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00:00Oh, look at that! Absolutely phenomenal!
00:03Rooney Oco!
00:05Welcome to Match of the Dead.
00:30MUSIC CONTINUES
01:00And Mo Salah was back on the bench for the visit of Brighton.
01:03Guy Mowbray was at Anfield.
01:06Only one place to start.
01:09It's been one of the most eagerly awaited team sheets of the season,
01:12with Mohamed Salah indeed back for Liverpool.
01:15But only as a substitute,
01:17as Arna Slott makes two changes from Tuesday's win in Milan.
01:21Milos Kerkhez returns at left-back in place of Andy Robertson.
01:25And there's a start for Florian Wirt.
01:27He's in for Alexander Isak, also on the bench,
01:30having taken a knock at the San Siro.
01:32And it's a milestone match for Curtis Jones,
01:35as he brings up 200 first-team games for Liverpool.
01:39For Brighton, also two team changes,
01:41with Brian Gruda and Jack Hinchelwood,
01:43replacing Maxime De Kuyper and Danny Welbeck.
01:46Hinchelwood got the winning goal for the Seagulls
01:48when they last faced Liverpool in May.
01:49They've never beaten them in successive league meetings.
01:58And it's Brighton to get things going.
02:01Starting the weekend in eighth place in the Premier League,
02:05above Liverpool on goal difference.
02:07And here they are at a ground where they've only ever won three times
02:12in 20 visits overall.
02:17Just once in the Premier League, and that was in February of 2021.
02:21Lewis Dunk playing it back to Bart Verbruggen,
02:26who was under the pump already from Curtis Jones,
02:29doing a lot of the hard running that is very much a part of his game.
02:37Jones only half won the ball there, though.
02:39Minta took a bit of a lash at it.
02:42Gomez back into the box.
02:44Eketike!
02:48Liverpool take the lead in seconds.
02:5248 of them.
02:56Well, it is the Brighton way.
02:58They love to play out from the back.
03:00Perhaps there they should have done a bit more playing,
03:02because this seemed unnecessarily risky.
03:06Gomez got to it first.
03:07Still quite a bit for Ugo Eketike to do.
03:12He got everything just right.
03:15Liverpool 1-0 Brighton.
03:19He's right to take a bow, son.
03:24Rufoque.
03:25I think that's how we'd describe that look.
03:27Or maybe just engrossed in the game like the rest of us.
03:32Van Hecke, that's a good pass.
03:33Ruter.
03:36Minta.
03:37Minta with a chance to shoot.
03:41I think Alisson had it covered, but it was a close thing.
03:45A little bit more bend, and his fingertips might have been touched.
03:49Van Hecke.
03:50Van Hecke, got away from Jones, OK, here's Minta.
04:01That's a lovely ball.
04:03What a move that was from Brighton, and a big save from Alisson.
04:07That's now going to be a Liverpool free-kick.
04:09But they're indebted to their goalkeeper for keeping their lead intact here.
04:13And towards Gomez.
04:14Gomez keeps going, and just about keeps it in too.
04:29Eketike can't keep that one down, though.
04:31Same two that combined for the opening goal.
04:37Joe Gomez keeping the ball in play by the skin of the leather.
04:42Well, the coating anyway.
04:44Not sure how much pure cowhide is used in footballs these days.
04:47And the refs stop the game.
04:56Joe Gomez needs a little bit of assistance.
05:00Joe Gomez knows all about injuries.
05:03Knows that all too well.
05:04And guess what's going to happen here.
05:09Joe Gomez is going to have to go off.
05:11But coming on, it's Mohamed Salah.
05:16And let's have a listen to the reception that Mohamed Salah gets on as a sub for Liverpool.
05:28And it is 100% resoundingly positive.
05:34There's no sentiment, there's no emotion or feelings from Arna Slott.
05:38It's purely what's best for my team.
05:43Here goes Salah.
05:45Plenty running for him.
05:47McAllister!
05:48Eketike nearly got there for number two.
05:51Verbruggen there first.
05:56He's on, and he's in the game.
05:59Almost making something happen moments after taking the field.
06:04I can hear the positive cries of Albion from the visiting seats now.
06:10Van Hecker into the box.
06:11Rute challenges.
06:12Gomez hits it.
06:14And Canate stayed in the way of it.
06:17Rute goes again.
06:18Wirtz.
06:18There's Belieber, but there's a late challenge that will bring Liverpool a free kick.
06:25Florian Wirtz is down, and Gomez is down as well.
06:28I think he was the perpetrator.
06:30Good skill from Florian Wirtz, keeping his cool.
06:33But, ooh, dear me.
06:34That is wild from Diego Gomez.
06:37And that is going to be a booking which will rule him out of next weekend's game against Sunderland.
06:45Alisson.
06:46Clears everybody.
06:48Vipa's onto it now, though.
06:50But not for long.
06:51Stolen by Eketike.
06:54Eketike wanders through and keeps on going before putting the shot wide.
