hello everyone great to be with you from stamford bridge
my name is derek ray and sitting alongside me in the commentary box providing expert analysis
is stuart robson and it's all about action from the premier league in this case
it is chelsea and they take on norwich city 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
lukaku 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 the game plan of the coach is to get the
ball into the front players as quickly as possible he is the player to do it he's
brilliant with his back to goal we link up the play and he's key to the way they play the game
and this is how it looks for chelsea well as you can see they're playing with a diamond in midfield
which allows them to dominate the central area but does leave them exposed out wide
and here's the norwich city starting 11. well it can be seen as a very defensive shape
but if they have good athletes in midfield which they have who are
ready to break forward as soon as possession is won they can still pose a big threat today
and so the match is underway
and that puts them in position and possibilities here terrific block ziesh
aspiely cueta they've given it away
oh that's a fine pass
this is looking threatening oh good defending to stop a decent looking attack
and the emphasis is on creativity
pass after pass keeping their opponents moving oh great defending
and now they have it
well let's see this again this is counter attacking football at its very best
and then what a finish that's been hit with such power and pace
the keeper has no time to react it's a brilliant strike
and the ball moving again what sort of response will we see from them now
loftus-cheek
what can chelsea do from this position i'm crossing towards the far post well the clearance
half-hearted defending by example well knocked on the target the keeper seemed to have it covered
well he did seem to have it covered but it's not a bad effort though he really did strike it well
it is to be a throw in
lukaku here's chilwell well he's almost been hassled out of play here
hanley aarons
todd cantwell promising looking ball
now what can they do from here a very good tackle
well it's been quite clear that chelsea have been second best in terms of possession but
when they have won it back in midfield areas their counter-attacking has been
excellent they'll be happy with the way the game's going at the moment
chillwell
now kante
and space to cross it
but dealt with efficiently i think you've got to conclude that was good refereeing
a free kick in the end after initially playing advantage but it just wasn't there
now delivering that deep cross not quite the clearance they were hoping for
danger reverse it for now
ben gibson read it magnificently and intercepted
what can they do from here to take on the shots and that's a very good parry
he succeeds in clearing it in just one minute of stoppage time say the officials
not a good pass and the first 45 minutes have come and gone here at stamford bridge
you certainly have got to give this man high marks for his work up to this point stuart well derrick
he took his goal well and was a constant threat throughout that first half i thought
he showed a lot of skill to get out of tight situations and he had a real impact on the plate
well it's advantage chelsea after the first 45 minutes but a long way from being decided
christensen
here
and he takes it away ziyash well the keeper had a lot of ground to cover splendid
save and now the delivery now too close to the goalkeeper to really pose a threat
and the pass was just that little bit off nearly found its target
over the touch line for a throw in
good visualization and execution
and the goal is they lead by two now fully deserved
well here's the replay he's done really well to get his head up and pick somebody up with that
cut back and the movement is good making for a comfortable finish it's a really great goal
well as those stats tell us norwich have controlled much of the possession but
most of their passing has been in deeper areas unless they start getting it into
their front players with better quality they'll struggle to turn this one around
lucas
now can they make something happen but they dealt with the threat post
and they will be awarded a free kick for that well no card but the referee clearly
indicating that he's on his last warning so a personnel change then
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well sadly you've got to say it all went horribly wrong for him well he backed his
technique unfortunately on this occasion it let him down badly that's a poor effort
loftus-cheek on to vienna this is loftus-cheek
and chelsea looking dangerous
and the keeper's hand does the trick
and he's keen on cutting in
oh that's a great shot he just hit it with such
power i'm not sure the keeper would have got that you know
but in the closing phase and stuart chelsea have been tremendous today
well they've controlled most of the game haven't they their one and two touch passing
has been sharp the movement's been bright and they've scored some good goals they
just need to keep their concentration through to the final whistle pookie
determine defending 10 minutes to go can they do something positive
on the counter attack all hands on deck and firing it to the near post not the best clearance
and a time for calm on the ball and it's a quality pass
well that is how to run at the vent
sanders
racing forward trying to catch them out
delightful pass lukaku well showing excellent judgment to intercept
as far as stoppage time is concerned three minutes here
full time then the referees whistle and it's a win for chelsea that's the big headline stuart
yes derek fairly comfortable in the end wasn't it thought they controlled the middle of the
park for the most part and going forward there was some really nice incisive plays as well
good result for them well words we've used before and will no doubt use again as pili did his job
interested to know what you made of his performance well he was a
major reason why they won today he was so reliable and he inspires those around him