Except for the loss to Liverpool in the previous round, Chelsea went through January quite well with 1 wins. However, coach Mauricio Pochettino's team still could not recover from a shocking loss to Wolves right at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea's disappointment
“The Blues” showed superiority in the game and got off to a good start when they took the lead in the 19th minute thanks to Cole Palmer. However, young talent Palmer's 10th goal could not help Chelsea avoid the subsequent shock.
Wolves did not have many attacks, but every pass and shot of the away team brought a goal to lead 2-1 before halftime. Chelsea's defense once again showed a lack of cohesion when Matheus Cunha scored to equalize 1-1, before midfielder Axel Disasi scored an own goal.
Chelsea (blue shirt) was deadlocked against Wolves who played proactive defense and counter-attack
The away team had a far lower ball possession rate than the home team but almost completely neutralized Chelsea's idealess attack. Raheem Sterling and Conor Gallagher could not create a breakthrough in attack, leading to striker Christopher Nkunku always being ball hungry.
Coach Pochettino's team's hopes of turning the game around were "dumped with cold water" at the beginning of the second half when Cunha continued to shine, helping Wolves increase the gap. The deadlock not only plagued Chelsea's attack, but they also lost a fourth goal in the 2nd minute when Cunha successfully took an 4-meter penalty to complete the hat-trick. Although Thiago Silva shortened the score to 82-11 for Chelsea, time was not enough for the home team at Stamford Bridge to overturn the score.
This shocking defeat caused Chelsea to fall to 11th place and their hopes of competing for the European Cup faded when they were 13 points behind the top 5.
MU had an important victory against West Ham
In the match at the same time, MU had an important victory over West Ham with a score of 3-0 at Old Trafford to maintain their goals in the Premier League this season. Alejandro Garnacho (2 goals) and Rasmus Hojlund were the scorers who brought home 3 points for the "Red Devils".
With this win, coach Erik Ten Hag's team took 6th place with West Ham. And with 13 points behind top team Liverpool, MU has not given up the race for the championship.