06:59That would have been some goal.
07:02What about this for sheer determination?
07:04Gruda, loads of room on the left for Gomez, but he hasn't looked that way.
07:16Gomez might get onto that, though he did.
07:18And he should have scored.
07:21Brighton might not get a better chance than that.
07:24Played across superbly for Diego Gomez.
07:28It's a cracking pass from Mats Vipa.
07:31Gruda, couldn't have timed his run onto it any better.
07:35And he didn't get his angles right.
07:39Tell you who would have put that in.
07:42Danny Wilbert, leading English scorer in the Premier League at this point this season.
07:50Gomez.
07:53Kadioglu.
07:55Ruter battling with Canate.
07:56Gomez is there.
07:58And Gomez finds Gruda.
08:00Gruda.
08:03Liverpool have got to tighten up.
08:06Wide open spaces for Brighton as they attacked on that occasion.
08:10Lovely cutback from Gomez.
08:13And then Gruda kept his cool, trying to jink his way into a proper goal-scoring position.
08:18And he very nearly had it.
08:19Then Hecker.
08:25Too easily bumped off that by Wietz.
08:28Hecker-Tike.
08:29He's past dunk.
08:30He's through.
08:30He's got Salah with him.
08:32And he had McAllister too.
08:35Now Salah!
08:36Straight up Verbruggen.
08:42Should have been an easier chance than the one he got.
08:45Look at that position.
08:46But I don't think Hecker-Tike played the right ball at the right time.
08:51Salah will now take the corner.
08:55And his chanter's back in fashion.
08:59Salah in.
09:00Verbruggen can't get to it!
09:052-0 Liverpool.
09:06Goal!
09:08Hecker-Tike got to it!
09:12Barely a flicker from Arnaslott.
09:15Barely a smile from Ugo Hecker-Tike.
09:22The freest of free headers.
09:28Liverpool now have a position of control.
09:32And I just wonder now whether the Seagulls have had their chips.
09:36Minter.
09:46Van Hecker.
09:49There's Vifa!
09:51Goal kick.
09:52Another wild finish from a Brighton player.
09:55It's hard to shake the feeling that even if they've played another hour out there,
09:59Brighton won't be scoring today.
10:01Goodness they've created.
10:02They have had the chances.
10:06Goal!
10:09Salah.
10:13Robertson.
10:15Chiesa.
10:16Salah is charging into the box for Chiesa.
10:20Chiesa finds him!
10:21We won't get that particular headline.
10:33Minter.
10:39Minter's cross.
10:42Salah.
10:43Is this it?
10:45He's got Robertson with him.
10:46He's got Van Dijk with him, would you believe?
10:49Salah.
10:50Oh!
10:56Should be the other way around.
10:58Somebody playing Salah into run free on goal.
11:00Liverpool 2.
11:02Brighton and Hope Albion 0.
11:03For me the situation yesterday when I spoke to him and for him being today on the bench
11:08and coming in as the first substitution, for me that means that it has settled down.
11:13But yeah, if the outside world wants to keep talking about it or there are other reasons
11:18why people should keep talking about it, that's fine for me.
11:21But like I said, my conversation yesterday and the actions of today that I did and that he did
11:28for me, that speaks for itself.
11:30And now, a quiet Saturday evening and a free week.
11:34What are you going to do?
11:35Yeah, I would love to say train.
11:37But if I just looked in the dressing room, I wonder if we can play five a side.
11:42We deserved definitely more.
11:45Maybe even a win because we created so many chances.
11:48We had a bad start in the game.
11:49You reacted well, but in the end it's about consistency.
11:52Doing it for 90 minutes, not only for some phases of the game.
11:57And that's why we lost it.
11:58When you play for Liverpool, you just have to win games.
12:01So, hard to answer, but when you see the games coming without Liverpool, we need to win.
12:09Let's start with him.
12:11We'll come on to Salah in a little while.
12:12But he was their star man today.
12:15Well, he's definitely doing something right because even Al's impressed.
12:17No, he's been a breath of fresh air.
12:20He's been the shining light of the new signings.
12:23You could argue he's been, with Sabozlai, probably Liverpool's best player this season.
12:28In fact, the whole team started well.
12:29There was a great urgency about them.
12:32Sabozlai doing what he does best, setting the press.
12:36Jones, who was also outstanding, trying to stop Belieber getting the ball and stop Brighton playing.
12:41Because we know that's how they like to play.
12:42And it kind of suited Liverpool.
12:44This is in the first minute of the game.
12:45And look at Kerkhez, the urgency.
12:47Get the ball back in play.
12:48Let's try and get at them.
12:49Let's try and make a good start.
12:50Because they haven't done that very often at Anfield.
12:53And then when the clearance comes out, which is a poor one, as we know.
12:57Be first to it.
12:58Win the header.
12:58Be brave.
12:59And Gomez is.
13:00And Eketike, you know, for your first chance in the game.
13:03That is something.
13:04It's a confident lad.
