All the build-up and action from Stamford Bridge as Thomas Tuchel takes … Wolves go straight down the other end, as Neto bundles his way through with the ball, eventually chipping Mendy only to see the ball hit the crossbar and go over. Callum Hudson-Odoi, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic are all set to miss the Molineux match-up on Tuesday. Sometimes you get a Lampard.”. Havertz was a bit ... errrrr ... anonymous but was allowed to play 90 minutes. Match events. 0' KICKOFF! The comments below have not been moderated. Chelsea host Wolves at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night in the Premier League in their first … First published on Wed 27 Jan 2021 16.45 GMT. 36 mins: Havertz has not brought much to the party thus far. Antonio Rudiger and Cesar Azpilicueta join Thiago Silva, in a back 3, which features Callum Hudson-Odoi used as a right wing back. 49 mins: “Ruth Purdue believes in “earning your bones” in coaching. If he plays, why doesn't he [Tuchel] put him on the right? Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Mount dropped, Havertz starts: Thomas Tuchel names first Chelsea team vs Wolves Metro Sport Reporter Wednesday 27 Jan 2021 5:02 pm Share this article via … Thanks for joining me you lovely people. Tuchel went with a 3-4-3 forma... 6 Things We Learnt From CHELSEA 0-0 WOLVES. As it stands, Ziyech has only provided Chelsea with five goals and four assists since his arrival. Wolves debutant Willian Jose was signed to score goals but his block on a goal-bound Havertz header in stoppage time secured the point for Nuno's men. Wolves 2-1 Chelsea: Frank Lampard press conference. Hudson-Odoi has looked their most dangerous player but no one has got on the end of one of his crosses. 46' Substitution: K. Hoever for R. Aït Nouri (Wolves) 51' Yellow Card for Pedro Neto (Wolves) 62' Yellow Card for B. Chilwell (Chelsea) 72' Substitution: Willian José da Silva (Wolves) 76' Substitution: C. Pulisic for B. Chilwell (Chelsea) 77' Substitution: Tammy Bakumo-Abraham for Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) 82' Substitution: M. Mount for H. Ziyech (Chelsea) “Hoddle had just called CHO a wing back but I’m not sure, he seems to be playing as an out and out right winger to me. 5' - Umpan silang Hudson-Odoi berada tepat di muka gawang Wolves. 81 mins: Ziyech thwacks a shot from 30 yards out which Coady dives in the way to divert wide via his head. “All the concentration is on Chelsea this evening and understandably so. That level of thought is, sadly, above me. 75 mins: Not really. Wrote about Ziyech on @GoalAfrica after his most impressive PL outing statistically since November vs Wolves. 21:15, 15 DEC 2020. 12. 59 mins: Kilman catches Ziyech on the shin and the former Ajax goes down in pain. 1.47pm EST 13:47. Chelsea vs Wolves betting tips. I think Chelsea fans will be looking for more dynamism from him, as he looks quite placid. 8. Chelsea fail to impress in Tuchel's first game. Construction. I don't think that's his real position. Elsewhere ... Villa are beating Burnley 1-0 at the break. Chelsea. 47 mins: Wolves have brought on Hoever for Ait-Nouri at the break. 0 - 0. Mount was only given 10 minutes to influence things from the centre, something they missed with Havertz looking subpar. What a funny Fiver, who on earth could had written this? Mary Waltz says: “The focus , understandably, has been on Chelsea, but, My God, Wolves look horrible.”. It was intended to be a 4-2-3-1 when out of possession, with Azpilicueta moving out to the flank, Ziyech moving a little more central, and Hudson-Odoi staying high and wide. Match events. 51 mins: Neto goes into the book after giving Jorginho a good old fashion push in the chest. Kim Crawley on potential subs: “Werner and Mount for Giroud and Havertz.”. 38 mins: Tuchel is looking quite animated on the bench, as he looks like he wants a bit more ‘oomph’ from his players going forward. The Italian lies on the deck like he was hit over the head with a frying pan but he is faking it. Havertz gets the ball and passes it straight out of play. They lost their main striker and have no one else who can score is their main issue. Impressive stuff from Tuchel to make them vaguely organised after a few hours on the training pitch. 55 mins: Is it starting to get a bit foggy at Stamford Bridge or is my eyesight going? All very riveting stuff. Tuchel will be hoping to see more from the Morocco international ahead of the summer transfer window. Semedo has gone to the left and is immediately done by Hudson-Odoi who pulls the ball back into the box but it ultimately comes to nothing. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Full coverage from Molineux will be live on talkSPORT, with our coverage starting at 7pm. | ESPN FC - YouTube. Havertz must be a prime candidate to go off as he’s been anonymous. Chelsea. Chelsea began life under Thomas Tuchel with an uninspired goalless draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 65 mins: Ziyech slides in pass for Giroud, he takes a good first touch but it leaves him off-balance, resulting in his shot being a bit weak, allowing Patricio to gobble it up. “All these men were given top jobs with little or no managerial experience. 