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Saturday November 21, 2009 Finished Stamford Bridge

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Chelsea

  • Malouda 5’
  • Essien 12’, 22’
  • Cole 56’

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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  1. Classy Chelsea thump Wolves

    Classy Chelsea thump Wolves

    Chelsea underlined their status as Premier League top dogs with a crushing 4-0 win against Wolves at Stamford Bridge. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Chelsea
    • Wolverhampton Wanderers
    • 90+2' There's the final whistle, and Chelsea cruise to a convincing win. They move - temporarily at least - eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.
    • 90+1' Alex thumps a free-kick from very long range, and Hennessey is down to his right to make a decent save.
    • 90' Keogh's misery is completed as he sees a yellow card.
    • 88' Cruel on Keogh! He thinks he has been played clean through, but a linesman's flag denies him!
    • 85' Cole finds Borini at the edge of the box, and it is teed up for ESSIEN!! Shoots wide again! It's just not going to happen, is it?
    • 83' An Ashley Cole cross finds its way to Essien on the right and he goes for his hat-trick again... cleared by a defender!
    • 81' Kakuta! Unleashes a left-foot shot from the edge of the box but he sends it a foot or so wide.
    • 80' Berra tugs back Borini and that's a yellow card for the Scotland defender.
    • 79' Salomon Kalou comes off and is replaced by another youngster, Fabio Borini.
    • 77' This isn't bad from Wolves... Jarvis tries to find Keogh but his pass falls just short.
    • 75' Great run down the left from Jarvis... he cuts inside and crosses... hacked to safety by Chelsea.
    • 71' Wasteful from Kalou! Chelsea race away on the break and Kalou has Cole for support, but he dallies and blasts his shot over.
    • 69' Chelsea change - Nemanja Matic comes on for the brilliant Florent Malouda.
    • 67' It's just target practice for Chelsea now. Wolves can hardly get out of their own half.
    • 65' ESSIEN AGAIN!!! Fires just wide from the edge of the box! So close to a hat-trick!
    • 64' Chelsea win another corner when a Kakuta shot is deflected behind.
    • 63' ESSIEN!!! He strikes a dipping long range shot that Hennessey palms onto the crossbar and the ball is scrambled away! Tremendous effort.
    • 62' Wolves change - Andy Keogh is on for Ebanks-Blake.
    • 61' KAKUTA!!! Leaves Stearman for dead and shoots into the side netting from a tight angle! The Chelsea fans are giving him a tremendous ovation every time he takes a touch.
    • 59' Off goes Nicolas Anelka, and he is replaced by the man who broke everything, Gael Kakuta!
    • 57' Before the goal, the Wolves fans were holding their shoes in the air. Not sure what that's all about, but no doubt we will find out.
    • 56' GOAL!!! Joe Cole makes it four! Kalou tees him up he fires a low shot from the edge of the box, and again Hennessey should save it!
    • 54' Wolves win a corner on the left off Alex... no! Inexplicably the linesman awards a goal kick. THe away fans aren't best pleased at that decision.
    • 53' A change for Wolves here - Michael Kightly replaces Segundo Castillo.
    • 51' That is one of the worst corners ever from Joe Cole! It had more height than distance, and landed inocuously on the head of a defender.
    • 50' Malouda is simply on fire! He rides one challenge, enters the box and then sees a shot deflected for another corner.
    • 48' Great dinked through-ball by Anelka to the overlapping Belletti, but the Brazilian just fails to take the ball around Hennessey. What a goal that would have been.
    • 46' The second half is under way! Chelsea restart, playing from left to right as we see it. No personnel changes at half-time.
    • 46' Chelsea firmly in control at the break, but both sides have had plenty of chances.
    • 45' One minute of stoppage time to be played at the end of a highly entertaining first half.
    • 44' There is an amazing game going on at the KC Stadium where Hull City were 2-0 down to West Ham. Not any more... Hull City v West Ham
    • 42' Chelsea continue to dominate possession and are spreading the ball around without showing much attacking intent.
    • 41' Chelsea have not looked the most secure at the back, but it would take something incredible for them to let this lead slip.
    • 39' Malouda fires from the edge of the box, but this time Hennessey saves low to his left.