13:05He plays free, I think.
13:07He seems to have complete belief in himself.
13:10He'll take shots on from wherever.
13:12Yeah, leaning back a little bit there.
13:14But just wanting to score goals and get himself in good positions.
13:17And I think this is where he's really good as well and quite unique.
13:20Because when he goes deep, he's got good technique and good vision.
13:23And look, he can run.
13:24He's quick.
13:25And he doesn't stop here and watch.
13:27He just pulls out again, waiting to create that little space.
13:30And takes it early, which I really like.
13:32And he's only a foot or two away from getting his second there.
13:35And I thought he grew in the second half and got even better.
13:37He was getting more confident.
13:40Wanting to be the main man and make an impact on the game.
13:43I mean, this is terrific skill and power.
13:45Just fluffs the shot a little bit.
13:47Doesn't quite get the technique right.
13:48But he deserved everything he got today.
13:51His work rate was good off the ball.
13:53You need that when you play for Liverpool.
13:55Again, belief in himself to try.
13:57And that's from outside the box.
13:58And with his height and his presence, he's going to get plenty of headers.
14:01Yeah, it's poor defending.
14:02But look at the leap.
14:04Got his just rewards today.
14:05And as I said before, he's been...
14:08The fans have taken to him.
14:10He's been sensational.
14:11And look, these two are going to be compared.
14:14Because they signed in the same transfer window.
14:16But not only are his goals a huge reward for Liverpool.
14:21But he's also more involved.
14:24The numbers show that he's more involved in everything that they're doing.
14:27Well, they're different types of players.
14:28But ultimately, as a centre-forward, you want to be...
14:31You want to impact in games.
14:33Scoring goals, making goals.
14:34And causing the other team problems.
14:36And he's doing that on all these different...
14:38You look at the goals there.
14:39And even winning the ball back as well.
14:41Which for Liverpool is super important, that press.
14:43He deserves all the credit.
14:45What do you like about it?
14:46Seven goals and ten starts.
14:49There's a rawness about him, definitely.
14:52But I love his attitude.
14:53I love how keen he is.
14:55And I love how he's taken to life at Anfield.
15:00At Liverpool.
15:01That has been a really difficult season.
15:03And there's no doubt he's the one that's stood out.
15:05And I think he plays with the freedom.
15:07And he's going to give plenty of defenders tough times.
15:10Because he's strong.
15:12And he's quick.
15:13And clearly, he can finish.
15:14In amongst all the noise about Mo Salah.
15:17What he actually did today was break the Premier League record for most goals and assists for a single club.
15:23That's Premier League only.
15:24What did you see on the pitch before we come to the off the pitch?
15:28With...
15:28Salah.
15:29Salah.
15:30I thought he did well when he came on.
15:33I guess it was a bit earlier than he thought.
15:37It would be.
15:3726 minutes he came on.
15:39But I thought he worked really hard.
15:41I thought he was involved.
15:42You couldn't question his attitude at all.
15:45He had one or two opportunities that he perhaps might have scored on another day.
15:49But that ball should have came into him there with a better ball.
15:52And he still gets his shot away.
15:54Decent save from the keeper.
15:56You wouldn't expect him to beat the keeper from that angle.
15:59But as I said, he was quick.
16:01He got into really good positions.
16:02This is the big chance that he had.
16:04Good work from Chiesa.
16:06He puts it really on a plate for him.
16:08And you'd expect him to score there.
16:10And right at the end here, I mean, this is fantastic here.
16:12Look at the two players who are getting up to support him.
16:15Robertson and Van Dijk.
16:17It's an awful pass that I think it's meant to be Van Dijk.
16:19If you're a centre-half, you don't want that, do you?
16:21You have to run all that.
16:22When you've made that run, absolutely.
16:24But I think what is also noticeable, I don't think it is going to go away as much as Arna
16:31slot and Liverpool would want it to.
16:33Because after the game on Tuesday, I think Arna was quoted as saying, well, is he going
16:37to say sorry?
16:38And it was noticeable today that in his interview afterwards, he didn't actually say whether
16:42But he said they had a meeting, didn't he?
16:43He said they had a meeting, so he's back.
16:46And it's settled down.
16:47So that for you doesn't draw a line.
16:50It's also settled down because he's away now for the AFCON as well.
16:54So it will quiet down, but the quicker that comes to an end, then the questions will start
17:00again.
17:01Does it draw a line under it for you?
17:02No, I agree with Al.
17:04I think that short-term resolution was a surprise to everyone, but it makes sense the more you
17:08think about it, because the club's the most important and now it's going to stop for a
17:11while.
17:11OK.
17:12It was top against bottom at the Emirates.
17:15Arsenal faced a Wolves side already 13 points from safety, with head coach Rob Edwards warning
17:21of more pain to come.
17:22Blimey, Merry Christmas Wolves fans.
17:24Your commentator, Jonathan Pearce.
17:28Top at home and in Europe at Christmas, that has to be Arsenal's immediate target.
