Thomas Tuchel offered his full support to “super nice guy” Mason Mount after his Wembley penalty heartbreak.
No player deserves to go through such misery but it seemed particularly harsh on Chelsea ’s homegrown hero to be left down and out, distraught on the pitch after his miss in the shoot-out. Mount, 23, is so committed, so determined and showed bravery to take a spot kick as Tuchel admitted that Chelsea’s priority now is to underline their commitment to him with a new contract.
England midfielder Mount has gone through the wringer of social media abuse in the past - especially while on international duty after being cast as the teacher’s pet - and this is a time when he needs as much support as possible.