    • 38' WHAT A SAVE!!! Brilliant from Petr Cech!! Ebanks-Blake glances a downward header from close range but the goalkeeper somehow gets down to claw the ball away, and he gets a standing ovation!
    • 36' Wolves work the ball forward nicely down their right-hand side, but Edwards' eventual cross is chested easily away by Terry.
    • 34' Chelsea come away on the break and look dangerous but Essien under-hits his pass out wide to Anelka, and that takes all the pace out of the attack.
    • 33' JOE COLE!! He is teed up 12 yards from goal but scuffs his left-foot shot, and Ashley Cole is flagged offside as he picks the rebound up.
    • 32' Wolves go close! Surman crosses from the left and Jarvis just cannot get on to it!
    • 30' Foul on Malouda just outside the box to the left of centre. Alex might fancy a blast from here... predictably enough the ball is touched to the Brazilian and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake charges the shot down at close range.
    • 29' Kalou cuts in from the left and delivers a right-foot cross that is headed unconvincingly away.
    • 27' Terry digs out a cross from the left that glances to Alex at the far post, but the ball hits the Brazilian on the shoulder and goes out for a goal kick.
    • 26' Dangerous cross in from the right by Essien, Hennessey misses it and Craddock puts the ball out for a corner!
    • 25' Chelsea have Gael Kakuta on the bench - given his was the signing that prompted the transfer ban, Blues fans had better hope he is as good as his billing.
    • 24' Wolves win a corner on the left side and the ball comes in dangerously to Halford, who sends the ball high over the bar.
    • 22' GOAL!!! Michael Essien grabs his second and Chelsea's third! Kalou finds him unmarked at the edge of the box and the shot somehow squirms under the body of Hennessey!
    • 20' Wolves can hardly get a touch, although at the moment Chelsea are happy just to play the ball around in their own half. Get ready for 70 minutes of exhibition stuff.
    • 18' Essien lets fly in the Wolves box but sees his shot blocked. If this were a boxing match etc.
    • 16' Every time Chelsea come forward they look like scoring... this time Berra scrambles the ball out for a throw.
    • 15' KALOU!! Strikes a left-foot shot from the edge of the box but powers it over!
    • 14' It's tempting to say this is game over, with the only question now being how much Chelsea can run up the score, but they have had a dodgy moment or two at the back.
    • 12' GOAL!!!! IT'S TWO!!! Malouda whips an inswinging corner in, and Essien glides his header past Hennessey at the near post!
    • 11' Kalou! It's too easy for Chelsea, who simply slice through the visitors. Essien finds Kalou, whose shot takes a touch out for a corner.
    • 9' Joe Cole pops up on the right side and clips a cross in front of goal.. deflected to relative safety!
    • 8' Chelsea will be looking to run riot here - they scored five in both of their previous Premier League games against Wolves.
    • 6' Decent response from Wolves, who win a corner on the right. Jarvis delivers but it bounces off a knee and goes out for a goal-kick.
    • 5' GOAL!!! FLORENT MALOUDA FOR CHELSEA!! He brings the ball forward into the Wolves half, nobody closes him down and he crashes a left-foot shot into the top-left corner! Great goal.
    • 4' Chance for Wolves!! A cross is played in low from the right and Edwards slides in, just inches away from touching the ball into the net!
    • 2' Chelsea are making the early running, as you would expect. Joe Cole has got licence to roam at the point of a midfield diamond, but misplaces an attempted through ball.
    • 1' Game on! Chelsea are all in blue, Wloves in a predominantly white away kit, although 'gold' would surely have been OK.
    • - Chelsea can extend their Premier League lead - at least temporarily - to eight points with a win at home to Wolves. Ashley Cole is back after injury and Nicolas Anelka leads the line in the absence of Didier Drogba. Frank Lampard, Deco and Michael Ballack are all out.
    • - TEAMS: Chelsea: Cech, Belletti, Alex, Terry, Ashley Cole, Essien, Mikel, Joe Cole, Malouda, Anelka, Kalou... Subs: Hilario, Ivanovic, Zhirkov, Paulo Ferreira, Matic, Kakuta, Borini... Wolverhampton: Hennessey, Berra, Craddock, Stearman, Halford, Edwards, Henry, Castillo, surman, Ebanks-Blake, Jarvis... Subs: Hahnemann, Elokobi, Kightly, Keogh, Milijas, Foley, Maierhofer... Referee: Lee Mason (England)

