a warm welcome blue is the color football is the game as the old song used to go
we're here at stamford bridge tonight in west london my name is derek ray excited to be
bringing you match commentary and alongside me my broadcasting partner stuart robson
i'm very much looking forward to bringing you action from the premier league it's chelsea taking
on liverpool well thanks derek the best coach i've played under would always tell us before kickoff
earn the right to play if you can win your individual battles outrun your opponent eventually
you'll get the space to show your ability i'm sure that's being echoed by the coaches here today
and this is how it looks for chelsea and while mendy stands between the posts
thiago silva plays with aspie liquetta in central defence
and the main threat in attack today will likely be roberto lukaku
so the starting lineup for liverpool alison begins in goal
virgil van dijk plays alongside joel matief in central defense thiago starts alongside fabinho
in the center of midfield and leading the attack today is roberto firmino
so much looking forward to this liverpool kickoff
i'm showing good vision making progress
henderson has it and liverpool might be able to cash in
fabinho here's framino
a truly magnificent start an early goal in the game just what they were hoping to produce
well here we can see it again and it's all about the pace of the passing
one touch slick movement and then through on goal he just goes for power
and smashes it past the keeper there's no stopping that what a great finish
so chelsea get things going again how will they reply to that setback
loftus-cheek james pressing high and they have the ball again excellent vision
well the flag was up in good time bringing that move to an end
well he's just got to be more patient there he's gone too early promising looking ball
they had a decent reading of that ball in
promising attackness
free kick to chelsea
well read to ease the pressure now counter-attacking possibilities here
possession lost
chill well
and a decent save full credit
well whatever way you slice it a long long way from the target
stuart well a lack of technique and composure there that's a bad miss
getting in there to take it away
henderson
over the byline hence a girl kick
lukaku and threading it forward
they've done it a goal for chelsea who've got themselves on level terms
well as you can see the weight of the through ball is key to this goal
and his movement's so clever once he gets on to it there's only one thought in his head
smash it as hard as possible what a good goal
so back underway one goal a piece here
won it back
oh great vision chill well oh this is looking promising well not quite
the header he had in mind and the goalkeeper gobbling that one up
fabinho thiago
it's with roberto firmino
and a chance for them to nudge in front tenacious tackling excellent defending there
so
loftus-cheek and he read it well intercepting it
it's a good liverpool move in the making well it looks so promising but a girl kicked the outcome
and we will have a couple of additional minutes at the end here
lukaku
and habits and so the first half draws to a close here in west london
you certainly have got to give this man high marks for his work up to this point stuart
well he stepped forward for his team with the equalizer it could prove to be the key turning
point in this contest the two teams have switched around and are ready now for the second half
thiago silva on the ball rudiger corte
mount
and goto kante chillwell
well not coming close to hitting the target from there
well they need to be more positive with their passing make more runs in behind the defense
create overloads in the wide areas and then we may see an improvement in those stats
nicely tying tackle lukaku could be and a goal to delight the fans just what they were hoping for
well here's the goal again and it's a great ball to put him through
good vision to set up the chance and it makes the striker's job so easy
all he has to do is make the right connection it's a lovely goal
and they are back underway chelsea with the advantage
very good reading of the game to win possession back free kick to chelsea
well he was flirting with trouble but the referee has decided not to hand out a yellow card
also deciding to make a personnel change at this juncture
and into the last 30 minutes now and a strong tackle can they take advantage
oh he's missed but by a minuscule margin well he couldn't have made better contact
than that his technique is brilliant he's so unlucky there substitution time as is
and you don't want to lose possession there oh crucial taco brilliance
that's a well-timed pass and a goal to increase their advantage to two overall
that little bit of a cushion now it's all about keeping the concentration
well here's the replay and just look how quickly they break forward once they win the ball back
and the movement is so good that they end up with a 2v1 against the goalkeeper
who was completely exposed great play but poor defending
underway again with the score at 3-1 mason
substitution for chelsea
simple for the keeper a reminder
oh the penalty's been given and it's not what they had in mind
it's falling apart for them well no card handed out but quite a few upset players out there
stuart well he's made a genuine attempt to play the ball so penalty yes yellow card no
making the substitution here and confidently conversing
well here it is again and just watch the keeper he stands still hoping it's hit down the middle
unfortunately for him he's got it wrong
how do they get the ball moving once more it's been old chelsea so far
you sense there could be extra punishment handed out
salah chance to cross
and the referee has awarded a corner following that touch
well the attack carries an initial threat but fizzled out
decent shots but the post getting in the way goal kick it is
you can't really tackle like that and expect to get away with it booking
to come you would think well deemed to have been a cautionable offense
well no question about it he deserved his book in there
aspie liqueta
james but it comes down to the final five minutes
oh he's left as marco for dead and crossed towards roberto fiamino at the back post
well pretty straightforward for the keeper you've got to say
potential danger here okay waiting chance maybe
not away completely well it came to nothing in the end
it is a decent looking attack here
and that is that the referee brings this match to an end and chelsea get the three
points what did you make of that performance as a whole well derrick it was a very assured
performance wasn't it particularly impressed with their play going forward really lively
and almost cutting through at will at times the result never much in doubt if i'm honest
his performance in this particular game will have impressed many people stuart
well he looked a top class player today every time he touched the ball
he was a threat and he worked so hard for the team as well what a good display that was