77 mins: Neves decides to ping a shot well over the bar from 30 yards out when he had better options around him. A lovely pass is pinged across the field by Neto to Dendoncker in space on the right but he can’t control it perfectly and the ball ends up in Mendy’s arms. He had one good one into the box but that is about it. ... LIVE: West Brom vs Wolves - … “Tuchel retired early due to injury so earned his bones at Stuttgart, I believe, coaching the youth before moving to Augsburg.“Maybe, just maybe coaching isn’t the same as playing and require different skills such as organisation.”. But, what on earth has happened to Wolves?”. Ziyech pings to the back post where Rudiger is waiting but his header does not have the power to trouble Patricio. 10th March 2019- Chelsea 1-1 Wolves. 71 mins: Hudson-Odoi lifts a cross into the box but Boly is there to meet it, he sends in another which Kilman chests behind for a corner that comes to nothing. What a chance that could have been for Wolves. 213k members in the chelseafc community. 85 mins: Mount is on but his first action of note is to curl a corner into the arms of Patricio. Wolves vs Chelsea live: kick-off time, team news, stream details and match updates; Speaking ahead of the game, Lampard said Pulisic was in the squad but was unsure if the American would be fit enough to start after he missed the trip to Goodison Park because of … Here is Jacob Steinberg’s match report. Ziyech has struggled to cement a place in Tuchel's Chelsea side, despite being handed a five-year contract upon his arrival at the club. 44 mins: Carl Whindler points out that Tuchel is far too modern for the likes of Hoddle (and me). Speaking of Ziyech's situation, Leboeuf told ESPN:  'I'm concerned about Hakim Ziyech. A more detailed description of Wolves’ issues from someone who knows what they are talking about. 40 mins: Semedo bundles over Chilwell in the corner, giving Chelsea a free-kick in a dangerous position. The subsequent free-kick comes to nothing. 14. Your support powers our independent journalism, Available for everyone, funded by readers. 53 mins: Wolves get a throw-in in the left-hand corner, which turns into another throw from the same position ... and then another. I am seeing if my six-week old daughter will fall asleep in the final 15 mins. 73 mins: Podence is the man to make way for Willian Jose, unsurprisingly. The youngster struggled in the opening 45 minutes against Hudson-Odoi. 5th December 2018- Wolves 2-1 Chelsea. ... Chelsea vs. Wolves xG timing chart Understat Facebook Twitter. FAUTES 7. Frank Leboeuf says Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is playing Hakim Ziyech out of position, Ziyech arrived at Stamford Bridge for £33m last summer but has struggled to make the team. In that game at Stamford Bridge in March 1979, a few weeks before we were relegated to the old Second Division, Tommy Langley opened the scoring but goals from John Richards and Bill Rafferty secured a 2-1 win for the visitors. 67 mins: Chelsea are getting a bit more ambitious in the final third, with the Wolves defence starting to look a little stretched. Went back to the left after Pulisc came on and caused havoc. @Will_Unwin hi Will, the first half was so dull that I didn’t mind having to watch the bedtime story and put my son to bed. Wolves made a change at half time in defence which saw Semedo switch flanks with Ait-Nouri subbed. 45 mins: Three minutes added on. The head coach was desperately disappointed by the manner of his team's 2-1 defeat at Molineux. It’s as if Chelsea are playing with Azpilacueta as a right back and Chilwell as a left wing back. Chelsea vs Wolves – Team News. TIRS 4. Alan Smith Chief football writer. 'I saw him today very frustrated when he came off after playing like a number 10. Edouard Mendy comes back in for Kepa Arrizabalaga as goalkeeper, with Toni Rudiger partnering Thiago Silva in defence. I think Tuchel could have switched things up as the cross into the box were dealt with well by Wolves. Jalannya Pertandingan. Sign up for the recap, lads, you know you want to. by SuperFrank ( @) on Jan 27, 2021, 5:04pm. Chelsea vs Wolves highlights: Thomas Tuchel starts with a draw as Blues frustrated. Updated 21:23, 15 DEC 2020. Frank Lampard is hopeful Hakim Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi will return to training by the end of the week but says he's unsure whether the pair will be able to feature in … EXCLUSIVE: Derby owner Mel Morris warned he is 'wasting his time' with Erik Alonso after claims prospective... British Gymnastics coach under investigation after being accused of describing Olympic medallist Amy Tinkler... Will Timo Werner be benched in favor of Kai Havertz for Chelsea in the UCL semifinal? Chilwell seemed mildly perplexed by the