The Blues recorded a solid 3-0 victory over Wolves on Saturday evening but it wasn’t as easy as the scoreline may suggest, with all our goals coming after the break against the Premier League’s bottom side.

Garnacho played his part, laying on goals for Malo Gusto and Pedro Neto either side of a Joao Pedro strike, and after the summer addition from Man United was named as our Player of the Match on the Chelsea Official App, we’ve analysed the impact he had against the Old Gold.

Run of games paying dividends

For any player, consistent minutes is going to help performances. For a new player, it’s vital to help settle into a new environment.

Having joined from Manchester United late in the summer transfer window, Enzo Maresca has previously acknowledged Garnacho needed time to build his fitness, gain an understanding of the demands placed upon Chelsea's wide players, and forge relationships with his new team-mates.

Having made his third consecutive start – fourth in the last five games - in all competitions against Wolves, the winger is showcasing his best form both in and out of possession.

The wideman left the pitch with two assists as well as three points, but he also created two big chances for his team-mates and had eight touches in the opponents’ box – a game-high.

That shows the freedom – and confidence - the Argentine is playing with at the moment, and that surely comes with consistent match action. We are starting to see the best of the winger, much to the delight of everyone connected with Chelsea.

The assist king

We have to talk about the impact Garna had, notably his key contributions for two of our three goals.

Wolves were proving to be a tough cookie to crack in the first 45 minutes, so when Garnacho found space to cross for Malo Gusto six minutes into the second half, it had to be a good delivery.

It was better than good, it was inch-perfect and it allowed the Frenchman to sneak in round the back and nod home his first in Chelsea blue. The breakthrough we needed.

When Joao Pedro benefitted in similar fashion from the other side via Estevao Willian, it looked as it we were in control. By the time Garnacho raced away and squared for Pedro Neto to notch against his former employers, we were out of Wolves' touching distance.

Helping out in both boxes

Two assists against Wolves, a goal against Qarabag and another strike – his first for Chelsea – against Sunderland recently highlights the impact Garna is having in the final third.

But interestingly it was his work without the ball that had head coach Maresca purring come full-time.

'Garna played a fantastic game on the ball, but he was also top without the ball,' Maresca said after our 3-0 victory. 'Pedro Neto was exactly the same and this is what we need from our wingers.

'He is doing very well on the ball and is doing well off the ball. He knows that, to play with us, he has to be good on the ball and off the ball. We are very happy with him in this moment.’

Maresca isn’t wrong, either. His heat map [above] shows how he was helping out all down the left flank, while defensively he won three out of his four ground duels. Not simply an assist king, but a real team player.