A sense of hysteria has gathered around Chelsea in recent weeks. Sustaining performances over 90 minutes has been a struggle, while injuries have bit in key positions, so much so that Maresca was forced into the pragmatism of recalling Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Crystal Palace.
The Premier League relegation strugglers were beaten 3-1 away from home at Stamford Bridge. Despite scoring a goal, Doherty was ultimately unable to help his team get anything from the contest. He stated post-game to Sky Sports: "Everyone knows about Chelsea 's quality. For me it kind of felt like we weren't at the races at the start.
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Arsenal were left in disbelief after seeing Myles Lewis-Skelly handed a controversial red card against Wolves at Molineux on Saturday.
Robert Sanchez makes a mess of Wolves' corner and Matt Doherty pounces on the loose ball to bring Wolves level against Chelsea right before the stroke of halftime at Stamford Bridge.
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FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE - Chelsea earned their first Premier League of 2025 with a 3-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night. The Blues predictably dominated their struggling visitors, taking a deserved lead through Tosin Adarabuioyo midway through the first half.
Chelsea beat Wolves 3-1 at Stamford Bridge to move back into the top four, and end a winless run of five Premier League games. Chelsea started the stronger, passing the ball well and getting into good positions out wide, with Wolves just looking to stay on level terms.
Mikel Arteta lauded Arsenal's resilience after a 1-0 victory over Wolves, achieved despite Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial first-half red card. Riccardo Calafiori's late winner highlighted the Gunners' mental toughness in a match clouded by VAR and officiating debates.
LONDON - Cody Gakpo struck twice as Premier League leaders Liverpool thrashed Ipswich 4-1 to maintain their six-point lead over Arsenal, who survived Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial red card to snatch a 1-0 win at Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday.