FT: Chelsea 3-1 Wolves

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James (C) (Disasi 77’), Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Dewsbury-Hall (Gusto 77’), Madueke (George 84’), Palmer (Felix 84’), Neto (Sancho 61’), Jackson

Bench: Jorgensen, Disasi, Acheampong, Gusto, George, Sancho, Felix, Nkunku, Guiu

Unused substitutes: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Nkunku, Guiu

🟨 Yellow cards: Tosin (51’), Caicedo (69’), George (87’), Sanchez (93’)

Wolves XI: Sa, Semedo (C), Doherty, Bueno, Agbadou, Ait-Nouri, J. Gomes, Andre, Sarabia, Strand Larsen, Cunha

Bench: Johnstone, Hwang, Dawson, R. Gomes, Doyle, Forbs, Bellegarde, Guedes, Lima

🔵 G/A for Chelsea from:

Tosin Adarabioyo ⚽️ [25’]
Marc Cucurella ⚽️ [60’]
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 🅰️
Noni Madueke ⚽️ [65’]
Trevoh Chalobah 🅰️

🐺 Goal for Wolves from:

Matt Doherty ⚽️ [50’]

Thoughts on the game? ⬇️

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Cole Palmer is the first player to create 60+ chances this PL season.

[Statmuse]

𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒:

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STARTING XI:

Sanchez - 4.5: Clumsy in possession on multiple passes. Weak hands on the corner leading to the Wolves goal just before half. Had a better second half with a couple of saves and improved distribution.

James - 8: Calming presence when playing out of pressure. Put the ball into the danger area leading to the first goal. Good positioning and strength defensively.

Tosin - 8.5: Opened the scoring with a poacher’s finish early on. Very calm on the ball at the back striding past multiple players at times. Well positioned and strong defensively.

Chalobah [MOTM] - 8.5: Formed an excellent partnership with Tosin. Multiple key blocks and tackles throughout. Assisted the third goal with a header that would have scored. Brilliant return to the Blues.

Cucurella - 7.5: Broke the deadlock with a brilliant late run and finish. Poor on the ball in the first half, but improved in the second.

Caicedo - 7: Sets the standard for work rate until the last minute. Gave the ball away cheaply in midfield multiple times.

Dewsbury-Hall - 6.5: Provided a vital flick after a dangerous run to assist the second goal. Could have been involved more going forward. Good work rate defensively.

Palmer - 7.5: The grease in Chelsea’s engine. Crucial for transitioning the ball from defense to attack and from wing to wing. Great delivery for the third goal.

Neto - 4.5: Did not put the defence under enough pressure with his play in the final third. Poor crossing and not enough direct play to goal.

Madueke - 7: Great delivery to Dewsbury-Hall to create the second goal. Well positioned to tap home the third on the Chalobah header. Very dynamic throughout attacking Wolves players on the wings and in behind.

Jackson - 5: Never quits, but he looks lost for confidence. Unable to create any dangerous chances for himself or others. Needs a goal or a rest soon.

SUBSTITUTES:

Sancho - N/A

Disasi - N/A

Gusto - N/A

Felix - N/A

George - N/A

Thoughts? 🔵⬇️

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Enzo Maresca on Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Wolves [H] in the Premier League:

🤝 “I think in the five games where we didn’t win, the performance was always there. The problem has been in the box where we could have been a little more clinical. Tonight it was important that we won the game.

“For the first 40 mins, the team were brilliant. We scored a goal, we created chances, and then the same thing happened as in the last four or five games, where when we conceded, we lost a little bit of confidence.

“In the second half, we again controlled the game, we scored twice, we could have scored more, and we are happy with the three points.

“It is very important to win always but especially after five games without a win. It was not easy. Again, we scored first and then they drew level but the reaction was much, much better.”

🥇𝐎𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐡 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐌 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧:

“Absolutely [it is good to have him back]. He was very good and I have said already that the reason he is back is because we are sure he is going to help us and tonight he showed exactly what he is capable of doing.

“Firstly, he is a strong defender. He is quick, he can defend in behind, he can defend forward, he is aggressive, but we already knew that, which is the reason we called him back.”

🤕 𝐎𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐳𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬:

“Romeo is more important than Enzo. We don’t know yet how long they are going to be out. Hopefully not too long.”

(Via ChelseaFC & Tom Coley - Football London)

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Per multiple, Garnacho’s agent was at the Bridge yesterday.

Looks like it will happen this window

🔵 Trevoh Chalobah’s stats vs. Wolves [H] 🐺:

— 90 minutes played
— 99 touches
— 1 assist
— 79/82 passes (96%)
— 2 big chances created
— 2 key passes
— 2/3 accurate long balls
— 7 clearances
— 3 interceptions
— 6/8 duels won
— 1 POTM

Back with a bang! 💪🥇

(Stats via Sofascore)

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‼️Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei is set to join Torino, who have beaten competition from Lazio.

A deal has been agreed between the clubs for €10-12 million plus bonuses, in addition to a very high sell-on clause benefiting the Blues in a potential future transfer.

The agreement between the clubs will be defined on Tuesday.

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Noni Madueke reveals to SkySports he spoke to former Chelsea head coach and current England boss Thomas Tuchel last week:

“We had a laugh about the [previous] game against Wolves. I told him I scored a hat-trick and he said, ‘Well, you better go and score again!’. I am happy I was able to do so.” 🤝⚽️

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Chelsea are now discussing internally whether or not to bid for Garnacho. Contact made with @ManchesterUnited and the players camp, it’s decision time. 3 players on CFC’s list. (Fabrizio Romano)

Chelsea have enquired over the conditions of loaning Douglas Luiz until the end of the season, however they do not want to pay a big fee or commit to an obligation, which @Juventus are demanding.

[Matt Law - The Telegraph - first reported by Gazzetta dello Sport]

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Trevoh Chalobah via Instagram 💙

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: Landon Emenalo has signed his first professional contract with Chelsea after celebrating his 17th birthday. ✍️

Emenalo initially joined Chelsea through the Under-8s development centre. Although he spent time with Monaco, the midfielder returned to Cobham during his Under-13s season.

During the 2023/24 campaign, Emenalo made his Under-21s debut in a 4-1 victory over Colchester United in the Premier League Cup.

This season he has featured regularly for the Under-18s, including starting the FA Youth Cup wins over Leicester City and Merstham, as well as in the Under-17 Premier League Cup.

In addition, the midfielder has represented the USA at Under-17s level and also appeared for England Under-17s during the October and November international breaks.

Congratulations, landonemenalo! 🥳🔵👏

[ChelseaFC]

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