uh what a game we have in store for you today the hype has been building all week
and the fans are pouring into the stadium attention palpable it's west ham united
they take on chelsea and we're live on ea tv
well it's true to say east meets west today that's east london against west london west ham against
chelsea i'm derek ray here on the commentary position and my partner as usual is stuart
robson stuart he used to play for west ham albeit at the old upton park as opposed to this modern
london stadium actually picked up player of the year award in 1988 when playing for west
ham against chelsea it was a big day we won the game 4-1 and chelsea were relegated so i've got
good memories of the game hopefully that's the case again today well let's see what happens
and the starting lineup for west ham united well they're starting with an attacking 4-5-1 formation
with three players in advance of two holding midfielders but it's important
that the wide players come in field to join the centre forward at the right time
here's the lineup for chelsea edward mendy starts in goal thiago silva plays
with antonio rudiger in central defense team ovana starts with mason mount on the flanks
and the idea is to have just the one striker up there trying to pose problems for the opposition
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and so the match is underway
west ham could get in behind the defense
oh moving it nicely rice
can he play us
it in to nothing in the end
well timo a high quality striker whatever way you analyze it in the context of this
game what do you expect to see from him stuart well derek when he's on
form when he's focused he's a brilliant runner with the ball he can take on play
my goodness that's a fully stretched he was one for his own highlights reel
so the corner played into the box not all that convincing defensively
oh and he didn't miss by very much yeah he adjusted his body so well
there it's a great piece of skill and he probably deserved the goal
mount james
verna and no way through and danger still well it could have been but for the offside flag
well great read there to intercept really bright looking attack
no possibilities in the center no spillage from the goalkeeper routine
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this is loftus-cheek marcus alonso
although it's with reuben loftus-cheek now the pass not fighting against targets
he's lost it
shalom here's mount he could pick out a teammate simple for the keeper
really good interception mounts
they couldn't maintain possession
room to roam on the wing for west ham
and it took a touch on the way through so a corner here
well they haven't created too much lately but the fans know this is a chance to take the lead here
playing it in on a corner like that every goalkeeper's dream really
well chelsea have had so much possession as you can see but in terms of creating chances
they've been well below their normal standards unless that changes quickly
well there is the opening goal the pressure finally telling and they get the true reward
well here it is again and it's all about the pace in transition they're so quick to get
out from the back but there's still plenty to do from here he hits it so well though
lots of pace lots of power and the keeper just can't react in time it's a great strike
action underway once again and the onus is on west ham to find a response now
definitely look as though they want to make this move couch
but they took care of the situation defensively and west ham her possession again
chelsea throw in here
and the referee now going back to deal with the earlier incident a yellow card it's going to be
today james
this is loftus-cheek
and it's gone in the teams separated by two goals now you cannot say they don't deserve it
well i have to say this is a really good goal just watch his technique here he
just hits through the back of the ball with such power there's no stopping that
advantage in operation lanzini that is that for the first half here
well we expected he would be a creative figure out there simply has it worked out that way
stuart well i have to say he's not played well today i'm a great fan of his but he's looked
way below his best here mind you you could say that about the rest of the team as well
well off and running again and it was a sublime performance by chelsea in
the first half will we see more of the same in the second forty-five
trevor shalabah
and he's given us away not a great challenge free kick here well just a warning from the
referee this time and i think the referee has got that absolutely right it's not a card for me
aware of the threat solving the problem and the counter looks on here options available
defenders need to cover
this looks threatening there it is the goals keep coming no stopping them today
well just look at this again the speed of counter attack is so impressive and once he gets onto it
he just smashes it past the keeper with great technique what an emphatic finish that is
the ball is moving again and there's no getting away from it chelsea are really in the mood here
antonio
creswell with it can he finish able to get a body in the way
unless the stats confirm chelsea have controlled the ball yes they've played well when going
forward it's been their ability to regain the ball which has made them so hard oh it's
developing nicely for them here and it goes such a complete performance four in front now
well let's see this again this is counter-attacking football at its very best
and then the shot is emphatic he strikes it with such power
the keeper has no time to react what a good finish
and this is turning into something of a rat four nil
which is a decent looking attack here could he find someone at the far post
well the keeper wasn't fooled by it at all the natural facts
oh great vision
let's see how it affects the matches
20 minutes to go potential danger here
jared bowen
available well there's a keeper on song well how did he stop that that's just unbelievable
well both teams have had substitutes warming up and now both will rely on their respective benches
well you're absolutely right that's a top-class save just look how he reacts
who can he pick out and clearing us away
declan rice
but he made that interception look routine in truth it wasn't
mount
and they did have the ball but not anymore
the goal kick is the outcome now we're picking him out for a reason he's having
a tremendous game and attack stewart well he's been a joy to watch so far he's got so
much ability and it was also a very good finish for his goal he's been excellent
well as the second half draws to a close we can reflect on a very fine chelsea performance
well what an excellent performance this has been they've had complete control for most of the game
their movement clever passing and energy have been a joy to watch
it's been a really good win for them now closed down straight away
jared bowen vladimir has plenty of know-how in the ball shielding department
and that puts them in position the end product just wasn't there
and the referee has deemed that an additional four minutes are an order
oh barry underneath another launch of goals no less up here
well this is a brilliant strike as you can see he hits it with so much power
that keeper had no chance fantastic finish
oh my goodness it's so one-sided five-nil in this match
great play good defending in the end and danger reverses for now
and that is that the referee brings those backs to an end and chelsea get the three points what
did you make of their performance as a whole well derek they were the better team all over
the pitch we saw good individual performances we saw an attack which was always threatening
and they played really well what a performance that was today
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