At home, Chelsea started well with a goal from centre-back Tosin. But then goalkeeper Robert Sanchez made a mistake, allowing Doherty to equalise 1-1. In the second half, Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke scored 2 more goals, helping Chelsea beat Wolves 3-1.
This result helped Chelsea end a 5-match winless streak in the Premier League, thereby returning to 4th place in the rankings.
“The first 40 minutes we were dominant. The team played very well, completely dominating the game, scoring goals and creating chances. Then in the last five minutes we lost confidence, conceded a goal and struggled a bit.
This has been the case in the last 4-5 games. In the second half, we played and after scoring the second and third goals, everything was under control,” said coach Enzo Maresca.
Regarding goalkeeper Sanchez's mistake, according to Sky Sports statistics, this is the 4th time this season that he has made a mistake that directly led to a goal. However, coach Enzo Maresca still defended his student.
"Robert has saved us many times, I think more than four times. We have no problem with his mistakes. That happens with strikers, centre-backs, not just goalkeepers. Robert is still doing his job well," he said.
In the next match, Chelsea will be away at Man City. In the first leg, Enzo Maresca and his students lost 0-2 to their opponents. On the rankings, Man City is also right behind Chelsea. Therefore, the upcoming match is very important for both teams.
“Overall, Chelsea’s performance against Wolves was good. We are happy to have won. Then from tomorrow we will start thinking about Man City, it will be a difficult game for sure,” Enzo Maresca stressed.
The Man City vs Chelsea match will take place at 0:30 on January 26.
