The beginning of a new era at Stamford Bridge, that should have been about a fresh start from Romelu Lukaku, but finished with a thrilling and largely inevitable sting in the tail from Wolves. The result is actually more of the same from Chelsea, whose future off the field is now clearer but struggles on it have continued thanks to Conor Coady’s dramatic 97th-minute header.
Arsenal can now close the gap to Chelsea and third place to one point with a win over Leeds tomorrow. Thomas Tuchel had called on his team to lift their level in order to arrest this slump in form, and although the sight of Todd Boehly from his new vantage point will be the lasting image of what turned out to be an eventful afternoon, the Chelsea manager is now in need of a victory against Leeds on Wednesday to avoid what is turning into a nervy and alarming end to their Premier League season.
