and hello to you from the sunny south coast of england we're at the amex stadium
and the weather has most certainly cooperated i'm derek ray and sitting alongside me ready to
provide all the technical and tactical analysis it's stuart robson and it's all about action from
the premier league in this case it's frightening taking on manchester united well derek we can
talk about coaches and their methods but it's now down to the players which ones are going to stand
out who will affect the game and who will have the greater desire it should be a cracking game though
if their wide players stay high up the pitch and get enough of the ball
it's a very attacking lineup but if they drop too deep they will then
leave the centre forward isolated and it could be difficult for them
and here's the lineup for manchester united david de gea between the posts
rafael varan plays alongside harry maguire in central defence fred starts alongside bruno
finance in central midfield and leading the line today is cristiano ronaldo
thank you for attending today's game at the amex stadium enjoy the match
and now they get the ball rolling
and the cross is very much on alert defending
an important interception
scott mctominay bruno fernandez it's with alex tennis given away by manchester united
given his magnificent form then there's every reason to believe that cristiano ronaldo will
make an impact here well it's his ability with a ball at his feet that makes him such a good player
he can go past defenders with ease he can play in tight areas and he has that bit of trickery
as well i'm really looking forward to seeing him play today opportunity to deliver the cross
and the defender got the last touch that'll be a corner
hey
who can he pick out well nothing comes of it
not to be advised giving the ball away in that position
showing a lot of guile there an early goal it is the ideal opening
well here it is again he goes past his marker so easily with just a drop of
the shoulder and he makes the finish look so easy what a good goal that is
more manchester united have hit the front
mercer when it back and it's gone out of play goal kick coming up
jaden sanchez jagan sancho
and a chance to whip it in here
it is to be a throw in
well they might be on to something credit to them for winning back possession
diogo dallo
cristiano ronaldo well they keep working away looking for an opening
well they couldn't keep that sequence going unfortunately
mcallister and there to intervene
jayden sancho bad pass
well sitting deep like this might be a dangerous game
more than decent this from united now the keeper making sure that was pushed well away from danger
it needs an accurate cross
running with the ball confidently sancho and a significant block following that cross
racing forward trying to catch them out look as though they might make real progress on
the counter attack not so fred and making sure nothing untoward happened following the cross
superb block wonderful tackle
cristiano ronaldo
referees are rightly praised for giving advantage but when there is no advantage
it has to be a free kick oh he's gone for goal and no worries for the goalkeeper
it's a fine united move in the making
scott mctominay
that's a lovely ball
diego dallow mctominay there he is at the double they just can't subdue him
well just watch this again it's a really good goal but it's no surprise is it
they've been in complete control here
mopay so it's going to be a goal kick here well there's a reason why we're highlighting
cristiano ronaldo he's been very creative out there stuart well he's looked unstoppable today
quick clever skillful and he's taking his goals really well he's been wonderful to watch
well there it is united have had most of the ball and have used it really well today particularly in
the midfield areas and i expect more of the same as the game goes on the ball lost here
this looks promising
well they've given him too much space but they took care of the situation defensively
jaden sanchez fine sequence of passes sancho
now what can they do from here pass after pass keeping their opponents moving
and ronaldo prepare to fire well the clearance half-hearted ronaldo
and here's fred mctominay oh great defending
the first half here comes to an end
the teams are ready to have a go at each other again as the second half commences
showing excellent vision
diego dallow scott mctominay
bruno fernandez has it
it's with alex tennis it's with mctominay
really sitting deep now that could be problematic oh that's an interesting pass
alex tellez really good challenge
and breaking at pace with menace
mopay could reduce the deficit and nicely buried away
well you won't see too many better saves than that it was just brilliant
cristiano ronaldo was a big part of the build-up to this one and he hasn't
disappointed stuart well it's been an incredible performance from him chance maybe clears it away
fred using all his defensive acumen to cut it out
neal mopay well they couldn't keep it
cristiano ronaldo united might be able to cash in
mastery of the passing game bruno fernandez an incisive pass
well it looked like a good ball but cut out in the end now can they counter clinically
promising sequence
and up for a throw-in just misfiring with the pass
well both teams have had substitutes warming up and now both will rely on their respective benches
cristiano ronaldo
pascal gorse
now in possession
excellent use of the ball as they make their way forward and a fine cross
now sadly a bit of a tame effort that one and far too close to the goalkeeper
cristiano ronaldo
just as well from the defensive point of view that he was able to make that interception
racing forward trying to catch them out
well it still could be dangerous and the keeper has possession of it
will the owner of the red carpet thank you diego jallow
maguire
and running it back
will he play it in joel feldman
well just the kind of save every goalkeeper would expect to make
diego jallow matic this is varane bruno fernandez jaden sancho
well he's going to be disappointed with that pass
10 minutes to go
kukurela
alsace
possession lost intercepted
alexis macarista
mcallister quick thinking to dispossess his opponents
this might be the perfect counter-attacking opportunity
cristiano ronaldo matic
ronaldo
not too fussy in clearing his lines
oh foul play says the referee
both managers deciding this is the time to change things around both teams going to the bench
this looks promising well visionary passing
and a goal they've cut into the lead it's not settled yet
well here it is again the through ball is absolutely inch perfect
and he makes no mistake with the finish he showed a lot of composure there
we're back underway as we reflect on the goal that's made it 2-1
and there goes the final whistle not to be for brighton in terms of the result
well derek it was a poor result but it was a really tight contest both sides had
their chances could have gone either way but in the end they will be disappointed
and on the back of this no doubt about it cristiano ronaldo
generating headlines well he did everything today his energy
skill and movement was just too good for those defenders it was a really good display