  • Summary

    • 85' Cole finds Borini at the edge of the box, and it is teed up for ESSIEN!! Shoots wide again! It's just not going to happen, is it?
    • 81' Kakuta! Unleashes a left-foot shot from the edge of the box but he sends it a foot or so wide.
    • 71' Wasteful from Kalou! Chelsea race away on the break and Kalou has Cole for support, but he dallies and blasts his shot over.
    • 65' ESSIEN AGAIN!!! Fires just wide from the edge of the box! So close to a hat-trick!
    • 63' ESSIEN!!! He strikes a dipping long range shot that Hennessey palms onto the crossbar and the ball is scrambled away! Tremendous effort.
    • 61' KAKUTA!!! Leaves Stearman for dead and shoots into the side netting from a tight angle! The Chelsea fans are giving him a tremendous ovation every time he takes a touch.
    • 56' GOAL!!! Joe Cole makes it four! Kalou tees him up he fires a low shot from the edge of the box, and again Hennessey should save it!
    • 44' There is an amazing game going on at the KC Stadium where Hull City were 2-0 down to West Ham. Not any more... Hull City v West Ham
    • 38' WHAT A SAVE!!! Brilliant from Petr Cech!! Ebanks-Blake glances a downward header from close range but the goalkeeper somehow gets down to claw the ball away, and he gets a standing ovation!
    • 33' JOE COLE!! He is teed up 12 yards from goal but scuffs his left-foot shot, and Ashley Cole is flagged offside as he picks the rebound up.
    • 32' Wolves go close! Surman crosses from the left and Jarvis just cannot get on to it!
    • 22' GOAL!!! Michael Essien grabs his second and Chelsea's third! Kalou finds him unmarked at the edge of the box and the shot somehow squirms under the body of Hennessey!
    • 15' KALOU!! Strikes a left-foot shot from the edge of the box but powers it over!
    • 12' GOAL!!!! IT'S TWO!!! Malouda whips an inswinging corner in, and Essien glides his header past Hennessey at the near post!
    • 5' GOAL!!! FLORENT MALOUDA FOR CHELSEA!! He brings the ball forward into the Wolves half, nobody closes him down and he crashes a left-foot shot into the top-left corner! Great goal.

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Chelsea

      Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

      Starting line-up

      • P. Cech
      • Belletti
      • Alex
      • J. Terry
      • A. Cole
      • J. Mikel
      • M. Essien Goals×2
      • F. Malouda Goal Substitution Out (70′)
      • J. Cole Goal
      • N. Anelka Substitution Out (59′)
      • S. Kalou Substitution Out (79′)

      Subs

      • Paulo Ferreira
      • Y. Zhirkov
      • N. Matic Substitution In70′
      • Hilário
      • B. Ivanovic
      • G. Kakuta Substitution In59′
      • F. Borini Substitution In79′

    • Wolverhampton Wanderers

      Manager: Mick McCarthy

      Starting line-up

      • W. Hennessey
      • C. Berra
      • J. Craddock Yellow Card
      • R. Stearman
      • K. Henry
      • S. Castillo Substitution Out (53′)
      • G. Halford
      • D. Edwards
      • A. Surman
      • S. Ebanks-Blake Substitution Out (62′)
      • M. Jarvis

      Subs

      • M. Hahnemann
      • S. Maierhofer
      • K. Foley
      • M. Kightly Substitution In53′
      • G. Elokobi
      • A. Keogh Substitution In62′ Yellow Card
      • N. Milijaš

  • Rate Players

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
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      Defenders
      8.1 -
      8 -
      8.8 -
      8.5 -
      8 -
      Midfielders
      Goals ×2 9.3 -
      Goal Substitution Out70′ 8.6 -
      Goal 8.7 -
      Strikers
      Substitution Out59′ 8.2 -
      Substitution Out79′ 8.2 -
      Subs
      Substitution In70′ 8.2 -
      Substitution In59′ 8.8 -
      Substitution In79′ 8.2 -
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      3.6 -
      Defenders
      3.7 -
      Yellow Card 3.5 -
      3.5 -
      Midfielders
      3.2 -
      Substitution Out53′ 4.9 -
      3.3 -
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      Strikers
      Substitution Out62′ 4.2 -
      3.8 -
      Subs
      Substitution In53′ 2.8 -
      Substitution In62′ Yellow Card 3 -

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  1. title here we­ come!!!!
    liverpool
    out
    hahahahahahahahahaha
    quadruple­ here we defo come

    From workmanthomas99, on Thu 26 Nov 8:16PM

  2. Blues you are favourities keep up.

    From Humphrey, on Wed 25 Nov 9:12AM

  3. please put on zhirkov he is a great player!!

