West Ham’s Declan Rice sends brilliant message to Mason Mount following first Chelsea goal

by Alex Rigby share

1 minute read 20/8/2019 | 06:00pm

We’ve all got a mate who loves to dig out old photos for a laugh and a chuckle, haven’t we? Well, it seems Declan Rice is that friend to Mason Mount.

Sunday’s draw against Leicester City means Lampard is the first Chelsea boss to fail to win any of his first three games in charge since Spaniard Rafael Benitez in 2012/13. While this might look bad on paper though, there are definite positives to be taken.

Indeed, despite a form guide poor enough to make any ambitious weekend gambler exclude Chelsea from their already doomed 10-fold accumulator, Lampard’s youth-heavy philosophy is beginning to pay dividends.

Mount is one of the youngsters entrusted by Lampard to provide some zip to the attacking lineup, and he recently repaid the 41-year-old’s faith when he netted his first senior goal for the Blues at the weekend (with a little help from Wilfried Ndidi, granted).

Amongst those to congratulate the 20-year-old was former Chelsea youth teammate Rice…

Come along way since this pic bro? proud smile on my face seeing that goal go in, never in doubt & many more to come❤️?? @masonmount_10 pic.twitter.com/RQhXyAKj5k

— Declan Rice (@_DeclanRice) August 18, 2019