The first goal was a brilliant strike from Mount but it should never have been a free-kick. Elsewhere, Christian Pulisic is deemed fit enough to start, but there is no place in the squad for N’Golo Kante.
Alonso clearly dived to win the free kick for the first goal, which was well taken by Mount. Giroud has now become equal-third top French scorer in the Premier League with 85 goals (with Louis Saha) and behind Nicolas Anelka (125) and Thierry Henry (175). Two minutes defined the game and although the first goal was poor officiating, the second goal was calamitous, totally avoidable and completely reinforces the point that we need to strengthen defensively. Neither side looked very special for forty minutes. To be disappointed with seventh (and no Europe) does show just how much progress we have made and the signs are there to suggest further progress can be made. Well, we can’t really fault the players here. For a brief period after the end of lockdown, we were outside candidates for Champions League qualification. Frank Lampard believes VAR was too hasty in judging Harry Maguire’s headlock of Cesar Azpilicueta to be legal in our goalless draw at Man United, with our boss left wondering why the referee was not able to make the final decision. A frustrating way to end the season, more-so in terms of how we played than the result. Jota should’ve been pulled at half-time and although he's been poor since the restart, this was his worst performance in a Wolves shirt for a while. Cesar Azpilicueta was clear on one matter regarding the controversial decision not to award a penalty to Chelsea yesterday at Old Trafford, the final verdict should have been made by the on-pitch referee.
It's been a great season on the whole but the conclusion of it leaves a bit of a disappointing taste in my mouth. Each player has appreciated to the letter just what his responsibilities entail for the benefit of the team as a whole. Hardly a disaster, but it sure feels like it just at the moment. External Link, Coronavirus: How our clubs show support in the community, Premier League joins landmark declaration on mental health, Wolves donate coronavirus supplies to public health services, Leicester City 0 United 2 He and his staff once more should look back with immense pride on another job meticulously well done. Foundation staying connected with older generation of Blues fans Then we can go into the Europa League with very little pressure on us as we’re not expected to win it, if we play our game and as well as we have all seen, for example Spurs away, City home/away then we have every chance of going far.
Still fair play to all concerned for breaking the Premier League points record, despite all of the appalling decisions that have gone against us this year.
Nuno got a few things wrong as well. Putting Adama at right wing back was questionable too, I’d have rather Jota come off, have Podence, Adama and Raul as the front three but keep Doherty on. Willian is another who is not involved because of injury. In the second half, Chelsea were comfortable and in control. Also how Jota stayed on for 84 minutes was beyond me, he was nowhere near good enough and he hadn’t done anything to warrant a start. The second goal was absolutely shocking from us, we switched off after their goal, they sliced us open like a hot knife through butter and then somehow Coady can’t clear the ball and Giroud ends up in front of him. He was causing some problems when part of the front three and that’s where he’s most dangerous.
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Mount scored with a great free kick that by all accounts was given for dangerous play despite the offending foot being measured at almost 16 inches below that of Chris Wood when Burnley were disgracefully awarded a 93rd minute penalty against us a few weeks ago.
Although a little disappointed, I believe this has been an exceptionally good season.
Nuno threw the dice, on 58 minutes, with 3 more changes adding to that of Traore who came on at half time.
With Neto and Jota on the pitch, I was hopeful of finding a breakthrough. To be fair we looked nice without being threatening and we did at the end look like a team playing on fumes and running on empty. External Link, Budweiser King of the Match explained and statistics, King of the Match explained and statistics, 'Chelsea's care has meant the world to me', 'Wolves showed me there was a reason to be alive', Man Utd and Chelsea secure top-four places, Giggs: Lampard's had a brilliant first season, Flashback: Essien double inspires win over Wolves. I never thought as a Wolves fan I'd feel disappointed at finishing seventh in the Premier League and still being included in a European competition, but here I am. It is encouraging that most of the current squad are young, improving, being well coached and gaining experience. Moments later, we were two behind with a calamitous goal for Giroud given too much room in our box. I stand by my pre-season objective of a top 10 finish plus Europa knockout stages. Instead, the Europa tournament has been embraced as an adornment and not used as a convenient get out clause. Ron Harris, Ray Wilkins and Clive Walker were playing the last time Wolves won at Stamford Bridge in March 1979, a … Frank Lampard's Chelsea side take on Wolves in the final game of the Premier League season on Sunday afternoon at Stamford Bridge. Abraham is the first homegrown to score 15 league goals in a season since Clive Walker, who managed 16 in 1981/82 in Division Two. Chelsea are aiming to win six consecutive home Premier League games for the first time since October-December 2017 when we achieved seven in a row when Antonio Conte was in charge.Frank Lampard’s side have yet to lose at home in the Premier League when we’ve taken the lead (10 wins, three draws).Twenty-six of Chelsea's 67 league goals this season have been scored by players aged 22 or younger, compared to three last season and none in 2017/18.In scoring his 15th league goal of the season against Liverpool, Tammy Abraham has become Chelsea’s youngest player to score that number in the Premier League era (22 years, 294 days). The 3-4-3 shape deployed in our two most recent fixtures looks set to continue, mirroring Wolves’ formation. The man is exceptional! Wolves have again excelled operating with a small but completely trusted squad.
