Chelsea 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers, Premier League: reaction after match, ratings

A new day, but a lot of fame, both good and bad.

Chelsea started the game with the proverbial new manager jumping into our footsteps, with a lot of pace, power, invention and impulse, using the full width of the field, but not just to cross.

But as so often happens, a pointless opening quarter came down in a more goalless possession, and while Chelsea picked up the passing numbers, we did little to threaten Wolves’ goal. To our credit, we kept the Wolves from putting up a lot as we had the ball almost all the time (lots of Sarri ball, that), but other than a few solid pieces and Hudson-Odoi runs, there was no danger of the Blue shirts.

The second half was very much the same, with Chelsea posing a bit more of a threat, but Wolves also posed more of a threat during their rare scores. A couple of half-chances for Chilwell, Giroud and Havertz begged, as well as some excellent passes over the six-meter box, while Neto hit the crossbar on a counter that ultimately or did not count, with strong suggestions from offside in the process.

Tuchel tried something different by adding Pulisic to play wing as well, but Chelsea have yet to find a significant breakthrough.

0-0.

Carefree.

• Tuchel, initially reported as a 4-2-3-1, opted for a 3-4-3 match, with Azpilicueta as center and Hudson-Odoi as wing-back a la Moses under Conte. Two No. 10s in support of a lone striker, with Kovacic and Jorginho taking the pass in the middle.
• Pulisic also managed to play wing for the last 15, while Hudson-Odoi moved to the left and Chilwell started. Abraham for Giroud and Mount for Ziyech the other two changes.
• Chelsea move back to eighth, at least for the time being, equal to points with Arsenal, at least five points from the top-four.
• Next: Burnley on Sunday (Burnley won again today, their third in a row, beating Aston Villa.)
• KTBFFH

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