Chelsea's Premier League match against Wolves in the 18th round kicks off at 21pm GMT on 24 December. In the first half, Jackson's mistake on the ball cost him a good chance, while Raheem Sterling missed a great one-on-one chance after grabbing the ball to end in a 0-0 draw. In the second half, Lemina easily broke the deadlock with a header, Jackson missed another chance and Nkunku's shot was cleared off the line, while Badiashiler's low-level mistake was a big gift to the opposition, allowing Doherty to easily double the score. Although Nkunku scored his first Premier League goal in stoppage time, it was too late. In the end, Chelsea lost 2-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers to remain in tenth place.
Chelsea's away game against Wolverhampton Wanderers once again highlighted why they are below Manchester United. Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea have been worse than Ten Hag's Manchester United, proving that Pochettino is grossly overrated. United's problem is that they don't have enough quality up front, while Chelsea are completely reliant on two squads, but Pochettino's management of the squad has gone into serious trouble. A striker like Jackson struggled to get a main position even in a Premier League relegation team, and his shooting was too poor. Raheem Sterling, despite his speed and individual prowess, failed to get a good pass or shot on a single chance, which meant that Chelsea's outcome against Wolves could have been completely different.
In addition, Chelsea have reason to consider captain Conor Gallagher on the pitch, as his passing accuracy was so poor that he was cut off by the opposition on a number of mispasses, creating dangerous attacking opportunities for Wolves. Chelsea's attacking play has squandered too many chances, with the midfielders and defenders making mistakes so much that even when Bundesliga Golden Boot Nkunku scored his first Premier League goal off the bench, it was difficult to turn the tide. All in all, Chelsea's 2-1 defeat at Wolves was entirely self-inflicted, with Wolves performing mediocre but Chelsea's performance terrible. Now the two giants of the Premier League, Manchester United and Chelsea, are like a sleeping dragon and a phoenix, and Chelsea is even worse than Manchester United.
At full-time, Chelsea managed 68 possession8% with 16 shots on goal with 5 of them on target;Wolves, on the other hand, had 14 shots on goal with 6 of them on target.