After handing Wolverhampton Wanderers a beating for the ages, new Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca may well have discovered the appropriate and deserving set of attackers. That was not a difficult task due to the former Leicester City boss dealing with a saturated Blues squad, especially with respect to the front line. Have CFC found their new devastating 4-man strike force?
In spite of conceding two rather unnecessary goals, the Italian seems to be wading through the detritus and making a slight difference as the perfectionist strives for progress at Stamford Bridge. If the defence is rearranged and tightened up somewhat - the west Londoners could once again become a team to be reckoned with.
Chelsea too much for Wolves
At one point, specifically in the frantic first half and during half time, it was not simple to choose a winner at Molineux Stadium. The contemporary Wolves are a tricky, unpredictable and fairly admirable Premier League side. Their boss, Gary O'Neil, is young and likeable and one who embraces modern tactics and systems.
Yet the Blues are managed by an equally quality and apparently avant-garde chief in Maresca. Although newer to the English top-flight management, Maresca has taken to it like a duck to water. There are further comparisons to be made of the two.
However, the ex-Manchester City coach and Pep Guardiola product got the better of his opposite number at the weekend. The second half was very telling for Chels', like seriously revealing! The Blues weren't just able to limit mistakes at the back, or at least restrict their conceding, but they blew WWFC away in front of goal.
Enzo Maresca stumbles on potentially overwhelming combination of forwards
A byproduct of trying a few different blends of attackers for his three competitive games in charge of the Fulham Road outfit, is that Maresca may have partly completed the CFC puzzle. He has possibly hit the footballing jackpot.
Every boss wants to know what the superior union is for their own forward line, let alone his best overall XI. The 44-year-old might perhaps be getting closer to these answers at Chelsea, thanks to the captivating game in the beautiful (Noni has now given his approval) Wolverhampton.
Hat-trick hero Noni Madueke on the right wing; Cole Palmer as a No.10; Pedro Neto on the left; Nicolas Jackson as the main striker. Neto has a way to go to cement himself there, although he looks the real deal. I'm not wholly convinced by Jackson, though he's earned his place. Madueke and Palmer's football seems to speak for them. Christopher Nkunku and Joao Felix look on.