hello and welcome to the north west of england the venue for this match is turf moor
i'm derek ray joined in the commentary box by lee dixon and it's all about action from the
premier league in this case it's burnley taking on chelsea yeah thanks derek all that work in
the week all that chat in the dressing room all that stops now it's put your game face on
get down to it i'm really looking forward to this one number three charlie taylor
well the home side low on confidence in front of goal just look at the statistics lee they have the
worst attack in the league yeah they're struggling to create chances let alone convert any of them
but the onus for me has to be put on the forwards they really need to start making
runs demanding the ball hopefully for everybody involved it's a different story
have today great day
and this the initial 11 for burnley
it looks pretty orthodoxyly yeah i love this formation 4-4-2 the two main strikers
will stay close together the full-backs will link up with the wide players the
two holding midfielders sit in front of the centre-backs very solid look about this team
and a look at the chelsea starting 11.
zuma plays alongside thiago silva in central defence and gonokante starts
alongside matteo covetic in central midfield and leading the line today is timo verna
and the match is underway
well you tend to know what you're going to get with regard to the hosts they are aside
set up to sit back and then counter at pace lee is that what you're anticipating seeing yes derek it
makes sense to me to utilize their strengths which is a strong defense and pace up front
a team pushing on normally leaves space at the back to exploit and that's what they'll try to do
oh tremendous vision not attacking possibilities
lowton perfectly positioned to take it away
this looks promising out wide of possibilities inside the box
over the touch line for a throw-in
and the referee says corner kick
and now the delivery just couldn't capitalize there
robbie brady lotion with it ben me tarkovsky ashley westwood on the ball
and that puts them in position can he put it in can they stop it going in much more
straightforward for the keeper this time but previously he had work to do well double bubble
he gets the ball in the end but the first save he makes absolutely brilliant well
he could really get at the opposition verna using all his defensive acumen to cut it out
kante mount here's coverchips vana conte must take the lead here just couldn't get it through
is it going to be well he read that brilliantly at the back
slip short passing
and pulisic has it that's excellent defending
following the cross and it crossed the touch line so a throw in here
cross fired over well read to win possession back
he might be able to profit from the wide position
mcneil brown hill natural reader of the game covercitch
hudson odoi attacking possibilities for chelsea covercitch that's a go
good defending to prevent the chance and a corner coming up for chelsea can they make good use of it
played into the center of the box but a decisive punch by the keeper
and a timely intervention
so tight this game who's going to break the deadlock be brave be a hero take chances
rhys james can he finish now the keeper grabs it
josh brownhill ashley westwood on the ball excellent ball over the top
hudson odoi vienna with it now
still pushing for the goal that would put them ahead but not forcing it and the counter looks on
here options available looks as though they might make real progress on the counter attack not so
and space to attack
keeping possession of the ball with authority
strength and control a big part of his game
so nothing to choose between the teams at half time as the referee blows this whistle
lee your impressions of our hosts well to be honest derek i can't see this game ending nil nil
surely one of them will finish a chance and grab the points i hope so you know me
i love a goal plenty to consider based on what we've seen so far as the second half begins
mateo kovacic james conte now
here's kovacich chillwell
matteo kovich james on to vienna rhys james
covercich a terrific defending to stop them progressing
getting in there to take it away
in behind for him to chase
and he's through here surely oh marvelous defending to deny him brown hill chris wood
josh brownhill mcneil ashley westwood on the ball
now will they be able to play it in behind the defense him with a chance
now he's been ruled offside
pulisic timo verna
chillwell teammate available oh a vital interception
half an hour remaining then
so a throw in to chelsea
conte and taking it away
barnes not advantage with them referee says play on passing it around
looking for the goal that would put them ahead
james
conte here's kovacich team overna poor pass
that is how to apply the pressure
it's opening up for them verna chances on
well they can say a big thank you to the goalkeeper that was
inspirational well that's as good as a goal at the other end brilliant save from the keeper
coming off the pitch number eight josh brown coming onto the pitch and over comes the corner
he succeeded in getting his fist to it and pulisic has it
mcneil
and giving it away now chelsea in a position of menace opportunity to take the lead a goal it is
at long last they've broken the deadlock well it's been so close this game tactics have played a part
now they're gonna have to change the tactics and see what happens
well here it is again you're trained from a young age to get in those sort of positions
and never in any real doubt he'd finish that cool and composed
well a dramatic moment near the end and that might well be the decider
now successfully cut out
inside the last quarter of an hour
mcneal well look at the stats burnley enjoying the bulk of possession here but they have to
create more they have to be more positive the final third play has been slow too
predictable
chillwell and a decent delivery that comes to nothing in the end
just listen to the crowd derek urging their team on surely they'll get another chance well listen
to the atmosphere in here the fans are doing their bit trying to spur them on for the equalizer
well timers against them they have work to do
oh it might be what's an important piece of defending
well there's two intercepts well doesn't get away with it free kick given substitution
and a substitution in the office robbie brady to be replaced
a chance to get in behind maybe he had to react and did
and a good looking pass pulisic
vienna with it now oh terrific pass
i must say he's let himself down with really flabby finishing there
yeah wasted opportunity from the short distance you see the manager's frustration on the touchline
vana
wonderful chance ago he's dispatched it much to the sheer delight of the fans
wow what technique when the ball comes to you and you don't need a touch and you can just
whack it first time like this what a goal a chance to revisit the goal
well there's nothing better for a manager when a plan comes together
total satisfaction it's going their way two-nil well three minutes of stoppage time added on here
and there goes the final whistle not the result the fans were hoping for elite well derek we know
they find it hard to score goals but it's the defending or lack of it that's caught the eye
today really poor performance no communication no idea really back to the drawing board for this lot
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