well what a game we have in store for you today the hype has been building all week and the bands
are pouring into the stadium attention palpable it is chelsea they take on leeds united live on ea tv
excitement and drama in prospect tonight here at stamford bridge in west london i'm derek
ray and joining me to provide expert analysis is stuart robson and we've got premier league
action coming right up it's chelsea up against league united well derek we're looking forward
to this game you can't help but notice there are some great matchups all over the pitch
particularly in those central areas whichever team wins more of those battles will win the game
and this is how it looks for chelsea edward mendy starts in goal thiago silva plays with
antonio rudiger in central defense and handed the task of playing up front today lukaku
and the lookout for league united starting 11. well it's regarded as a negative shape
if they control the middle of the park play some expansive football the wide players can then come
in field to join the center forward and the full backs can push on let's hope they do that today
again
and they kick off here
not much defensive cover there on the flank
it looks promising and thwarting his opponent in the nick of time
a player who opposing defenders have simply got to keep tabs on stuart you would expect he'll have
something to say for himself here well derek he's the perfect finisher he's got a great shot of him
his movement is excellent and in 1v1 situations you always expect him to score
ailing
is this the moment well the keeper is happy the bar was there oh that is extraordinary
true athleticism to make contact in that fashion
and it's one of the finest goals you're ever likely to see simply stunning
well as the replay shows us it's a decent first effort but he's so
quick to get onto the rebound that's a good finish
hudson odoi
well now it's with ruben loftus-cheek
marcus alonso giving the ball away
mount
delivered into the box taking care of business defensively here good pressure high up the pitch
loftus-cheek can they square the game and lukaku totally composed with the finish
well here's the goal again and it's a really nice ball to put him through the vision to set
up the chance is outstanding and the finish is just as good that's an excellent goal
level pegging one girl a piece in this game
how can they open up the defense here well then the one that fails to hit its target
deep delivery and there it is two goals in a matter of minutes incredible stuff
well here's the replay and just look how quickly they break forward once they win the ball back and
it ends up with a fairly simple finish certainly not much the goalkeeper can do about that
contest here loftus-cheek marcus alonso now with jorginho
hudson-odoi opportunity to deliver the cross
showing excellent vision
well he really read that brilliantly
and a good looking ball he's in behind the defense here oh my goodness he's got that so well
a goal of the highest class fantastic technique well here we can see it again
and it starts with the ball over the top perfectly weighted and when he gets onto
it he decides to go for power it's a really emphatic finish which gives the keeper no chance
underway again with the score at three one
so a throw in here
bamford and a tidy challenge lukaku
well chelsea have had so much possession as you can see they've passed it well they're moving
look at this and it goes well it's one goal after another a highly impressive performance
well here it is again and it's all about the pace in transition
they're so quick to get out from the back and then what a strike
that's hit with such ferocity certainly no stopping that that's a great goal
well the action continues and chelsea are accelerating away from their opponents it seems
ailing
an awful lot of green space to run into delivering it into the box struggling to get it away
and in the end no damage done
marcos alonso
and the first 45 minutes have come and gone here at stamford bridge
well romelu lukaku a player who can finish with the very best of them and proving to
be such a difficult opponent in this game stuart well you won't see too many
better performances than this he's been an absolute menace to these defenders today
and of course he's taken his goals really well well often running again and it was
a sublime performance by chelsea in the first half let's see how the second half plays out
this is thiago silva trevor
mount now lukaku another ball lost here racing forward trying to catch them out
well not to be in terms of the canto attack
loftus-cheek promising possession this cleared away comprehensively
giving the ball to the opposition that time defensive efficiency
personified now what can they produce on the flank
that's a nice looking ball but he dealt with that ball played in rather well
stuart dallas here's raffinia
dallas
well not quite what he wanted to do with the pass this might be the perfect counter
attacking opportunity and he's in it is a bit too easy for majestic piece of goalkeeping
well he loves the big moments doesn't he and he's proved it again there great goalkeeping
substitution time as is here
now sending it in he succeeds in clearing it
losing possession
lukaku marcus alonso
well a nearly moment just over the top and the substitution will occur now
well as those stats tell us their attacking play today has been exceptional
defenders have come out at the right time midfielder completely dominated the game
and the front players movement has been excellent losing custody of it kante
dallas
fierpo
and there to intervene
a quarter of an hour remaining here oh he's through here
well let's see this again this is counter-attacking football at its
very best and there's certainly no doubt about the finish he really hits it with power and accuracy
nothing the keeper can do about that
well it has been one-sided but
then
at this stage of the game
a wonderful intervention
pulisic
showing excellent vision
brilliantly blocked another great challenge free kick here
in the office
and this could finish it off and it goes a well-taken penalty
well here's the replay and he just strikes the ball down the middle the goalkeeper gets
out the way it's a really good penalty and no danger but the goalkeeper is going to save that
if there were any lingering doubts about the outcome surely they now have been removed
patrick bamford and he might be through here
we wonder who was going to win the race the answer the goalkeeper well the action
is going to continue for a while yet we will have four minutes of stoppage time
so the final whistle now it goes down as a victory for chelsea to the delight of their fans around
the world well derek what a good performance that was they did most things right and their attacking
play was inventive and had a real cutting edge that was a really dominant display from them today