well what a game we have in store for you today
the hype has been building all week and the fans are pouring into the stadium
the tension palpable we'll have every kick of the ball for you live on ea tv
hello it's a real pleasure to be with you from west london from stamford bridge i'm derek ray
and with me here on the commentary position is lee dixon and looking forward to bringing you
action from the premier league coming right up it is chelsea and they take on fulham cheers derek
yes excited about this one interesting match-up for me we should get a good game here hopefully
number 15 kurt zuma well he has to be regarded always as a dangerous opponent
but what should we expect to see from him in this game lee well derrick they don't come
much better than this lad a real handful back fours all over the country have had
a torrid time off him this season from minute one to minute 90. good luck lads
glad it's them and not me and a look at the chelsea starting 11. marcos alonso plays with
aspie liqueta in the wide defensive positions and golo kante starts alongside giorginio
in the center of midfield and the starting role in attack today is handed to timo vienna
good luck and this is the team fulham have selected it does rather look as though
it's going to be a battle of the four five one formations in this game some other set up sleep
well it looks lovely in the graphic doesn't it there's players everywhere
they've got the freedom to roam around the pitch how they see fit there is some structure to it
but that lone striker up front needs support not only around him but from wide areas of two the
supply line will come from the wide midfield players and maybe the overlapping full-backs
it ought to be a really interesting battle chelsea kick off
and golocante
hudson odoi wonderfully weighted pass
and he struck the post
well no let up plenty of pressure
and across the touch line so a throw in here
john mcginn and in possession of steven sessigno chelsea definitely looking to get
back to winning ways after that draw in the last game against wolverhampton wanderers how do you
think this game is going to go lee well not a lot in that game at all one one draw away but
i think they'll have more confidence today i'm predicting a win fine giving to push that away
cabana
stefan johansson is with achievembong
it has to be oh a goal they strike first and what a way to silence the crowd
well we can take another look at this now and he's connected so well with it generated a lot
of power and the keeper just can't react in time look a chance to revisit the goal
well away they go again what an effect will that girl have on chelsea we're going to find out
time for us to get an update on the forest game i hear there's been a goal on that match alan
macanally it's a goal for tottenham hotspur it's been scored by hung min sun he had to
improvise there turning with back to goal a death fight was enough to gain at home
can he do it he's foiled on his own the high press was very much on
can they get in behind them
and the keepers did more than enough they won't complain about having won the corner
and maybe an opportunity to increase their advantage
over it comes not to be this time well we did have to cut alan macanally short
there to clarify spurs found the net in that game promising attack but his timing was off
no chance for him to get in behind maybe intercepting it intelligently
keepers ball
kante high quality defending
well the counter chance looks very real
could cross it in here
and appear to be on the cusp of being booked but got away with that one
and the keeper denies them from the spots
jonathan dos santos it's with johansson
and options in the center oh surely and with that they thwarted the opportunity
this might be the perfect counter-attacking opportunity
habits
well possession seeded getting forward and nobody there to pick him up in the center
oh sonia off the post teammate available
looks promising this
well they've won themselves a corner and a chance perhaps to add an additional goal for security and
firing it into the area and the goalkeeper covered a lot of ground to push that away from danger
well the referee blows the whistle it's half time here and this is not going to plan for once as far
as chelsea are concerned lee well derek with their home record i'm sure there won't be any
panic setting in at halftime the manager i'm sure will have a suitable game plan for his players for
the second half i think they'll get plenty to consider based on what we've seen so far as the
second half begins well in one of the other games the referee i'm hearing has pointed to the sport
more details from allen it's a penalty for tottenham hotspur a slight delay as a ref
clears the defenders okay here he comes strike oh goalkeepers don't save those high and powerful
to his left-hand side 46 minutes played 2-1 regular updates from alan mcinally along the way
oh that's an interesting pass can he finish well it's got in a goal for chelsea
well here's the replay it's a really lovely through ball and he chooses to use power in the
finish not much chance for the keeper when he's hit that hard let's have another view of that goal
so a level contest one one far from the ideal pass
and giving it away
attacking possibilities for chelsea
mcginn
real chance 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
and they will make the change now
corner kick played in the keeper dealt with the danger
no cards
he has time to play us over running with the ball confidently and that is how to block
well this is quite the story one that we've seen covered in the newspapers and on television
america could well be on his way to barcelona well derek i've heard the room of around 110
million pounds manchester city have got a decision to make whether they let him
go for that we'll wait and see well not the greatest pass easily intercepts it
this might be ideal for the counter
a lovely incisive pass
good stop from the keeper and a corner coming up for chelsea can they make good use of it
set pieces that's so important listen to that noise derek listen it's awesome
so a personnel change then
and he's fired over the corner and clearing us away conte
well no problems defensively
breaking at pace a lot to look forward to on the champions league group stage front here on ea tv
live it's chelsea facing inter knockout football derrick you know it's my favorite
properly focuses the mind that does well it should do anyway i'm looking forward to it
still level but chelsea on the attack near the end
oh tremendous block aware of the threat solving the problem chelsea
have won themselves a corner now what can they do with it
zuma well not really a shooting moment he's gonna be especially proud of lee
well he did have other options but he thought you know what i'm just gonna have a go
now they have elected to go to the bench at this stage of the game
and use of a goal in the nottingham forest match alan mcinally it's a third goal for
tottenham hotspur five minutes remain 3-1 alan mcinally keeping us right up-to-date chelsea
possession stats have been really good over the last 15 minutes they're creating the openings
who's going to be the brave one who's going to be the hero mcginn stefan johansen john mcginn
and the goal at this stage could be decisive going about as defensive business with a minimum of fuss
well adding up all the stoppages we will have three extra minutes vana
porland options in the center well they have it again
and that will be all a point a piece a share of the spoils lee let's talk about the chelsea
angle and all of this yeah obviously not the best result from their perspective on paper
you certainly felt they were favorites for the three points today but there's no easy
games in this league and they'll just have to switch their focus to the next match now
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