The Blues are only seventh in the Premier League after an unexpected defeat in the derby against Arsenal (3-1).
Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount says he and his teammates must be ruthless as they try to recover from a completely failed derby against Arsenal.
Far too little dangerous until the last ten minutes of the match, Frank Lampard’s men sank defensively, conceding a penalty by Reece James, a nice direct free kick from Granit Xhaka and a goal as lucky as it was magnificent signed Bukayo Saka in start of the second period. The reduction of Tammy Abraham’s score at the very end of the match was in vain, Jorginho then missing the penalty of the last hope.
“We have to be tough on ourselves. We can’t start a game like this and expect not to be down 2-0 at half-time. It’s a hard lesson, we have to learn it and we have to do better next time “, he said on the club’s official website.
“It’s something where we have to see ourselves as players. We didn’t start the game the way we should. We represent Chelsea, we are a great club and we have to really look at ourselves as players and say that this was not enough.
“We know it’s a big London derby and we have to start the game much better than we did.”
He hopes to see his team bounce back with the reception of Aston Villa this Monday already. “We are great players, so we can come together and bounce back from this performance.”, he added.
“It’s probably better to have this new game quickly because now we are looking to another game. Arsenal’s is behind us, there are still great things we need to work on.
“But now we have that a day before our next game and we can put it in the back of our heads and really go to Villa with a strong frame of mind, starting the game really well and hoping to do well in the game.”
Frank Lampard’s side are currently in seventh place in the Premier League table, having played all 15 matches since the start of the season.
They are, however, in the middle of a disappointing period, with three losses in their last four games. After closing their 2020 calendar against Villa, they will be able to look to their first game of the new year, on January 3 against Manchester City.
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