00:00It is that special time of the year where everyone starts as equals.
00:10Far back in the distance, memories of last season, positions and points tallies on the last day.
00:15That's all now irrelevant.
00:17It is all about the ultimate prize that lies a long way ahead.
00:21That buoyant feeling is here.
00:23New start, fresh hope.
00:25Get the season off to a flyer.
00:26The fans are believing.
00:30And this must be amongst the favoured arenas of supporters all over the world.
00:41It really does have a very special feel to it.
00:51Everybody waiting to get the season underway.
00:55Everybody equal on the start line.
00:57Well, with star names and new faces, both on the pitch and on the bench, let's hope for a more attractive, competitive and unpredictable league.
01:07A better product for all to see.
01:09Although I'm beginning to think that we're asking for the impossible.
01:13We'll get lots to analyse and debate come what may as ever.
01:17And this ought to get us off to a busy start.
01:19I've been waiting for this quite a while, and I know you have too, Peter.
01:23So, here we go.
01:26The action has already started.
01:33And the through ball is intercepted.
01:36Bellarabi!
01:37He's done very well to get to that.
01:41Well, that was high-class goalkeeping there to back up his high-class wage.
01:45And that's been leave it clear.
02:06It's got to be another quarter, I think.
02:08Head up!
02:18This is a 10, but not quite good enough.
02:21Newcastle are another team that have been in the media spotlight just recently, and with good reason they have run the changes.
02:46Yeah, and you get the feeling that they're still very much on a learning curve, so it'll be interesting.
02:51Towering header!
02:54Decent enough try.
02:56I think his face smacks of disbelief as opposed to disappointment.
03:00He thought he was about to score.
03:15LaSalle's.
03:16Chelsea were simply a class apart in the corresponding fixture last season.
03:22They dismantled their opponents.
03:32Williams' cross.
03:35Formerly met.
03:44And that has been cleared.
03:46Oh, he's got a crucial block in there.
03:53And the counter is on.
03:56He's picked him out.
03:57Bellarabi.
03:58And the finish.
03:58And the finish.
04:05Draxler plays it forward.
04:08Fingers on the back foot.
04:13It's Cristiano Ronaldo!
04:17Too close for comfort.
04:18Good.
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04:35has he picked him out
04:50he's gone for it
04:52oh it's a stunning goal
04:56that is a gem
04:58an absolute gem
05:01that is fabulous
05:04just drink it in
05:05deadlock broken
05:21it's 1-0
05:22still a fragile lead though
05:24they can't afford to sit on this
05:26Bentancourt
05:29needed to come up with a better ball
05:31look he's offering an apology to his teammate
05:34who's clearly miffed at not being picked out
05:36despite making what looked like the right run
05:39and it's Bellarabi
05:42just to point out Peter that the fullbacks are quite high
05:46and what do they try to achieve?
05:48well it's obviously a move to push
05:50the opposition wide men back and give them more to think about
05:54as Plaqueta looks to dink one in
05:58he gets past his man
05:59well the crowd clearly like what they just saw
06:03some real no-nonsense defending
06:05Andre Silva
06:09and here's the chance to counter
06:14Draxler
06:16balls out on the left now
06:20delivers across
06:30oh that is asking for trouble
06:34and here's Andre Silva
06:39played out to the right
06:42just brushed off the ball there
06:46and here's Andre Silva
06:48and it's William
06:50he wasn't being fooled
06:51now the counter
06:54now it's Giroud
06:59just a
07:00oh shooting chance
07:01it's anyone's fault
07:03Draxler
07:14Raspila Quetta
07:20Kataldi
07:22he's looked long this time
07:24he's got options out wide
07:26there's no flag
07:28Kataldi
07:36Kovacic
07:40Kristensen
07:42Raspila Quetta
07:44where's Belorabi
07:46Giroud
07:49he's had a goal
07:50and in it goes
07:53two up now
07:57and they are cruising
07:58well you know
08:00thinking about that
08:01I think they've perfected that
08:03on the training ground
08:03because it took them seconds
08:05to get the ball from back to front
08:06and they really commit forward
08:08in numbers too
08:09it was all very well drilled
08:10Chelsea
08:13a couple of goals
08:14without reply
08:15it's 2-0
08:16well that second goal
08:18has given them
08:19so much more command
08:20and confidence
08:21now and they should be able
08:22to take it on from here
08:23and either add to their lead
08:24or close it out
08:26surely
08:26they'll manage one or the other
08:28Dink's one in
08:31and he just whacks it away
08:34and that is as far as they're going to go
08:37and it's the through ball
08:41and the whistle's gone
08:43presumably for offside
08:45and it's Cristiano Ronaldo
08:53he's off on a marauding run
08:55he's not played the ball
08:58that's a foul
08:59and it's hoisted clear
09:12and now they can launch a counter
09:15Cataldi
09:19Pulisic
09:22goalkeeper's ball
09:25and the first half is done
09:31and they're back on the first 45 minutes
