and welcome it's a perfect night for football here in southern spain at the ramon sanchez stadium
i'm derek ray joined here on the commentary box by lee dixon and we're ready for uefa
champions league group stage action tonight it's sevilla taking on chelsea thank you
derek hello everybody well there's been a lot of pressure on these chelsea players
after their opening game in the champions league every one of those players will feel
the pressure now not only from the club officials coaches but also the fans they need to do better
the lineup for sevilla this particular setup is becoming more and more in favor yes derek one
central striker two wingers will provide the width a very narrow three in midfield the back four
the two fullbacks will be expected to support but also defend and help out the centre-backs
and this is how it looks for chelsea zuma plays alongside thiago silva in central defence
and they line up with just the one striker looking to do a bit of damage
and they get the ball rolling in this champions league group stage confrontation
youssef and naziri
well many have remarked upon the hosts and their preferred style which is one of high
pressing and trying to get the ball back quickly lee do you expect to see more of
that in this game yes derrick high pressing is their game but there is a risk attached to it
if the opposition break through that press early on you can be left vulnerable at the back
so glancing at the table and i must say when the teams came out of the
various ports for the champions league he's in with a chance
play towards the back post can they slot it home pretty comfortable piece of defending
now he must favor the cross holland twice with it using all his defensive acumen to cut it out
gomez
fernando ivan rakitic
rakitic torres
they couldn't maintain possession
verna can't miss surely what a lovely strike
lethal piece of finishing drilled home with true conviction tremendous goal
well let's see the replay and look at the pace at which the counter attack happens
and the timing to get this spot on yes it needs a bit of luck
but boy does it need skill as well it's a brilliant goal well i think the coach
can feel the game slipping away here he's showing his frustration on the sidelines
one nil then
youssef and naziri give it away
chill well
kante now hold on
there to take it away
and using his strength to shield the ball oh they've lost it
poland attacking possibilities for chelsea well read to put an end to that attack
lucas or campos and there to intervene
james habets promising pass
verna crossed into the penalty area attending to his defensive chores
and now in naziri torres kunday on the ball and that pass could be troublesome
will he find the net and throwing himself at the ball
he's driven in the corner well it has come to nothing
good zuma and it's gone in the teams separated by two girls now you cannot say they don't deserve it
well i think the players realize what they owe this coach lovely sight to see them celebrating
with him well they say there's no better time to score just before heart time the team talk
of both sides are going to be changing now it's a good finish derek and they deserve the lead
well these players have followed he's every command anselm the coach must be delighted
well a second goal for them
there will be one minute added on at the end
gomez
a chance then for the respective managers to address their charges it is half time here
well he's been a long way from his best up front lee yeah well the stats don't lie
not enough has been done by the team and he has to take some of the blame for that too easy to
mark would suggest to me he needs to run around a little bit more it's not rocket science derrick
well off and 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 conte and running it back
diego carlos there has been so much speculation in terms of whether the transfer would go ahead
but it will go ahead late well in the autumn of his career now it's a nice little move for him
he'll do well at the club he's a top pro being pressed and pressed high giving the ball away
chance to make a game of it here very alert defending to put a stop to the chance
possession and patience the watchwords diego carlos
here's fernando good tackle take it away
half an hour remaining then
advantageous situation here for chelsea developing a real opening now well he really read that
brilliantly a lot to look forward to on the champions league group stage front here on ea tv
live it's sevilla facing ren well the super atmosphere of cup football really lets you down
exciting game that'll be i'm sure derek and they're making a change
fernando and now in naziri fernando
keeping possession of the ball with authority
and they couldn't do damage clean through he was then but he's fluffed his lines late
well he just put his head down there and hit it he's got to do better than
that
just a reminder we have more absorbing action from the premier league coming your way here on ea tv
it's chelsea facing bretford yeah atmospheres make games derek
he's in here a goal they're absolutely racing away with this three to the gun now
well this is worth another look derek lovely movement and got to easily evade the defender
and then through on do you go for placement or do you go for power well he certainly wasn't
messing around was he absolutely smashes it past the keeper it's a really lovely finish
to be a fly on the wall in that dressing room
if he stays like this derrick he's not happy just look at him
now the ball is moving again and there's no getting away from it
chelsea are really in the mood here inside the last quarter of an hour
magnificently and intercepted
there's a slide rule pass can he keep his composure
a goal and i'll tell you what on this sort of form very few would lay a club on them
well as we see again here the damage is starting with a beauty of a through ball and he chooses to
use power in the finish not much chance for the keeper when he's hit that hard
it's a massive lead and it's very hard to imagine them losing it now
youssef and
what can they do from here fernando
and now naziri here's fernando with it it looks promising
timo verna
there's the final whistle a vital three points they've made immensely for what happened on the
previous match day well after the first game you had to wonder what side we're going to see today
but what a turnaround derek really professional performance thought they dictated the tempo
for most parts and if they can back that up next time out they should be in a really good position
well his performance in this particular game will have impressed many people late
well that was a really really good performance from the lad and a goal to boot
really delighted with that goal i'm sure he is