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High praise
Mason Mount was delighted to see Denis Zakaria make an impact on his Chelsea debut.
Despite joining the Blues on loan from Juventus in September, the 25-year-old midfielder had not played a single minute for the Blues before Dinamo Zagreb visited Stamford Bridge last night.
But he netted what proved to be the winner on the half-hour mark as Graham Potter’s side picked up their fourth win in Champions League Group E to finish thee points above second-placed AC Milan, who they beat home and away.
And England ace Mount, 23, claimed the man-of-the-match award should have gone to his team-mate instead of him.
Speaking after the 2-1 victory, he said: “The lads have been battering me the last couple of games I’ve got man of the match as they don’t think I deserved it, but today I don’t think I deserve it!
“Denis came in and was unbelievable. He deserves man of the match more than me and he scored as well.
“To step up after not playing, and starting the game, was brilliant. I’m very happy for him to get this opportunity and to do so well.”
Mount was also pleased to see Raheem Sterling end his goal drought with an 18th-minute equaliser following Bruno Petkovic’s early opener.
He added: “It’s brilliant for Raz, he took his goal very well. I’m very happy for him.
“He doesn’t think about how many games he goes without scoring. He’s so focused on helping the team and getting in the right positions.
“It will come for him, we know how good he is.”
Consolation prize
Celtic may have ended their Champions League campaign with a whimper last night but Jota left the Bernabeu with a smile on his face.
The Portuguese winger, 23, netted a stunning free-kick six minutes from time as the Bhoys grabbed a late consolation after trailing 5-0.
And while the 5-1 drubbing left them with just two points to show for their efforts from six Group F games, Jota did his best to focus on the positives.
He said: “All of us grew up watching these teams, the Spanish league, so it was just a very good moment for me.
“My family were in the stands and it was just a proud moment for me. They are a big pillar in my life and without them I would never get to this level.
“I think there’s a lot of personality in our team. We played to score and be active and direct so I am proud of the boys.
“I think we have learned a lot from all of these games. The next time we play against these amazing teams we will be better and be more prepared for whatever comes.”