17:33Wolves objective to avoid unwanted club records that a ninth league defeat in a row and a
17:3920th top-flight game without a victory would bring.
17:42Saliba returns for Arsenal, having missed four games with an ankle injury.
17:46Four other changes from the Champions League win at Bruges.
17:49Timber also fit to return.
17:51Rice recovered from illness.
17:52Eze and Jockery has picked again.
17:54They've won their last eight league games against Wolves.
17:57For the visitors, Chao Gomes returns from suspension.
18:00Wang Hee Chan replaces Belgaard, who was injured in the home defeat by Manchester United.
18:04And with other change, Matt Doherty starts for the first time since October.
18:09They've won just one of their last 14 away games at Arsenal.
18:16Good atmosphere in the ground.
18:18Arsenal have won their last seven at the Emirates against teams starting the day in the bottom three.
18:22And Saka looks like it's only going to be a matter of time, to be honest.
18:29And it was very nearly there, the opening goal.
18:32Timber up from the back.
18:34Coming away from goal, awkward that.
18:38Wolves are to get to 35-36 points, which I must think will be the safety mark this season.
18:45They need roughly one and a half points a game.
18:48It's not going to happen, is it?
18:50Ben White now to Saka.
18:52Isolated with Totti.
18:53Drawn out from the middle.
18:58Totti showing the outside, and Saka's gone beyond him.
19:00In comes the glass.
19:01It's well dealt with in the middle by Andre.
19:04Good positional sense.
19:08Rice is going to take this throw long.
19:1026 minutes gone.
19:11Out of the Emirates.
19:17Saliba comes to the near post.
19:20Kapia was behind him.
19:21Zubomendi back into the middle.
19:23It's an important header away by Mosca.
19:25And look at this now, on the counter.
19:27Huang He-chan.
19:28Has he got the pace to get away and finish?
19:30He's certainly got the pace.
19:32But Ryan makes sure he doesn't finish.
19:35And that's the Wolves game plan encapsulated.
19:39Defends stoutly.
19:40Don't give Arsenal a chance if you can help it.
19:43And then break.
19:45And it was nearly a decisive counter-attack.
19:49Now watch Ben White here as he's trying to chase back.
19:52Wham's away.
19:53He can't get the shot beyond the goalkeeper.
19:56But Ben White pulled up for Arsenal there.
19:59Here's Lewis Skelly.
20:00To Saka.
20:02The shoot goes up from around the ground.
20:07David Raya.
20:08Five yards inside the opposition half.
20:10In a hurry.
20:11And Kapia.
20:12Dangerous ball in.
20:13Touched on, I think, by a Wolves player.
20:17That's a corner.
20:17Came off Andre.
20:18He's a ball in there.
20:21Just got in front of Saliba.
20:28In comes that corner.
20:29It's so dangerous, Martinelli.
20:32Might have seen it late.
20:33I can't quite believe how that's not ended up in the back of the net.
20:35Yeah, he saw it late.
20:39Plucky from Wolves.
20:40Not good enough from Arsenal so far.
20:45Here's Saliba.
20:56Martinelli.
20:57You can see Trotshub waited to come on.
20:59He knows time is short.
21:00He's taken on Doherty.
21:01He's left him behind.
21:02Too much power in the cross.
21:06Jokoros was waiting at the far post.
21:08I think Martinelli goes for goal here.
21:11He's opened his body up to try and curl it in.
21:14His eyes are on the far corner.
21:16Not on his team-mate coming in.
21:24Title winners.
21:27Find a way.
21:30Is the way clear for Arsenal?
21:33Odegaard away by Totty.
21:35Good game for Wolves.
21:37Wang over a run.
21:38Oh, that's a poor challenge on Lewis Skelly.
21:41He's in trouble here.
21:43It's a poor tackle, this.
21:50He's stretching for the ball.
21:52He's away off it.
21:55Studs find Lewis Skelly.
21:57His foot was quite low.
21:59But it's been conferred as a yellow.
22:01The VAR is telling the referee that Wang tried to pull himself out of the challenge and tried to pull away from the challenge.
22:09Well, that's not my understanding of the replay I've just seen.
22:12And Kapiye.
22:15Up to Jokerez.
22:16Did well enough.
22:17Trossard.
22:18Out to Saka.
22:20Skips beyond his man.
22:23Plays into Jokerez.
22:24Back to goal again.
22:25Was foul as he went to turn by Doherty.
22:27Yellow card offence, surely.
22:34Broke up an Arsenal attack here.
22:36Knew exactly what he was doing.
22:37Knew that there were players out wide to his left-hand side.
22:41Had to stop the ball from getting out wide.
22:45Declan Rice.
22:47Close.
22:48Very close.
22:49And a fingertip on it from Tam Johnson.
22:51Stopped Arsenal from taking the lead.
23:00Incapié for Arsenal.
23:04Trossard to have a run.
23:09Picks out Rice.
23:10Good ball.
23:11Kapi opens up in front of him.
