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Chelsea 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Thomas Tuchel suffers frustrating start

Chelsea 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Thomas Tuchel suffers frustrating start
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Wolves player Leander Dendoncker heads a chance wide during his side's Premier League game with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Wolves have failed to score in the first half in 14 Premier League games this season – only Sheffield United (15) and Newcastle United (16) have done so more often

Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea reign got off to a frustrating start as Wolves secured a point in a drab stalemate at Stamford Bridge.

Tuchel, appointed boss on Tuesday following the sacking of Frank Lampard, took his place in the dugout after conducting one training session with his new team.

But the German was given an indication of the huge challenge facing him as his new team struggled to carve out chances against a Wolves side short of confidence and without a top-flight win since 15 December.

Rui Patricio produced good saves to keep out Antonio Rudiger’s header and Callum Hudson-Odoi’s deflected attempt, while Chelsea’s 433 successful passes were the most by a Tuchel team in the first half of a top-flight game since May 2016.

Ben Chilwell sent a rare chance over the bar but Wolves, who hit the bar through Pedro Neto and gave a debut to striker Willian Jose, were good value for their point.

New arrival Tuchel an animated presence

When Lampard took charge of his first league match at Stamford Bridge in August 2019 – a 1-1 draw with Leicester – fans unfurled a ‘Welcome Home Super Frank’ banner.

With no supporters allowed inside the ground because of the coronavirus pandemic, there was no such fanfare for Tuchel, who went straight to his seat in the dugout when he appeared from the tunnel dressed in a blue club coat.

Reminders of the previous regime were evident inside Stamford Bridge.

A ‘Super Frankie Lampard’ banner remained on display but the arrival of a new boss inevitably heralded change and England trio Mason Mount, Reece James and Tammy Abraham, who had made 39 Premier League starts between them under Lampard this season, started on the bench.

Tuchel was animated throughout, the German at one stage throwing his arms in the air after Hudson-Odoi clipped a cross to the back post only for Chilwell to put it wide.

He repeated the gesture in the second half when Chilwell fired another chance over the bar and Mateo Kovacic went close from long distance.

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Former Borussia Dortmund and Paris St-Germain boss Tuchel will demand more urgency from his players, who were pedestrian for spells.

Having conceded 77 goals in 57 Premier League games under Lampard, Chelsea will take some comfort in a clean sheet.

But Tuchel knows he has to get expensive signings like Timo Werner and Kai Havertz firing – and Chelsea winning.

New Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel shouts instructions during his side's game with Wolverhampton Wanderers
Thomas Tuchel has taken over a Chelsea side which has not won major silverware since triumphing in the 2018-19 Europa League

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Chelsea

Starting XI

  1. Squad number16Player nameMendy

    Average rating

    5.17

  2. Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta

    Average rating

    4.85

  3. Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva

    Average rating

    5.36

  4. Squad number2Player nameRüdiger

    Average rating

    4.69

  5. Squad number21Player nameChilwell

    Average rating

    4.88

  6. Squad number5Player nameJorginho

    Average rating

    4.27

  7. Squad number17Player nameKovacic

    Average rating

    4.98

  8. Squad number20Player nameHudson-Odoi

    Average rating

    6.28

  9. Squad number22Player nameZiyech

    Average rating

    4.76

  10. Squad number29Player nameHavertz

    Average rating

    4.66

  11. Squad number18Player nameGiroud

    Average rating

    4.82

Substitutes

  1. Squad number9Player nameAbraham

    Average rating

    4.91

  2. Squad number10Player namePulisic

    Average rating

    5.45

  3. Squad number19Player nameMount

    Average rating

    6.45

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Starting XI

  1. Squad number11Player nameRui Patrício

    Average rating

    7.28

  2. Squad number15Player nameBoly

    Average rating

    7.07

  3. Squad number16Player nameCoady

    Average rating

    7.08

  4. Squad number49Player nameKilman

    Average rating

    6.83

  5. Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo

    Average rating

    6.69

  6. Squad number32Player nameDendoncker

    Average rating

    6.58

  7. Squad number8Player nameRúben Neves

    Average rating

    6.62

  8. Squad number3Player nameAït-Nouri

    Average rating

    6.09

  9. Squad number10Player nameDaniel Podence

    Average rating

    6.32

  10. Squad number37Player nameTraoré

    Average rating

    6.07

  11. Squad number7Player namePedro Neto

    Average rating

    6.91

Substitutes

  1. Squad number2Player nameHoever

    Average rating

    6.37

  2. Squad number12Player nameWillian José

    Average rating

    6.45

  3. Squad number28Player nameJoão Moutinho

    Average rating

    6.00

More to follow.

Line-ups

Chelsea

Formation 4-2-3-1

16Mendy

28Azpilicueta6Thiago Silva2Rüdiger21Chilwell

5Jorginho17Kovacic

20Hudson-Odoi22Ziyech29Havertz

18Giroud

  • 16Mendy
  • 28Azpilicueta
  • 6Thiago Silva
  • 2Rüdiger
  • 21ChilwellBooked at 62minsSubstituted forPulisicat 76′minutes
  • 5Jorginho
  • 17Kovacic
  • 20Hudson-Odoi
  • 22ZiyechSubstituted forMountat 82′minutes
  • 29Havertz
  • 18GiroudSubstituted forAbrahamat 77′minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Arrizabalaga
  • 3Alonso
  • 9Abraham
  • 10Pulisic
  • 11Werner
  • 15Zouma
  • 19Mount
  • 24James
  • 33Emerson

Wolves

Formation 3-4-1-2

11Rui Patrício

15Boly16Coady49Kilman

22Nélson Semedo32Dendoncker8Neves3Aït-Nouri

10Podence

37Traoré7Neto

  • 11Rui Patrício
  • 15Boly
  • 16Coady
  • 49Kilman
  • 22Nélson Semedo
  • 32Dendoncker
  • 8Neves
  • 3Aït-NouriSubstituted forHoeverat 45′minutes
  • 10PodenceSubstituted forDa Silvaat 72′minutes
  • 37TraoréSubstituted forJoão Moutinhoat 90′minutes
  • 7NetoBooked at 51mins

Substitutes

  • 2Hoever
  • 12Da Silva
  • 17Fábio Silva
  • 20Vitinha
  • 21Ruddy
  • 23Cutrone
  • 27Saïss
  • 28João Moutinho
  • 54Otasowie

Referee:
Andy Madley

Match Stats

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