Chelsea – Wolves: Frank Lampard’s Blues will go to the UEFA Champions League after beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The wolves will miss their return to Europe if they fail to win the Europa League and Arsenal beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final.
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Mason Mount and Olivier Giroud scored for the Blues, whose 66 points find them fourth. Manchester United finished ahead of them goal differential.
Wolves’ 59 points are seventh.
CHELSEA WATCH – WOLVES FULL REPLAY
Three things we learned
1. Mount, Knight rewards your boss: Frank Lampard has given Mount one chance after another to return to last season in Derby County, allowing the young man to put together the best moments of his immense careers, but also to rebuild himself after the failures of being a player. young.
Mount scored a wonderful free kick and established Giroud’s goal in a victory that seals Chelsea’s place in Europe.
Congratulations to Lampard, who also bankd Kepa Arrizabalaga in favor of Willy Caballero. The veteran was solid even if only one save was required of him.
2. The wolves (could) pose short and weird questions for Nuno: Nuno Espirito Santo led his men hard this season and they fought early thanks to Europa League congestion, but this was still a quality season that could end in Europe. Still, keeping Adama Traore and Joao Moutinho on the bench was a risk, regardless of their health and who knows if they could have done something in the first half to bring the Wolves to sixth place after Spurs tied Palace.
3. Pulisic watch: American winger Christian Pulisic had a pretty bad day by his standards, but he played a big role in Chelsea’s second goal, driving to the center of the park and receiving fouls. The lead was properly played and Giroud secured the result to give the USMNT star his proverbial “hockey assist.”
It wasn’t the young man’s best day or even a normal day, but he was still involved in a goal the day his club needed him. His 78 minutes were necessary with Willian a surprise injury.
Party man
Mount. In a big way.
Chelsea – wolf summary
Mason Mount put the Blues ahead when he swept an artistic free kick home.
He then took a feed from Pulisic from a long dribble and found Giroud, who danced around the goalie to make it 2-0.
Caballero rewarded Lampard’s faith in him or the lack of faith in Arrizabalaga by making some quiet interventions and saving the quality.
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