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Wolves boss Nuno 'very proud' for Chelsea draw

Wolves boss Nuno says they must learn from their 1-1 draw at Chelsea.

The hosts claimed a point when Eden Hazard bent home from the edge of the area to cancel out Raul Jimenez's strike.

Nuno said, “The result could be another thing, but we've had late goals also, so as a team we have to react and know it can happen to us – be focused in the last minute. Sometimes you make late goals, sometimes you concede late goals. This is the game.

“We always try to be well organised. We have to be in the right positions and something was missing. Players should be better positioned to avoid the situation. The late goal was a lack of focus, which is normal after what the team did.

“Goals always come from situations where you're not so effective. We'll take a look, but I'm very proud."

He continued: “First-half we were well organised, not allowing many things to Chelsea, who are a very good team and had possession of the ball, but we were closing the gaps and staying compact. We tried to take our chances when we got them.

“I'm happy with the performance of my team. It's a tough team to defend against, it requires a lot of work, and the boys were very good today.

“It wasn't only the defence, it was the whole team. Distances between players, it's about recovering and throwing your body in front of the ball, protecting your team mates.

“The second-half, we started very well, the goal came and then we stayed in shape until the last moment when it was individual quality from a Chelsea player, which allowed them to score."

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