Chelsea faced off against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium earlier today as they looked to secure all three points at home in the Premier League. The Blues made a quick start to the game and were leading 3-0 at the half-time break thanks to Cole Palmer’s first-half hat-trick.
Tolu Arokodare got a goal back for the home side in the 54th minute as Liam Rosenior’s men secured an impressive 3-1 win at the Molineux.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against Wolves.
GK: Robert Sanchez – 6.5/10
He made a couple of important saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Malo Gusto – 7/10
Gusto made a lot of solid tackles inside his half and engineered two key chances going forward.
CB: Wesley Fofana – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and won a couple of aerial duels.
CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 7/10
Chalobah gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was a strong presence in the air.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 7.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made two good chances in the final third. Cucurella has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Andrey Santos – 7/10
Santos was a decent performer at both ends of the pitch.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 8/10
He offered solid protection for his teammates at the back and engineered two good chances in the final third.
RW: Cole Palmer – 8/10
Palmer scored a first-half hat-trick, but two of them came from the penalty spot.
CAM: Enzo Fernandez – 7/10
He caught the eye at times, but there was no goal for him.
LW: Pedro Neto – 6.5/10
Neto managed to shine on the left flank. However, he failed to score this afternoon.
ST: Joao Pedro – 8/10
He made a few decent runs with the ball but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
Substitutes:
LW: Alejandro Garnacho – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Liam Delap – 6/10
He caught the eye at times up top.
CB: Josh Acheampong – 6.5/10
Acheampong did his fair share of defending.
LB: Jorrel Hato – N/A
