Chelsea Left Frustrated

Chelsea were left frustrated by a 0-0 draw at Wolves that saw them slip further behind in the Premier League title race.
Daniel Podence’s first-half finish that was ruled out following a VAR check was as close as the game got to a goal with incidents at a minimum in the Molineux fog.

Chelsea pushed and probed for the goal but created very little against a resilient Wolves side and the draw means they are now six points adrift of leaders Manchester City.

The build-up to the game had been overshadowed by Chelsea’s failed attempt to get the match postponed because of seven positive Covid-19 cases in the squad.

The Blues have lost their grip at the top are now six points behind league leaders Man City.

The Chelsea boss confirmed seven of his players now have Covid, as well as some staff, and with injuries also affecting the Blues camp he could take pride from the way his side performed in the Black Country. Tuchel also reiterated his pre-match comments that the game should not have taken place in the current circumstances, but it did and he offered an assessment afterward.

‘In the end you try to focus,’ said Tuchel.

‘There was a lot of noise going on in the last 24 hours. It definitely wasn’t the perfect environment to prepare for a match. We did a late meeting, a short meeting, and we tried to do our best.

‘We struggled a little bit in the first half, after a very strong start in the first five minutes. We struggled to adapt to Wolves’ shape. We were a bit late in all the challenges. The reaction in the second half was very good. It was a very good performance in the second half. We have another clean sheet so a lot of positive things.