buddies’ after his Chelsea side win 2-0 away at Tottenham
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
