now the atmosphere has been building up all day long and we're almost ready for
kickoff here at stamford bridge i'm derek ray ready to bring you commentary and joining me
is the former arsenal defender lee dixon and we've got so much to look forward to
this is where it all begins in europe's premier club competition the uefa champions league
the group stage match day one action it's chelsea facing atalanta well the first group stage of the
champions league is always exciting three points is vital for both teams to get off to a good start
or a draw may be a good result as well we're about to find out what happens
and a look at the chelsea starting eleven and golocante starts alongside giorginio
in the center of midfield and it's an interesting
looking attacking constellation with three forwards listed from the start
we're starting 11 for atalanta i'll tell you what you don't see this formation
every day of the week no i mean it looks very attack-minded with the three up front
the three in midfield supplying the width as well but i'm a little bit
worried about the three centre-backs will they get exposed in the wide areas
it's the opening match day champions league group stage match day one underway
emerson and habits
possession changes hands the interception there
martin jerome
rafael tulloy well you never quite know who's going to emerge from the shadows
and become a match winner but this man might be a decent shout out lee what are
you expecting from him well i'm looking forward to some long shooting because he's a specialist
just watch how he tees the ball up has a short back lift which makes it very difficult
to work out when he's gonna shoot then all of a sudden it pings off his boot on the way to goal
real danger untidy in possession
romero
and chelsea with the ball again
dealt with that ball comfortably
he's driven in the corner and the keeper deals with the danger
a really effective shielding under pressure
and players waiting in the center masterful piece of foiling and chelsea struggling to keep the ball
emerson that's a super ball over the top
and off the crossbar with that effort rather unfortunate well it's a decent effort sometimes
you're taught by coaches to aim high over the goalkeeper that time just hits the crossbar
kante well he's given us away
raymond jim city
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jim city oh he's giving it away
given away by chelsea raphael toloy
and the first 45 minutes have come and gone here at stamford bridge
and so the second half of this champions league group stage match day one contest commences
martin deron raphael toloy
mele
it's neat passing confidence on the ball
romero
and winning the ball to boot
they might be on to something looks as though he's alone in the center
and a goal one nil it is they've been pushing for the opener and now they have
it
well here's the replay super fast counter attack football at his best and i bet he can't believe
the time and space he's got to simply knock the ball into the net no jump needed too easy
one nil then
atalanta enjoying the bulk of possession here but after that
it's been disappointing i'd like to see them use those wide areas
around the defense get around them as opposed to trying to go through the middle
and there to intervene
mount
no-nonsense clearance
and firing it into the area and he dealt with that ball played in rather well
holland ball lost by chelsea this might be the perfect counter-attacking opportunity
duvan zapata
poland can he finish and the keeper taking care of the situation
duvan zapata
oh stylish ball what can they do now
good movement and that's going out of play for what will be a goal
substitution time as is corte useful looking ball
going for the dink still could be dangerous he was staring right as an open goal lead but
could not finish well i'm not a goal scorer but even i would have put that one in
with the noses in front in the second half what will be the thinking in the cat lee dixon well
with a narrow lead and the clock ticking it's so easy for the chelsea players to lose concentration
asking the referee how long to go looking over at the bench for signals staying focused is a skill
throw-ins given time for a change then
raphael toloy
luis muriel just 10 minutes to go luis muriel has it
did look as though they might be onto something for a second or so
well with five minutes remaining and just one girl between them
still the prospect of late excitement in this match
well just listen to these chelsea fans the crowd very much behind the team
it's been a tough game but not long to go now to see this out
conte and a goal he's doubled his total for the day in superb scoring form
well let's take a look at this replay the difference between a good player
and some of the best players is they don't need to take a touch gets his shot away
first time nothing else matters but concentrating on that ball
it's going their way two-nil and the referee is going to add on three
minutes
jim city now romero with it
mario paschallich so full time it is under morale boosting three points on the board to begin
the european campaign well it's everything you want from the start of match one good
strong start that result will give everybody confidence especially the players well done
well as we run the rule over this man's work positive after positively well he never gave
that back line a chance to get a breath two goals for the lad today played superbly well
look really sharp constantly playing on the shoulder of the last defender a real handful