decision. However, he was somewhat ineffective as a No.10 and was replaced by N'Golo Kante in the second half. 42 mins: Peter Oh emails to say: “Re: 38 mins. Chelsea vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers - Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - Premier League Match Center - MSN Sports. Pulisic and Abraham are on for Chilwell and Giroud. r/ChelseaFC is the digital home of all things related to Chelsea Football Club. Ruth Purdue says: “I am a big believer in “earning your bones in coaching in football”. Jan 27 1:00 PM. It’s still 0-0 have I actually missed anything? The personnel off the bench made a difference but a change in style could have helped them. 703 votes, 483 comments. Thomas Tuchel watched his Chelsea side play out a dull goalless draw in his opening game in charge, Wed 27 Jan 2021 20.14 GMT 820 - Chelsea completed 820 passes and recorded 78.9% possession against Wolves – since the start of 2003-04, these are both the highest totals by a team in their manager’s first Premier League game in charge. 0' KICKOFF! Pulisic was very lively after coming off the bench, which will please Tuchel who worked with him at Dortmund, too. Ziyech arrived at Stamford Bridge for £33million last summer, but has only started 14 Premier League games for the Blues. Ziyech dropping to the sides (Neto and Traore often pushing insides, leaving spaces behind) to collect the ball and play forward passes. Chelsea vs Wolves - Curated tweets by GOAL_ID . By. ... Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell, Edouard Mendy, and Malang Sarr were all brought to the English capital. Sometimes you roll the dice with a former great and you get a Pep. Allow me to disagree,” says Alan Gomes. Jota is missed as much as Raul, they were excellent together. It's like [Riyad] Mahrez, he's a copy-cat of Mahrez. Confirmed Teams: Chelsea vs Wolves | Premier League. Elsewhere ... Burnley beat Aston Villa 3-2, which is far more exciting. For those who are still hopeful of seeing some goals tonight, you should join Michael Butler for Uniteds Manchester and Sheffield. 61 mins: Some nice interplay between Kovacic and Havertz allows the German to lay it back to Chilwell who thrashes his shot well over the back from 16 yards or so. Wolves break down the other where a dangerous cross is sent into the box for the onrushing Dendoncker to head at goal but his effort goes over. Nuno sold Docherty to Spurs and Jota to Liverpool (both crazy decisions), Raul Jimenez is injured, as is Jonny and Saiss (and Podence has been out for a month). Last Five- Wolves vs Chelsea | All Competitions; 18th February 2017- Wolves 0-2 Chelsea. SHAREfactory™https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-in/tid=CUSA00572_00Follow us on instagram: @amsgaming11. Hopefully that will bring a focal point to their attack. Leboeuf (above) says Tuchel should be playing Ziyech on the right rather than in the No.10, The former Chelsea star says Ziyech is a 'copy-cat' of Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez (left), 'I don't see [Pep] Guardiola putting Mahrez in another position than on the right side.'. It should be said that Tuchel has been very animated on the sideline every time Chelsea attack. Did well to control the tempo of play and dictate proceedings in the middle of … #CHEWOL pic.twitter.com/ZSFDoYMOwd. They are already more disciplined than under Frank Lampard but they struggled to create chances against a Wolves team who were very defensive. A hamstring injury kept the American out of the defeat at Everton with his two wide colleagues set for longer spells on the sideline. Wolves debutant Willian Jose was signed to score goals but his block on a goal-bound Havertz header in stoppage time secured the point for Nuno's men. Chelsea. They did fine. Leboeuf says he understands Ziyech 'frustration' and that the German manager should be better playing the Chelsea star on the right hand side as he is a 'copy-cat' of Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez. 'Tuchel really has to think that Ziyech has to play on the right side. Guardian columnist Ben Mee scored his second goal of the season, which is great news. © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. 14. Chelsea have looked more like a cohesive unit in the first half but never really given the impression they might score, despite having a hell of a lot of possession. 87 mins: Hudson-Odoi, who has moved out onto the left flank, cuts in and drives for the box, before firing in a shot which is deflected and then palmed wide by Patricio. Volume 0%. “It’s not only Pep; Zinedine Zidane, Luis Enrique, Franz Beckenbauer, Frank Rijkaard, Johan Cruyff, Kenny Dalglish, Didier Deschamps. Chelsea face Wolves at Stamford Bridge in just under an hour, and the teams are in! Wolves are defending well but that’s about all you say about them. The referee agrees with Wolves man and awards a free-kick, though. Press conference with Chelsea manager Frank Lampard after their 2-1 defeat to Wolves in the Premier League. Mateo Kovacic - 6/10. Given Tuchel’s German origins, I wonder if ‘oompah’ would have been more accurate than ‘oomph’.”