09:33well it's looking pretty straight forward Peter
09:35they've got themselves into a very good position
09:38so why dither from here
09:39when they can repeat their first half success
09:41with another show of strength
09:43well we're already into the second period
09:47well this half might require them to produce
09:51a plan A, B and C
09:52levelling the score is easier said than done
09:55but that will be the target
09:56get back on terms
09:58and then use that momentum to go again
10:00Draxler
10:07Roberto
10:12turns and goes back
10:15Draxler
10:18oh put a header
10:27no mistake
10:29the second half
10:31off to a spectacular start
10:34what a super header
10:37dispatched beautifully
10:38well as contact goes
10:40that was tremendous
10:40and it helped him to direct it
10:42exactly where he wanted
10:43into that net
10:44I think when it comes to the aerial department
10:46this fella is definitely no sledge
10:48we have got ourselves a game here
10:52our scoring early in this half
10:54just takes the pressure off now
10:56and allows them a chance to be a bit more patient
10:58in trying to level things up
10:59and it's Loftus-Cheek
11:11now it's Giroud
11:22Loftus-Cheek
11:24Asamo's delivery
11:28and he's there to clear it
11:31this could spell danger
11:46Bellarabi
11:47all the balls come loose
11:49the defence got the better of him this time
11:52but I'm sure he'll go again
11:54good run down the left
11:58what can they make of it
11:59Newcastle
12:01disappointing in the end there
12:03that urgency
12:04good idea
12:06just poorly executed
12:08that had to be more accurate
12:18Loftus-Cheek
12:20Newcastle
12:22do need a pretty swift change of fortune here
12:25gets the better of his man
12:31and that has been cleared
12:34in by Roberto
12:37Andre Silva
12:43that's flagged offside
12:45well it's good stuff
12:47this is better
12:48this isn't the time to talk about risks now Jim is it
12:51they just have to hurl everything at it
12:53and hope for a break
12:54just has to be done
12:56one
12:57one
12:58one
12:59two
13:00Traxler
13:01plays a clever pass
13:02as Pliqueta
13:07drives it forward
13:08he's gone away
13:09Giroud
13:10Giroud
13:11oh
13:12nearly
13:13but nearly
13:14is nothing
13:15Giroud
13:16just denied by a lick of paint
13:17we're talking centimetres
13:18oh
13:19nearly
13:20but nearly
13:21is nothing
13:22Giroud
13:23just denied by a lick of paint
13:24and the weighted pass
13:29and that's been levered clear
13:33well I'm not quite sure he needed to hold up play quite as much as he did then
13:38a couple of his teammates were very annoyed
13:41it's Giroud
13:45oh
13:46big relief
13:47just needed better contact
13:49still
13:50a crack in effort
13:51really looked like a man on a mission the way he went through on goal
13:56and it's Andre Silva
13:58and here's Cristiano Ronaldo
14:00what an adventurous run from a defender
14:03and here's the round
14:05Quadro Asamoah
14:06knocks it away
14:09Kovacic
14:12Giroud
14:13ready with two goals under his belt
14:15that's Pliqueta
14:18Quadro Asamoah
14:19gets into a dangerous position
14:21he's pinged one through here
14:23Pulisic
14:24Lasselles
14:25Lasselles
14:26with a fine tackle
14:29there's a real appetite from them to finally put this game to bed
14:33but will they?
14:40Loftus cheek
14:41hoists it forward
14:43Giroud
14:44yeah that does look a foul
14:48therefore he's given a free kick
15:04oh what a goal
15:07a finish of true class
15:09oh that is a bit special
15:25Chelsea take a two goal lead and are looking good for the win
15:30there's a long ball
15:33tries to get it clear
15:39a reprieve
15:45albeit perhaps momentary
15:49it'll be a throwing
15:58and it's got through
16:00it's been intercepted
16:01and that will come to nothing
16:09Quadro Asamoah
16:10with the cross field ball
16:17and here's Andre Silva
16:19done very well to intervene
16:21great strength
16:22too strong for his opponent
16:27Drexler
16:30it's out for a goal kick
16:31yeah he's run himself into the ground hasn't he?
16:33and it's good to see that the crowd appreciate his efforts
16:37because he has put in a reel on a shift
16:41and they've got it back as soon as they gave it away
16:46well they can break here
16:49nothing wrong with that tackle
16:50ball one cleanly
16:54hit long and direct
16:58Ederson deals with it effortlessly
17:00let down by a lack of accuracy
17:04let down by a lack of accuracy
17:07goes long
17:09knocks it away
17:11Newcastle get it back again
17:15it's a loose ball
17:18and that's been leave it clear
17:19a clear
17:24and it's Drexler
17:26shoots
17:28he's missed but
17:30by that far
17:32his reputation is better
17:33than what we've just seen
17:34his reputation is better than what we've just seen
17:36Nofta's cheek
17:51takes the long option
17:55the ball needed to be better there
17:56That's a wasted chance, cuts it out, Kovacic, Pulisic, that's a promising ball, Morez, oh surely that deserved better, it didn't quite come off on this occasion, but it only needs a gentle tweak.
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