Wolves were let down by Daniel Podence

Wolverhampton Wanderers suffered yet one more Premier League defeat, this time to Chelsea. It was their fifth lack of the season to date they usually failed to attain but once more.

The Previous Gold have netted simply three instances within the league this season and are in severe hazard of a relegation battle.

It was a reasonably routine victory for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz scored within the first half and the 1-0 scoreline actually flattered a lacklustre Wolves crew.

Diego Costa made his first start for the Previous Gold however couldn’t rating towards his former membership, and Wolves shipped objectives from Christian Pulisic and Armando Broja within the second half to undergo a 3-0 defeat.

Though Costa was poor, it was one other member of the Wolves assault who let down the interim teaching crew of Steve Davis and James Collins…

Daniel Podence was the weak hyperlink towards Chelsea

Portuguese winger Daniel Podence, who usually plays on the proper wing, was deployed just behind Costa within the Previous Gold’s attacking line-up at this time.

Whereas the Spain striker didn’t have a shot throughout the match and took simply 9 touches all through his 57-minute cameo, Podence may have offered the 34-year-old with a lot better service.

His SofaScore ranking of 5.9 was the worst out of each groups, and with the interim teaching crew in search of some attacking impetus, he didn’t generate any type of spark.

The 26-year-old took solely 45 touches throughout his time on the pitch, ten fewer than goalkeeper Jose Sa, whereas he misplaced possession a staggering 18 instances.

Will Wolves keep away from relegation?

Podence gained simply one of his eight duels, proving how weak he was in one-on-one situations; whereas he accomplished simply 20 passes, ravenous Costa of any significant service. His defensive contributions have been additionally very poor, making simply one clearance and no tackles or interceptions, and this Wolves crew look like missing any form of confidence or unity proper now.

A house conflict towards fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest subsequent week already seems like their most necessary match of the season. Whoever takes over as Wolves’ everlasting supervisor may have a tricky job on their palms to stop this marketing campaign from ending in relegation.