“Intelligent” Chelsea won because they were “patient” says key starter whose place is under threat | OneFootball

Facing Wolves was a special occasion for Pedro Neto, who really had his breakthrough in senior football with the Midlands club.

Neto on facing old team Wolves

Pedro Neto in action for Chelsea. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

“Premier League games are always difficult, whether you’re playing the team in first or the team in last,’ the winger said after the game to Chelsea’s official website.

“I thought we played an intelligent game to be honest. In the first half, it was hard to break them down but that’s always the case when a team plays with 10 players behind the ball. However we were patient, we did a good job and we got our rewards in the end. Three goals, three points and we are all very happy.

“Wolves were very compact and it was difficult for us. I think they played in this way because they know we are very good in the offensive areas, but we stayed patient and I think we deserved the win in the end.”

Neto grabbed a goal in this game and we hope he can keep up that sort of productivity in terms of goals and assists, it’s the only thing really missing from taking his game up a level. With Estevao breathing down his neck, he needs to keep up this level…

In other news…

One of the big positives from Chelsea’s win over Wolves was the performance of Enzo Fernandez, who is battling through a bone bruise to play at a really high level right now. Various pundits have given him serious praise for his grit.

Chelsea surged into second place after their win, although it’s incredible tight in terms of points all the way from the Blues down to deep mid table. Gary Neville gave his thoughts on the situation in quotes you can read here.