23:12That's a splendid piece of goalkeeping.
23:15Back in by Timber.
23:17Arsenal finally have woken up.
23:21Two saves in a matter of minutes.
23:24To deny Declan Rice.
23:27Arsenal building up ahead of steam.
23:29Rice.
23:30Away by Totti.
23:32An excellent game.
23:33Our walls tiring.
23:35Have Arsenal begun.
23:36To grind them down.
23:38Marino.
23:40Incapié in there.
23:41Jokerez in there as well.
23:42Saliba's tight on the goalkeeper.
23:44It's bending in.
23:44It's got it.
23:45All the way from the corner.
23:49The deadlock is finally broken.
23:50One of all the ways to break the deadlock.
23:55I don't think many people could have seen that coming.
24:00Sweeps in.
24:01It comes off the back of Sam Johnson.
24:05And unfortunate for the walls goalkeeper.
24:07But it will be an own goal against his now.
24:13Saka's offside here in the lead up to the corner for the goal.
24:18It's a corner kick.
24:19But of course it didn't result in a goal initially.
24:22So there can be no VAR intervention.
24:28Trussard with the cross.
24:30To Jokerez.
24:31Took it really well on the half.
24:32Turned.
24:33Does superbly.
24:35Does superbly.
24:36That's really terrific centre-forward play.
24:38And he deserved better.
24:40Good control.
24:41Strength.
24:42Rolled his man.
24:43Got the shot off.
24:44Chat Hewatt switches to his left.
24:49It's not a bad ball in.
24:51Still not yet away.
24:52Charles Gomez.
24:54Bear Lopez.
24:54Charles Gomez.
24:56Chips to the far side.
24:57Chance to hit the ball there.
25:00Now Matthias Mano.
25:01The young man.
25:02It's in.
25:05Wolves have equalised.
25:07What a moment for them.
25:08Heads in hands from Arsenal fans.
25:14They've given this one away.
25:19They went deeper and deeper.
25:21Got more and more anxious.
25:22Couldn't get a boot on the ball.
25:24Arsenal.
25:28It's a lovely ball back in by Mano.
25:32Arakadari deflects it in.
25:34It's only his third goal since joining the club.
25:39And it's one of the biggest he'll score in his career.
25:411-1.
25:47Rice.
25:51Arsenal fans.
25:53Frustrated.
25:53They want their team to get on with it.
25:56Saka gets the cross in.
25:57It's in!
26:01It may even go down as another own goal this.
26:04It may well have come off Mosquera.
26:13Jesus with the run.
26:17Oh, it's come off Mosquera.
26:19It's an own goal.
26:21Well, what an end to the game.
26:24Certainly couldn't see this happening.
26:26Arsenal 2.
26:27Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
26:29Arsenal 2.
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26:34How was your luck?
26:36It's not great, is it, Jonathan, at the moment?
26:39Look, the lads gave everything tonight.
26:42We're flat that we lost at the bottom line.
26:43We lost another game of football.
26:45After scoring the goal, we had a period of two minutes that we went deep, suddenly, and
26:49it's very passive.
26:50We are going to cross the ball and conceded a very poor goal.
26:53And at the end, yeah, we pushed, we found out when to score the goal with the connection
26:58between Gabby and Bukayo and obviously delighted because at the end that's what we wanted.
27:02The plan did work, the lads carried it out really well, you know, we were very disciplined.
27:06We obviously can't open up here, you know, be asking for trouble, so we were a lot more
27:10compact than we were on Monday, different game, different opposition, it was the right
27:13way to go.
27:14The lads worked hard on it, they believed in it, and we had to wait for our moments and
27:19to show the courage to get back in it.
27:22After going 1-0 down, we started pushing, we pressed, we made changes, got back into
27:26it.
27:26But then, the stuff I was speaking about before, again, this is why we are where we are.
27:31We've got to value stopping the cross.
27:32We've got to defend the goal.
27:34And we're not doing that well enough.
27:36We're not.
27:37God, it's hard not to feel for him, and football can be cruel or joyous depending on which side
27:42of the coin you're on.
27:43And in fact, up until the last five minutes of that game, it was going last.
27:47Yeah.
27:47So, what do you make of Arsenal's performance, really?
27:53Well, first of all, I have to say how brilliant Wolves were, and how hard and difficult and
27:58they frustrated Arsenal for long periods of the game.
28:02And Arsenal didn't play well at all, there was a nerviness about it, they were edgy.
28:07But ultimately, what they did, I thought, really well, Arsenal, was what they've done
28:12really well in games this season also, is crosses.
28:15That was the one constant in the game today, particularly down the right-hand side with
28:20this guy.
28:21And what is impressive also is how many numbers they actually get in the box.
28:26You've got Tim up there.
28:28That ball goes in there.
28:29He comes inside, left foot.
28:31Very good cross.
28:331v1.
28:35On the right-hand side, he goes again.
28:37You know what he can do.
28:39Very difficult to mark.