    From Josh, on Mon 23 Nov 10:31PM

  4. AM NOT BLUE FANS BUT I LUV THAT CHELSEA THAT BALL IT A­ GOOD BALL AND WELL PLAY 4 ALL BLUE FANS

    From jamesbernad05, on Mon 23 Nov 12:43PM

  5. I love my Essien. He is too much!!!! And the blues were­ incredibly wonderful.

    From kobby4boat, on Mon 23 Nov 10:22AM

  6. The blues are powerful like the sea.

    From kobby4boat, on Mon 23 Nov 10:12AM

  7. I love my Essien. He is too much!!!!

    From kobby4boat, on Mon 23 Nov 10:10AM
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    chelsea is good. pls allow Mikel to play in the­ defense.

    From tboy, on Sun 22 Nov 3:36PM

  9. As mentioned to a Arsenal fan a few years ago 5 points­ at this time of the season is nothing... Chelski can­ still lose the plot!

    From bryjones71, on Sun 22 Nov 2:59PM
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    too many players for chelsea.... their players will­ unhappy soon...

    From Asyraf, on Sun 22 Nov 12:02PM

  11. The young players were amazing

    From Achiko, on Sun 22 Nov 9:28AM
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    I ain't a supporter of any of the big four teams. I­ can stand back and laugh at this thread. Yes Arsenal­ did loose to Sunderland, who are 8th in the­ premiership. Which is a dissapointment to Arsenal but I­ do not understand Chelsea fans thinking they are dead­ certs for the league title because the beat a 19th­ place team at home!!!

    From Lloyd, on Sun 22 Nov 7:52AM
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    Lousy blues fans already celebrating without looking­ down to see who is on their trail!
    the journey ends­ sometimes in june and for christ sake this is just­ november.I'll always remind you pimps what happened­ to looserpool last season. The devils went down 1-4 to­ the scousers at old trafford and the celebrating at­ anTfield was that of an EPL's title winners. Blues,­ beware the DEVILS has no friend and THEY ARE ON YOUR­ TRAIL.
    They devils love to make opposition sad to the­ extent of contemplating sacking their coaches. Cut out­ jubilations NOW so that you'll not be too sad by­ may/june. Ask arsenal fans the definition of­ disappointment, 5years experience speaks volumes.­ Byeeee.

    From Darlington K, on Sat 21 Nov 9:39PM

  14. Who will be the champions? Those who have ears let them­ hear chelsea it is and chelsea it be for the next few­ years and to think that this match was played without­ chelseas numerous stars! Chelsea! chelsea! chelsea!

    From marcel, on Sat 21 Nov 8:26PM

  15. CHELSEA rules!!!!!!...now bring on the lil kids from­ the other side of London. They re the next victim of­ the BLUE army.

    From RAY B, on Sat 21 Nov 5:26PM
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    PS this is my brand new Liverpool tatoo ;-))) a very­ goodlooking Liverpool bird in RED!!!

    From Scouse-Baby, on Sat 21 Nov 5:10PM

  17. Next week, its Arsenal who are gonna be Chelsea's­ next victims. They lost a team like­ SUNDERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Nithin, on Sat 21 Nov 5:09PM
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    ...I dont like to fly at the moment, i­ will make a­ break...I was under immense stress as Air­ Hostess­ ;-(((
    All i want to do at the end of the day is­ go­ home to Bonnie, Mum and Dad ;-)))
    I´m very happy­ with­ my new job as Ground Stewardess in Liverpool­ ;-)))
    I­ was under so much stress...I´m 5 ft 10 in and only 42­­ kg ;-(((

    From Scouse-Baby, on Sat 21 Nov 5:05PM

  19. at least they didn't put 5 past us like last time!­ see, we're getting better.

    From Jonathan, on Sat 21 Nov 5:05PM

  20. if chelsea scored more goals alex ferguson would­ complained to FA and chelsea would be banned, so iam­ happy we win maximum 4-0.

    From SAFergie.is. Match Manipulator, Supported by FA, on Sat 21 Nov 5:03PM
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