. Wolves defended well and had little ambition to attack. Intriguing.”. 34 mins: Chelsea have a structure and a plan, even if it’s not resulting in many chances. An odd decision from a man bringing nothing to the party. Stamp. All rights reserved. Tuchel must be contemplating a few subs here now. 46' Substitution: K. Hoever for R. Aït Nouri (Wolves) 51' Yellow Card for Pedro Neto (Wolves) 62' Yellow Card for B. Chilwell (Chelsea) 72' Substitution: Willian José da Silva (Wolves) 76' Substitution: C. Pulisic for B. Chilwell (Chelsea) 77' Substitution: Tammy Bakumo-Abraham for Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) 82' Substitution: M. Mount for H. Ziyech (Chelsea) But he was relegated to the substitutes' bench against Wolves as Tuchel trialled a 3-4-3 formation which saw Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz line up as … Stamford Bridge. 65 mins: Ziyech slides in pass for Giroud, ... Wolves are defending well but that’s about all you say about them. Chelsea are seeking to extend our unbeaten home run in all competitions against Wolves to 10 games since our last defeat nearly 42 years ago. Thomas Tuchel makes major changes for his first game in charge, both in formation and personnel. Couverture en direct de Chelsea vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, le mercredi, janvier 27, 2021, sur MSN Sport ... Wolves WOL 79 % POSSESSION DE BALLE 21. We have some good kids, but no club can lose half its team and not feel it.”. 14th September 2019- Wolves … All three have leg muscle injuries with both Hudson-Odoi and Ziyech likely out until the turn of the year. Follow me on Instagram: @agha.sohaib7. 89 mins: The ball is slipped into the box and Mount turns Neves to earn space in the area, only to see his pullback turned behind by Boly. On the pitch, Chelsea are politely passing the ball around. 57 mins: “Hi Will,” says Dean Kinsella. The danger ends when the referee awards a free-kick for a foul on Patricio. 63 mins: Chilwell goes into the book for a poor challenge on Traore which catches him on the top of his foot. Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf claims Thomas Tuchel is playing Hakim Ziyech out of position at No.10. Wolves v Olympiakos: How to listen The Round of 16 tie will get underway at 8pm on Thursday, August 6. ... Hakim Ziyech is the only player who started Sunday's FA Cup win over Luton Town who is back in the line-up for today's Premier League fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers. 69 mins: Willian Jose is coming for Wolves. I can’t imagine what he will do if they actually score. The stats say Chelsea had 79% possession in the first half, which is impressive. As soon as this obsession of trying to replicate Pep and give a “top job” to someone who has just retired. English Premier League. The latest attack ends with Boly tackling Havertz perfectly, leaving the German to bemoan the physical nature of the challenge as he rolls on the floor for no reason. Chelsea 0-0 Wolves as Thomas Tuchel' first match as Chelsea manager ends goalless. Chris Redston emails to say: “What’s happened to Wolves is that they have lost half their first team from last year. 83 mins: Pulisic gets down the right and pulls the ball back, with Ziyech then laying it off to Kovacic to shoot from 18 yards but his shot curls inches wide of the post. Chelsea line up vs Wolves. The 28-year-old made his 14th Premier League start for Chelsea on Saturday - when they beat Fulham at Stamford Bridge. Podence is down again after a firm but fair challenge from Kovacic. Published: 10:26 BST, 2 May 2021 | Updated: 10:57 BST, 2 May 2021. 32 mins: Another dangerous cross comes into the box from Hudson-Odoi, ending up on Chilwell’s left leg, but he shins the volley wide at the back post. 79 mins: Azipilicueta curls a dangerous cross into the ‘corridor of uncertainty’ but Patricio reads it and claims before a Chelsea boot can get a touch on it. Just doing what they have to on this occasion. #CHEWOL pic.twitter.com/oTLXi1071o. 433 - Chelsea have made 433 successful passes against Wolves so far; their most in the first half of a Premier League game since the start of the 2003-04 season (when we have this data available). Op de laatste contractdag van Hakim Ziyech genieten we nog één keer van al het moois wat de 'Wizard of AMS' de afgelopen 4 jaar liet zien in Amsterdam. What have we learned about Tuchel’s Chelsea? However, Wolves rarely had extended spells of possession on the ball, which meant that Chelsea did not really snap back to this shape, and continued to play in their 3-4-2-1. Hakim Ziyech arrived at Stamford Bridge for £33m last summer, but has only started 14 Premier League games for the Blues. Playing at right wing back, he was the recipient of a lot of shouting from Tuchel who wanted him to run constantly at Ait-Nouri, overlapping Ziyech. Ben Chilwell