If we posed the question over who has been Chelsea's most influential player since 2019? It would be quite incredible not to hear Mason Mount's name mentioned at least once.
The Cobham breakthrough has been at the centre of many brilliant moments over the past three years, becoming an essential cog within Chelsea lineups under Frank Lampard and Thomas Tuchel. His pinpoint cross for Romelu Lukaku's opening goal against Middlesbrough took him to 20 goals and assists combined across all competitions this term.
It reflects how essential Mount has become to Chelsea, despite only being 23-years-old. That moment also added another quality pass to his growing highlight reel that is worth delving into.
READ MORE: Thomas Tuchel's transfer nightmare fixed as Chelsea solve major squad issue in light of takeover
READ MORE: Antonio Conte's clever £9m Chelsea verdict offers Tuchel alternative John Terry solution
Mount's consistent precision when executing game-changing passes leads me to think of the sublime technique of Kevin De Bruyne, another of the Premier League's most devastating creators. When talking about creators in the current Chelsea team, I naturally invoke the name of Cesc Fabregas, but for Mount, it feels more appropriate to bring up the Belgian.
The technique of De Bruyne is extraordinary, almost always offering the perfect weight on a pass. Either on the floor or through the air, they are impossible to defend at his best.
When I think of Fabregas, you imagine those deeper, higher passes. Something we delved into recently when drawing parallels between him and Jorginho after the Italian's wonderful pass to find Kai Havertz against Newcastle. Mount, on the other hand, plays shorter, more drilled passes that find their target.
His latest against Middlesbrough could not have been better weighted for Lukaku. Mount runs past Hakim Ziyech into space on the counter-attack, ferociously eating up the ground on the right-hand side as Lukaku and Christian Pulisic pose as Mount's two obvious options.
Mount could play the ball sooner to Lukaku but risks over-hitting it. Instead, he continues his run all the way to the edge of the box. He then bends a pass between the reach of Boro keeper Joe Lumley and defender Dael Fry. Lukaku then has the simple task of opening up his left foot to divert the ball into the net.
Only three days earlier, Mount had played another delicious cross for a goal. This time against Lille from the left-side, latching onto a Marcos Alonso knockdown as Chelsea patiently built-up play in the second half. The knockdown was not entirely clean for Mount's run but the midfielders first-touch got him into a great position.
Mount's most vital contribution in a Chelsea shirt so far was in the Champions League final against Manchester City last May. A pass that De Bruyne was on the pitch to witness and probably would have been proud of delivering himself.
Drifting into an inviting pocket of space just behind the halfway line before sending a pass into the path of Kai Havertz, who would go on to score the winning goal in last season's competition.
Mount is only one of several attackers quickly finding form at the business end of this season. Havertz, Pulisic and Ziyech have also put in vital performances over recent games to keep Chelsea's impressive run of six consecutive victories going into the international break.
Chelsea has spent over £300m on their current attack since January 2019. That number has loomed over Tuchel and his players for much of this season, a stick to beat a profligate area with, whilst others outscore the Blues.
Luckily there may appear a lot of light at the end of the tunnel, vital players like Mount are proving their class again, and as the business end of the Champions League kicks in, Tuchel will hope Mount can produce another iconic pass to create history.
