Gabby Agbonlahor faces backlash from fans after referring to Mason Mount as merely an "okay player."

 

Fans have criticized Gabby Agbonlahor for referring to Chelsea star Mason Mount as just "an okay player."

During his loan at Derby County, Mount had initially caught the attention of Chelsea fans while playing under Frank Lampard.

A year later, Mount found himself playing for the Chelsea first team after Lampard became the manager at Stamford Bridge.

 Mount has since made 195 appearances in all competitions for the Blues and scored 33 goals.

According to former Aston Villa striker Agbonlahor, Mount is just an average player for Chelsea, a view that has been heavily criticized by fans.

He said on talkSPORT: “He’s scored 27 goals in 129 appearances, come on he’s not fantastic is he?

“Let’s be honest here, the stats show he’s an okay player. So you think 27 goals is enough for an England international, Odegaard has got 14 goals in one season.”

Social media was inundated with reactions from fans who mostly disagreed with Agbonlahor’s statement about Mount being just an okay player.

One said: “Scoring goals is not the only thing Mount should be judged on. He's not a striker, unlike Agbonlahor who barely had a better goal per game ratio than Mount has.”

👀 “27 goals in 129 appearances. Come on, let’s be honest here, he’s not fantastic.”

😬 “The stats show he’s an okay player.”

Gabby Agbonlahor explains why he thinks Mason Mount is nothing more than an ‘okay player’ for #CFC 🔵 pic.twitter.com/XewWm9qxd9

— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) May 6, 2023

 Another tweeted: “To be fair I think Mount's stats are decent for a midfielder.”

A third fan added: “Better than 86 in 406 isn’t it? Especially considering ones a midfielder and the other was a striker.”

Someone else wrote: “Mount’s goal scoring record as a midfield is better than Gabby’s as a striker.”

Whilst a fifth commented: “How can a man that scored 65 goals in 350 games AS A STRIKER say something like that?! It’s absolutely ridiculous.”

This season, Mount has struggled to nail down a regular spot in the Chelsea starting eleven, which has led to rumours that he may leave the club in the summer.

Reports suggest that both Liverpool and Arsenal are monitoring Mount's situation, as the 24-year-old's contract with Chelsea is set to expire at the end of the 2023/24 season. 

As of yet, there has been no agreement reached between the player and the club, which could tempt Chelsea to sell him during the upcoming transfer window.