Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton)'s expression of being replaced was dark.
Hwang Hee-chan started in the 11th round of the English Premier League (EPL) against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London on the 9th (Korea time) and spent 70 minutes on the ground until he was replaced by Matheus Mane in the 25th minute of the second half.
There was not much that fast-paced flanker Hwang Hee-chan could do in the face of the team being unilaterally pushed back. Of the 34 ball touches, there were no shooting attempts, no key passes, and no crosses. With the team giving up the lead from time to time, it contributed more to defense by recording one tackle attempt, two clearing, two recovery, three successful ground contests and one foul.
Wolverhampton, who replaced manager Vitor Pereira for poor performance ahead of the match, started to hunt for victory against Chelsea with Hwang Hee-chan and Jorgen Strand Larsen two-top.
Wolverhampton, who defended thickly with five-backs, did not give up a point to his opponent due to strong pressure and hand-to-hand defense in the first half. Hwang Hee-chan also devoted more energy to defense.
But the situation was different in the second half. Wolverhampton, who gave up the first run with a header to Marlo Gusto in a cross situation in the 6th minute, lost consecutive runs to João Pedru in the 20th minute of the second half and Pedro Netu in the 28th minute of the second half. Wolverhampton, who was on the offensive after the first run, collapsed by dedicating three goals every 22 minutes.
Hwang Hee-chan poured all his energy into pressing the opposing defender. After coming down below the half-line and joining the defense, he seemed to focus on developing the ball in a counterattack situation. However, Wolverhampton struggled with the offensive work to the extent that he attempted his first shot of the day only midway through the second half. This is a glimpse of why Wolverhampton is at the bottom of the table without a win after the opening.
In the end, Hwang Hee-chan was replaced by Mane in the 25th minute of the second half, and Wolverhampton then contributed one more goal to Alejandro Garnacho and the former Wolverhampton midfielder 'Netu. The game ended in a 3-0 victory for Chelsea.
Wolverhampton, who has lost three games in a row, has increased its winless game to 11 games (two draws and nine losses) since the opening. He remained at the bottom of the table with only two points in 11 games. He is eight points behind Burnley (10 points), who is 17th in the remaining position. Chelsea (20 points), which has won two consecutive league games, regained second place. It narrowed the gap between Sunderland and leading Arsenal (26 points) to six.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