28:40He goes on the outside this time.
28:42But the same thing again.
28:43You've got bodies in the box.
28:44This time it's rice.
28:46That's getting on the end of it.
28:47But constantly, they're putting balls into the box and asking questions of the defence.
28:53And I don't care who you're playing against, it's tough to do.
28:56That's an unbelievable cross and deserve to be in the back of the net.
29:00But he kept on doing it.
29:0230 crosses they got in the box today.
29:05Second in games, that is.
29:0732 they had against Manchester City.
29:09And there's no doubt that I'm seeing that more crosses, not only from Arsenal, but from teams that are coming into the box last season.
29:17And in particular, this season.
29:18And ultimately, when you keep on putting balls into the box, that's what's won them the game today.
29:23Whether they've played well or not, you can discuss who was good, who was not.
29:27But that was the impressive thing about them.
29:29Is how many times they kept going into those positions and getting them in there.
29:33And still people trying to get on the end of it.
29:35Look, it was another set piece that broke the deadlock here.
29:39And there's a bit of noise as well about Saka and offside in the build-up to this.
29:44Which we will clear up in a minute, Dan.
29:46Yeah, here it is.
29:47I mean, you can tell he's in an offside position there from, you know, the first look.
29:51And most of us watching it thinking, oh, he could be offside.
29:53And then when it actually goes, he clears it out for a corner.
29:56We'll go through the rules in a minute.
29:57It's not offside.
29:58They get the corner.
29:59We know how good they are.
30:00It's actually not his best ball in the world.
30:03Keeper should deal with it.
30:04And he doesn't.
30:05But the amount of pressure they constantly put on goalkeepers time and time again.
30:09And it's no wonder they make mistakes.
30:10But he'll be disappointed with that.
30:12And they get the look as well.
30:13Bounces off the post on the back of him.
30:15And that's where we thought the game was done.
30:18OK.
30:18So here's the reason why.
30:20And we've checked with Pijot MOL here.
30:22Why he wouldn't have been given offside here.
30:24Because Bakayo Saka didn't do any of these four things.
30:27He didn't affect his opponent's line of vision.
30:30He didn't challenge the opponent for the ball.
30:33He didn't attempt to play the ball.
30:35He just dropped off, didn't he?
30:37And he didn't do anything that impacted the ability of the opponent to play the ball.
30:43So when you look at it, like there, in black and white, that is why he wasn't given offside.
30:48Yeah.
30:48And you have to accept that decision.
30:50You know, that's something we've seen now for a long time.
30:52Yeah.
30:53Obviously, if he'd have gone in and scored on that, he'd have been off.
30:56So, yeah.
30:56Right decision.
30:57Well done, VAR.
30:58Yeah.
30:59Refs.
31:01All of you.
31:02All of them.
31:02Whoever they are.
31:03All of the officials.
31:05Five games in Sunday's match of the day.
31:12Fabulous goal.
31:16Beautiful.
31:17What a goal.
31:21Brilliant.
31:23What a precious goal.
31:28What a finish.
31:34You can vote for your sports personality of the year on Thursday.
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31:54Now, David Moyes was playing for Preston with David Beckham.
31:59Yes, you heard that correctly, younger viewers.
32:01The last time Everton won a league game at Chelsea.
32:05So, that was the 94-95 season.
32:09Steve Wilson was at Stamford Bridge.
32:11None of Chelsea's first team squad were even alive back in November 94.
32:16They are a youthful mix of exuberance and at times naivety.
32:21No one in four and out of the top four.
32:24Cole Palmer starts for Chelsea.
32:27His groin continues to be a problem which needs careful managing.
32:31Caicedo serves the last game of his ban.
32:33And with De Lapp injured, João Pedro leads their line.
32:37Kinn and Dewsbury Hall returns to Chelsea.
32:39His reputation enhanced since leaving for Everton.
32:43He's scored three in his last four and has been nothing short of excellent.
32:47Idrissa Gueye returns after suspension.
32:48Colos Alcaraz drops out.
32:51And if Everton were to win here, then they'd be fourth in the table.
33:03Pedro Neto trying to give Garnaccio something to work with.
33:08Everton fans who are right behind that advertising hoarding.
33:13Rather enjoyed that miscontrol.
33:16Dewsbury Hall here.
33:18Well, this could potentially be a real problem for Everton.
33:22Dewsbury Hall has in many ways been the pick of their bunch this season.
33:26And this doesn't look good.
33:29So that's it for Dewsbury Hall.
33:31It didn't last long.
33:32And he's getting a warm ovation from the supporters of both clubs, which is nice.
33:37Carlos Alcaraz is coming on.
33:39That's a good ball.
33:47That's a good ball.
33:481-0.
33:49Cole Palmer.
33:54Back in the groove, Cole Palmer.
33:56Well, that's the kind of football you expect from Chelsea.
34:03That's the kind of football and finish you expect from Cole Palmer.
34:08Makes such a good run there.
34:09That is beautifully found.
