hello everyone on an ideal day for football coming to you from a venue that used to be
called the old peacock ground but of course we know it as ellen drone i'm derek ray
positioned here on the commentary gantry and alongside me at the microphone is stuart robson
and we've got premier league action coming right up it's leeds united up against watford thanks
derek well both managers will be reminding their players of starting the game quickly
pinning the opposition back playing the ball forward and regaining possession as
quickly as possible hopefully we get a really good game here
and a look at the lead united starting eleven 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 fallbacks can push on let's hope they do that today
and the starting 11 for watford i think they're going to play exactly the same way today including
the shape so this will be won by the team who react quickest when the ball changes hands
enjoy the game
and so the match is underway
yorente on the ball luke ayling
it's with diego yorente
well who will be the player to decide the outcome to determine the course of events
no reason at all why it won't be this man stuart what do you anticipate seeing from him
well derek his outstanding attribute is his pace not just over the first
few yards but over longer distances as well and that makes him so difficult
to play against defenders are unsure to get tight or drop off a dynamic player
patrick bamford and it's with stuart dallas
and can they prize them open now just couldn't capitalize there
going well
tom cleverley
phillips
getting in there to take it away
ball played nicely
still pushing for the goal that would put them ahead but not forcing it
happy to take on the shot terrific block can they get in behind them and the shot just over the top
jorente on the ball luke ayling
it's with diego yorente ailing
forward cleverly lovely work to get fastest man
dallas moving the ball forward with purpose he's in behind terrific save
well that's a top class save he read it so well
so the corner played into the box and it goes the goal for one nil and that changes the dynamic
well here you can see it again it's a superb cross just asking for someone to go and meet it and it
ends up with a fairly simple finish certainly not much the goalkeeper can do about that
so the match has restarted one nil here
useful looking position you've got to say
good bit of pressing making use of his physical strength to hang on to it this could square the
game but the keeper has his say and how important could that be in the grand scheme of things
well that was a big chance and really he should have taken might be a chance here
and the flag has been raised here well there can't have been a lot of that
well the electronic board showing one additional minute
can't argue with that little move crossed into the penalty area
and so it is the first half story has been written
you certainly have got to give this man high marks for his work up to this point stuart
well i really liked his first half display he was certainly the most influential player on the field
and i'm expecting more of the same in the second 45 minutes
the two teams have switched around and are ready now for the second half
stuart dallas
cooper the ball with junior fierpo here
yorente and now it's phillips
an effective challenge
harrison junior fierpo
and now it's phillips moving into the advanced position played into the center
now play stopped it has a free kick
substitution time as is here
and he's outdone himself wonderful save there
corner kick played in danger about it
and they need to get tighter here
junior fierpo calvin phillips now a decent position denied by the bar
back in play here well it's a wild attempt he needed something better offside however well
you're right he didn't know it was going to be offside and that was a shocking miss
and a substitution in the office
slip short passing
well technically offside but not by a lot
can they create something from here
options in the center and the danger is available it might be perfectly
set up for the counter attack you know will they profit from this situation
well another cross that will live long in the memory goal kick
and they will make the change now
junior furpo almost weighing up the opposition with a string of neat passes
phillips
can they find a gap in the defense it's opening up for them and he might be through
here well he had the chance he went for power he might be regretting that now
well he got his angles all wrong there that's a poor miss
on the cusp of the final whistle and the making home advantage couch but only just stuart your
thoughts well it's been a tight game but i think they've been the better team they've just had that
little bit more quality certainly an attack and of course they've been well organized at the back
they just need to see this through now and the counter looks on here options available
trust echo
trailing as they are they're not likely to get too many up
and a goal to level it up late on here just look at the reaction
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 but when he shoots i expected him to go across the goalkeeper
he should never beat the goalkeeper inside that near post that's not good keeping
even steven won a piece on this match inside the final five minutes now
and the search goes on for a winner time is tight but they took care of the situation defensively
joshua king the electronic board has been held in
the air and we're going to have a minimum of four added minutes
so a throw in here
across towards that far post and he clears the danger could be a chance to break here
well i have to say these fans are doing everything to drive their team forward here
the minutes ticking away in this game
over it comes
firing it towards goal tremendous block
and the referee blows the whistle still all square at the end of 90 minutes
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