Wolverhampton Wanderers – Chelsea: Enzo Maresca’s First Victory (2-6)

A hectic affair at Molineux saw Enzo Maresca grab his first win as Chelsea manager. A breathtaking victory ended with Noni Madueke registering a hat trick of goals and Cole Palmer a hat trick of assists.

Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri.

Chelsea traveled to Wolverhampton with the hope of making up for the loss against Manchester City in their inaugural game. Enzo Maresca’s clash against Pep Guardiola proved that there is a long way to go and that there is a lot of work to do for the Blues to make the desired modern, effective playing style reality.

Wolverhampton were unlucky to start their season facing Arsenal and Chelsea successively, especially when their best players departed the club. Joao Pedro was the last cog who saw them off to join Enzo Maresca’s team. Gary O’Neil encountered thirsty, hungry gunners at the Emirates Stadium. A season opener that ended with an away loss.

Enzo Maresca fielded Robert Sánchez as the goalkeeper. Ahead, he kept the backline that played against Manchester City: Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, and Marc Cucurella. In midfield, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, and Cole Palmer started whilst Noni Madueke, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Nicolas Jackson formed the offensive trio. Roméo Lavia was absent due to injury and Christopher Nkunku dropped to the bench. João Félix was the last one to arrive at the blue castle, starting from the bench.

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