Stamford Bridge, London—E no dey easy to start your career with a bang, but Malo Gusto don show say e fit do am. This guy don finally find him groove, as him score him first goal for Chelsea during dem 3–0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday night. The victory carry Chelsea waka go second place for Premier League table.
Dem start the match well, with Chelsea firing 11 shots against Wolves, who no even get one shot before half time. E be like say the managerless visitors no dey learn how to attack again (na wah!). Melo Gusto step forward like superstar wey him be, and six minutes into second half, he score wey be him first senior career goal. You go think say the guy don dey score since na!
Dem say the match fit start slow, but João Pedro show say ‘e no dey drag’ as him make am 2-0 for the 65th minute. Pedro Neto, after doing correct business against him former club, join the party too and make am 3-0 for Chelsea. As dem start from ninth position, dem finish Saturday as second. Na as e suppose be!
Robert Sánchez, the Chelsea keeper, show class as him hold dem down with some fine saves. If you check the ratings, Gusto get 8.2 (na good score o!). Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah also shine, while Moisés Caicedo dey do him own thing like say na him studio. But e be like say Wolves dey lose their mojo. Dem dey at the bottom of the league and gatz find way out before dem fall into relegation hell.
Wolves interim boss, James Collins, don talk say dem dey down, and e fit be true. Players like Ladislav Krejčí still dey try small small, but as the game dey go, the confidence dey drop for Wolves. Krejčí dey almost lose ball every time, while João Gomes dey shy like say dem dey hot for him.
By the time the match reach second half, Chelsea don dey anxious to score. But Gusto show say ‘I go score’, and e use head finish am! If you see the way the fans waka wear blue that night, you go know say dem gree play later, but as the scores dey fly in, dem happiness dey show!
As the match end, Chelsea dey second on the table and luchan dey follow Arsenal. The fans don tie their hopes on this team, but dem gatz remember say dem don drop 8 points from winning position this season – no jokes!
So, if Chelsea wan hold this momentum, dem gatz step up their game. With goal-hungry players like Gusto and Pedro, who knows what the future go hold? Omo, na football we dey talk, and anything fit happen for dis naija league level!
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