34:13And the outcome was really never in doubt.
34:17Gusto's pass.
34:19And to see Cole Palmer doing that again is very good news for the shed end of Stamford Bridge.
34:25That's a good turn.
34:36Garnaccio.
34:38That's just over the angle of Post and Bar.
34:41Pickford is not happy with those in front of him.
34:45O'Brien at least did enough to make the angle a bit more difficult.
34:49And Everton had looked pretty comfortable for 20 minutes.
34:58And that's not a great ball.
35:00And Garnaccio is there.
35:02And he's missed it.
35:05Well, Alcaraz has his hand raised in apology as well he might.
35:12Can't really believe Garnaccio's missed that.
35:14Chelsea haven't won in a game in which Cole Palmer has scored so far this season.
35:24O'Brien to Idrissa Garnagay.
35:28O'Brien again.
35:30Idrissa Garnagay again.
35:31This is good football by Everton.
35:33Grealish wants it back.
35:34Post.
35:34Oh!
35:35It went straight through Tiena Barry.
35:38Well, Tiena Barry knows what a good opportunity this was.
35:40To be fair, Sanchez has got a touch on that.
35:43And that little touch might have been crucial.
35:51Augusto's error.
35:52Grealish here for Everton.
35:54Jack Grealish ghosting through.
35:56And Sanchez made the save.
35:59Well, this was the opportunity.
36:01Jack Grealish ghosting through a couple of defenders but unable to beat Sanchez.
36:10Augusto for Chelsea.
36:13Pedro Neto.
36:17Outside of Mikhelenko's done really well.
36:21He's arguably been Chelsea's liveliest player today.
36:25Malo Gusto.
36:26And in stoppage time at the end of the first half.
36:29He tucks them into a two-goal lead.
36:31Well, it's a lovely counter-attacking goal, this.
36:38Gusto carried it.
36:40Delivered it.
36:43And it went.
36:44Return to sender.
36:47Everton will be so frustrated.
36:49Because they've had the chances to level this game.
36:52But right at the end of the first half, Chelsea double their lead.
36:55Sanchez's ball is a good one.
37:05Garnacho's in behind.
37:06And misses again.
37:11Well, it's a great ball by Robert Sanchez.
37:14And Alejandro Garnacho got the run on Everton's Jake O'Brien here.
37:20And he's missed by a lot in the end.
37:22Thomas Tuchel has decisions to make about who plays in the No. 10 role for England.
37:33Has a few contenders.
37:34One of whom has scored here today.
37:39Here's Njai.
37:43O'Brien.
37:45Decent.
37:46And the header from Grealish tipped over.
37:49Not sure it was goal-bound, but Sanchez definitely got something on it.
37:53I don't know how many headed goals Jack Grealish has scored in his career, but this is a good header.
38:04Alcaraz with pace, Grealish wide.
38:08Well, that is the chance that Everton have been working for.
38:14This game has not been a masterclass in finishing, you would have to say.
38:21Here's Mark Kukurela.
38:23Rhys James.
38:25And that's a free kick to Chelsea.
38:32Pedro Neto.
38:35Oh, well, fancy this.
38:36Rhys James is over it too.
38:39A dramatic pause.
38:43Oh, well hit.
38:44Good free kick there is from Rhys James.
38:56Dibbling.
38:57Through to Alcaraz.
38:58Ily Maninjai.
38:59Ily Maninjai.
39:02Good feet.
39:03Oh, really unlucky.
39:06Really good play by Ily Maninjai.
39:10Who is such a talent.
39:12In a match of plentiful missed opportunities, Everton come off worse at the bridge again.
39:20Chelsea two, Everton nil.
39:22Losing Kieran was a blow to us, but I thought we adapted quite well.
39:28I know we've come away with a disappointing result, but it certainly wasn't a disappointing performance.
39:33We've done a lot of really good things today and maybe played one of our best games away
39:39from home and we've had some very good results away from home, but we couldn't finish it off.
39:43I wouldn't say I'm at my best yet, you know.
39:45Obviously I've dealt with, I'm still dealing with an injury, so hopefully it gets better
39:51and better, but I've still got a bit to go.
39:55I know what I can offer when I'm fully fit, so hopefully I'll get there soon.
39:58We're very used now to seeing full-backs play in inverted midfield positions.
40:03Pep started doing that a long time ago.
40:04Never with two, eh?
40:05No, exactly.
40:06You've got Rhys James and Malogusto in there.
40:09Yeah, no, they are both good players and when they are good players, for me they can play
40:12in any position.
40:13And he took his goal very well as well, didn't he?
40:15Yeah, yeah, he took the chance, the assist, for called the first goal.
40:20So very happy for Malo.
40:22Well, he was smiling with Steve there, but then Mareska went into his press conference
40:27and said this.
40:30The last 48 hours has been the worst 48 hours since I joined the club, because many people
40:38didn't support us.
40:39What do you mean in terms of the not people supporting you in the last 48 hours?
