Malo Gusto sets sights on Chelsea top-four finish after 3-0 rout of Wolves

Chelsea goalscorer Malo Gusto set his sights on another top-four finish in the Premier League after he opened his account for the club in Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Wolves at Stamford Bridge.

The full-back, who had never scored in his senior career, chose a fine time discover where the net is, appearing inside the box early in the second half to head in Alejandro Garnacho’s cross after the Blues had frustrated home fans with a dour first 45 minutes.

Enzo Maresca’s players were booed off at the break, such was the lack of penetration from a team whose game plan appeared to be to try to pass Wolves to death in midfield.

If the floodgates did not exactly open after Gusto’s goal, Chelsea quickly racked up a score that better reflected their dominance of managerless Wolves, who are eight points adrift of safety.

Estevao Willian came off the bench and set up Joao Pedro to make it two, then Garnacho got his second assist with a powerful run and cross for Pedro Neto.

The win though owed much to Gusto’s breakthrough at last – almost 160 games into his senior club career.

“It’s been a long time since I came here and this is only the beginning,” he told Chelsea’s club website. “I’m very proud. I’ve been waiting for this one. I’m very happy.

“It was a big win. The performance was really important for us before the international break, and we are here for the top four, that is our objective. We will keep going and keep fighting.

“For my goal it was our plan to bring players into the box. It was the key (to winning) and we showed that.”

Despite a laboured first-half display, Chelsea finished Saturday as the division’s top scorers and re-established their credentials near the top with a fourth league win in five.

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