Chelsea broke into the most sensible 4 Premier League with a 3-1 victory in the house over Wolves after the objectives of the second half of Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke saved goalkeeper Robert Sánchez blushed.
The Chelsea shot-stopper’s howler at a corner allowed Matt Doherty to cancel out Tosin Adarabioyo’s opener in first-half stoppage time.
But the Spaniard had his compatriot Cucurella to thank, who restored Chelsea’s lead in the 60th minute before Madueke gave the Blues a two-goal credit five minutes later.
But Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca defended Sanchez telling Sky Sports: “Fourth mistake leading to a goal? And how many times has he saved us? I think more than four.
“No problem. Mistakes for him, for the forwards, for the central defenders. . . No problem, Robert is fine. “
Despite Sánchez’s error, Maresca’s team ended a five-match winless streak in the league and moved up to fourth place, two points above fifth-placed Manchester City, while Wolves remain above from the relegation zone on goal difference after a third consecutive defeat. in the league.
Set-pieces were once again the undoing of Vitor Pereira’s side as they conceded from a first-half corner after VAR overturned an offside decision against Tosin when he slammed home from Reece James’ deflected shot, with Matheus Cunha playing the defender onside.
Sánchez’s blow then gave the Wolves the tie in the 5th minute of the discount time of the first half when he dropped the ball near the post and Doherty marked.
But after Cucurella put Chelsea back in front from close diversity in his 100th Premier League appearance, it some other free-kick that led to a Blues purpose as the impressive Trevoh Chalobah, on his pass back from his loan spell at Crystal Palace, rose highest to nod. for Madueke to pass home.
The defensive disorders of the wolves continue Pereira, after having granted the maximum objectives (51) and the maximum constant objectives (19) in the Premier League this season.
The former Chelsea midfielder, Emmanuel Petit, speaks Monday at the night of football:
“I don’t know why he didn’t punch the ball. He tried to catch it. He should have punched it.
“He was under pressure. He was so close to his own line so it was a risk [to catch it]. If you want to be secure, to guarantee it, just punch the ball.”
Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher speaking on Monday Night Football:
“Every move is the same now, with other people trying to block the goalkeeper. He pushes someone so now he has time to deal with it. He just hit him.
“He is a Premier League goalkeeper. It’s a foul. He’s there.
“We continue to get symptoms that Sanchez is a Premier League goalkeeper, but for a team at the back of the table and it’s not a very sensible team. “
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca on Sky Sports:
“The first 40 minutes we were in the lead. The functionality is very good; absolutely dominating the game, the score, the possibilities. Then the last five minutes happen, which happens several times in the last 4 or five games that we lost a little bit of confidence, conceding purpose and suffering a little bit.
“At the moment, we started quite well and after the moment and the third points to the game under control.
“They did fantastic, Tosin and Trev. But I think all of them – also Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who was a long time without a game. Overall, I think the performance was good. We are happy we won the game. Then from tomorrow we will start to think about [Manchester] City, which for sure will be a tough game.
“In the last five games, we created many chances and didn’t score. Tonight we scored three.”
Wolves Boss Vitor Pereira Sky Sports:
“We faced a strong team, with players that can create chances. We started the game not in the way I like, defending too much in a low block with problems to control crosses into the box. We changed the wingers – I think it was a good decision.
“After that, we need to be more compact, play and create problems. We scored a goal. In the second half, we didn’t start again as I like.
“We have moments where we play with confidence and others where we lose the confidence and this is something we have to change.”
Sky Sports News’ Gail Davis at Stamford Bridge:
“The functionality lacked the dominance and attack of Chelsea’s recent games, but Maresca doesn’t care.
“Speaking of risking, Chalabah seized his with a very compound functionality on his return to the club and almost had the purpose of exhibiting it, throughout Tosin, that he brought together the attack of the wolves well.
“In addition to a mistake through Sanchez, Chelsea took care of their wobble at the end of the first half.
“A word also about Cucurella: his goal attenuated the nerves among the crowd for 60 minutes, marking Chelsea’s moment as he completed the play. He may just upset those who play against him, but he works really hard and finishes. “the night to shake off in midfield.
“Chelsea discover this feeling of victory in the league, take them to fourth position and now you can expect a great game at Manchester City on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. »»