‘8/10’: Chris Sutton very impressed by Chelsea player at the World Cup, says his passing was brilliant

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Chris Sutton hailed the performance of Chelsea’s Mason Mount for England against Iran in their World Cup opener.

England kickstarted their World Cup tournament in impressive fashion yesterday, thrashing Iran 6-2 to throw down an early marker.

Mount, who was named in the Three Lions starting line-up, impressed as the advanced member of a midfield trio.

The 23-year-old attacking midfielder hasn’t been at his very sharpest so far this season, but clearly has the backing of manager Gareth Southgate on the international stage.

It was a midfield of Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham and Mount that really dominated Iran on Monday.

Mason Mount against Iran

Chris Sutton, who handed out player ratings to England stars after the Iran win, graded Mount’s first ever World Cup performance an 8/10.

In particular, he highlighted his impressive passing game.

He wrote in the Daily Mail: “Mason Mount – 8/10. One of Southgate’s favourites. James Maddison is still pushing for a start but Mount put in a nice all-round performance. Chelsea’s inventive midfielder was tidy in his passing and tireless in his pursuit of the ball in this comfortable opener.”

Hopefully, Chelsea’s playmaker can now kick on after a strong start to the tournament.

There were some fans that questioned his spot in the England side, but he justified Southgate’s selection with an industrious contribution.

Former Chelsea player Paul Canoville showered Mount with praise on Twitter after yesterday’s World Cup display.

Mount is exquisite gathering the ball on the half-turn and picking up pockets of space in-between the lines.

England fans will try not to get too excited after thrashing a poor Iran side, but there was so much to love about how the team attacked.

Mount didn’t chip in with goal contributions like some of his impressive teammates. He should still be right in the mix to keep his spot in the starting XI for the next group stage match against the United States.

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