Our fans share their thoughts on Wolves' final-day defeat at Chelsea. A killer blow. © 2020 Chelsea FC. Bring on Olympiacos. Whenever Nuno chases the game and gambles with our line up, we lose our shape and organisation and generally offer less. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission. Over 38 games, you deserve to finish where you do and no one can argue that. However, money dictates so much at the top of the table and we still have some way to be able to compete with that. Five minutes later, Coady was poor, and we were down and out.
Moutinho and Podence should have started instead of Dendoncker and Jota. To beat Chelsea away was always going to be a big ask and we’d have had to have seriously been on our game but for me, Chelsea didn’t have to do too much to beat us, it was comfy for them in the end. The chance still exists through the Europa tournament, but the question for Wolves during this truncated close season is not just how our level of progress and improvement is sustained but how it is bettered.
To have exceeded both of these is remarkable with the size of our squad. Wolves … Our problem throughout the game was keeping the ball in advanced positions. We were simply not at the races and it was a walk in the park for Chelsea. To better the points tally from last season and miss out on the top six by a mathematical whisker is a remarkable achievement. I’d say another CB is crucial because to get to that next level, along with another central midfielder, a backup striker providing Jimenez stays and a decent cover for right wing back because against Chelsea when 2-0 down, Adama playing there hindered him so much. Jota had a shocker and so did Jimenez. N’Golo Kante was content with the point we earned at Old Trafford yesterday, recognising it was an even contest between two well-matched sides. Adama Traore is on the bench. Most players were a 6/10 and we needed to be 8/10 to have a chance of winning. Neves and Dendoncker looked comfortable in the first half (and both probably vie for MOTM) but the momentum we usually find in the second half was killed off by the score. The experienced keeper has featured in our two FA Cup games since the restart, with this his first league action since the draw at Bournemouth in late February. We will wait and see whilst we ponder the little bit of naivety that cost us against Chelsea. In the top flight, the last was Tommy Langley (15) in 1978/79.The last homegrown before Tammy Abraham to score 17 goals in a top-flight season in all competitions was Peter Osgood who also scored 17 in 1972/73.Olivier Giroud has scored seven goals in his nine Premier League starts in 2020. This was a positive move, but I cannot agree with Traore going back to wing back. I think the way we started the restart and fizzled out is what makes it so frustrating as this could've been a magical season. Diego Costa was the previous youngest (26 years, 95 days) followed by Eden Hazard (26 years, 108 days). Seventh with Europe would be more palatable. Damn. Player recruitment and retention will be vital but the top priority must be a lengthy extension of Nuno’s tenure at Molineux.
I think if we are to push on then we will need to bring in 2/3 key additions this summer if we have ambitions of qualifying for Champions League football. Seventh then. The Blues must put in … Let’s hope they are as comfortable in the FA Cup Final too.
This was one more cruel blow in a season that’s been full of them. Chelsea are seeking to extend our unbeaten home run in all competitions against Wolves to nine games since our last defeat 41 years ago.
I still believe. Our Europa League hopes lie in Chelsea’s hands now so let’s hope they can win the FA Cup final because at least we’ll have more European football next season. Chelsea remained in control until the end.
Wolves Fans' Verdict v Chelsea: Disappointing end to great season By Joe Edwards Wolves Published: Jul 27, 2020 Last Updated: Jul 27, 2020 Our fans share their thoughts on Wolves…
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