LONDON: Mason Mount fired Chelsea into fourth place in the Premier League as the midfielder’s superb strike clinched a 1-0 win against troubled Liverpool, while Everton boosted their top four bid with a 1-0 victory at West Brom on Thursday.
Mount’s first half goal was enough to see off lacklustre Liverpool and extended Chelsea’s impressive renaissance under new boss Thomas Tuchel.
Chelsea are unbeaten in 10 games in all competitions since Tuchel replaced the sacked Frank Lampard in January.
The Blues sit one point clear of fifth placed Everton, who have a game in hand on the west Londoners.
“It was a very good team performance. It was a six-point game because the others lose,” Tuchel said.
“We played with courage, had excellent moments with the ball…
