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At 22:00 Beijing time on December 19, a match in the 18th round of the Premier League began to compete, and premier league giants Chelsea challenged Wolves away. Chelsea have won 11 of their first 17 games and are in the title-contending group. However, in recent times, Chelsea have not been in very good shape, and the back line has always been penetrated, resulting in the loss of many points, including a draw with Manchester United, a loss to West Ham United, and a draw with Everton. Both manchester City and Liverpool are very stable and keep winning. This means that if Chelsea want to compete for the title, they cannot easily lose points, otherwise the gap will become wider and wider. This time Chelsea are challenging Wolves, with the two sides meeting chelsea in two legs last season with 1 draw and 1 defeat. Clearly, it's not an easy task for Chelsea to beat Wolves on the road.
In this game Chelsea lined up in a 3421 formation. Mendy served as the starting goalkeeper. Rudiger, Thiago Silva and Azpilicueta are paired at 3 defenders. Marcos Alonso, Chaloba, Kante and Rees James make up four midfielders. The attacking combination of Ziyech, Mount and Pulisic joined forces. Saul and Kovacic sit on the bench. Lukaku, Werner, Hudson-Odoi and Chilve are all sidelined for the new crown. Wolves lined up in a 352 formation, with Raul Jimenez and Bodens starting.
Shortly after the game began, Chelsea created a threat, and James inserted a cushion shot that was blocked by the goalkeeper, but he was also offside. Three minutes later, Wolves launched a quick attack after a steal in midfield, and Bourdens fired a long-range shot from outside the box, which was cleared off the line by an opponent's header. In the 14th minute, Bourdains scored with a shot from the back post, but, because Jimenez was offside, the goal was invalid. Chelsea escaped. In the 27th minute, James sent an inverted triangle back pass on the right side of the penalty area, and Mount directly pumped a shot that was blocked by the defender in front of him. In the 40th minute, Dendonkel wrapped his header in front of goal, and without top power, the goalkeeper confiscated the ball. At the end of the half, neither side was able to break the deadlock.
In the second half, Sauer came on as a substitute to replace Chaloba. In the 54th minute, Pulisic sent a cross from the left side of the penalty area and was released. Alonso then fired a powerful shot at the neutral column, but he was already offside. In the 73rd minute, Mount's powerful shot from inside the box was deflected. Four minutes later, Chelsea counter-attacked, Pulisic burst into the box with the ball and shot with his feet, the goalkeeper blocked the ball out, which was a pity. In the end, Chelsea 0-0 Wolves. In the absence of a major general, Tuchel was also powerless. Chelsea conceded another crucial two points. Chelsea have conceded seven points in four league games and the prospect of a title race has deteriorated rapidly.