40:47Worst 48 hours since I joined the club, because people didn't support me and the team.
40:54In general.
40:56In general.
40:57Peter?
40:57I love the fans and we are very happy with the fans.
41:02Well, we'll get on to that in, excuse me, in just a moment.
41:09But that was, yeah, go on, come on, all emotional.
41:12What, what, what did you, it was a big win for Chelsea that?
41:15It was a huge win after recent results, not one in three, a little bit of discontent around
41:23for some reason, because I think there's lots of positives for Chelsea at the moment and
41:26there has been a few hiccups.
41:27But, yeah, a big result.
41:29And the start of the show was probably not someone we'd have predicted in Gusto.
41:34What an amazing performance.
41:36Now, we've seen him play occasionally midfield, normally a right-back and then drifting into
41:41these positions.
41:42I mean, this is a wonderful pass.
41:44Palmer dictating where he wants.
41:46Great to see him back for anybody that loves watching football.
41:49And it's perfect pace, good vision.
41:53We've talked about Rhys James many times and how wonderful he is in terms of his technical
41:57ability and passing range, but Gusto's got a lot of that too.
42:00They're actually blessed with two players who can both play right-back and both play midfield.
42:04I mean, he's hitting diagonals with his left foot there from the middle of the pitch.
42:07Incredible array of passes he's capable of.
42:11And then, of course, when he is in his more orthodox full-back position, he's willing to
42:16get forward with the ball, travel with the ball, and then, more importantly, not admire
42:20his passing, but get into dangerous areas.
42:22We see him in dangerous areas very often every time we watch Chelsea play.
42:27And, again, talk about weak foot finish.
42:30Terrific.
42:31So, he's got a bit of a problem, really, the manager in James and him.
42:34Do they swap or do they just let them freely swap when they play and work it out, which
42:39is fine from two intelligent players?
42:41Getting in front of Grealish there and, again, making the right pass, releasing João Pedro
42:45to nearly get them another goal.
42:47So, yeah.
42:47But that's great options to have, isn't it?
42:49Great options.
42:50Very good.
42:50And the great thing as well is he can defend one-on-one.
42:53He's decent with his defensive work.
42:54So, he then goes into that press conference, Moresca.
42:58So, he says, at the last 48 hours, many people don't support us.
43:02He was pushed about whether he meant the fans.
43:04He said, no, I don't have a problem with the fans.
43:06They mentioned the media.
43:07I can't believe he's really that bothered what the media say or don't say about him.
43:10That has to be directed internally.
43:12Well, he...
43:13Doesn't it?
43:13He wants us and others to talk about that.
43:15We wouldn't have mentioned this at all if he hadn't mentioned it in his press conference.
43:17It wouldn't have even crossed our radar.
43:19There's no doubt about that.
43:22He's directing that at the board of the owners.
43:25And my guess is that he doesn't feel as if he's getting the protection after a defeat
43:30like they had in midweek.
43:32And, obviously, that hurts him.
43:34But Chelsea's a very different football club now to what it was 20 to 15 years ago
43:39in terms of who they buy, the players they want to develop, young players.
43:43And it is difficult to compete with the very best when you're doing that
43:48because it does take time to bed younger players in and develop them.
43:54But in the big picture with Chelsea, I think he's doing a good job.
43:58Well, the big picture, when you look at what the points are that they have gained under him,
44:04you know, he bet that's 13 behind Liverpool.
44:07You know, the only Liverpool Arsenal and Manchester City ahead of them.
44:11Do you think he's saying, well, you know, bearing in mind what this business model is,
44:14young players and we sign them on long-term contracts but maybe slightly lower wages
44:18and then we try and sell them on for a profit, some of them,
44:21what more do you expect me to do?
44:23Do you think that's what he's saying?
44:24Yeah, I do, more or less, and I agree with that.
44:27But he's got to be careful.
44:28I think you have to realise the owners you're working for and the club you're working for.
44:34He's been given an amazing opportunity to manage a massive football club
44:38after only managing Leicester.
44:41So, did he expect to gain control because he won the Conference League?
44:47You know, let's put it in perspective.
44:48He's got to be careful.
44:48He starts talking...
44:49He also won the Club World Cup and, well, yeah, but you can pull that face
44:55but they beat Paris Saint-Germain in the final and it's a tournament that they value.
45:01He's done well, there's no doubt.
45:02I'm not doubting he hasn't done well.
45:04What I'm saying is that football is ruthless and these are multi-billionaire owners
45:09and if they feel that their manager's talking directly to them through the press,
45:13it's not going to end well for him, he's got a wonderful opportunity to have success with Chelsea.
45:18Maybe just pick your moments to be quiet.
45:22OK.
45:22That works, it's TV.
45:24I know, I know.
45:25The big thing is, as we said, if he hadn't have gone into his press conference
45:30and brought this up, none of this would have been mentioned.
45:32So, he clearly wants to talk about it.
45:33Do you think he gets the least credit out of...
45:35You know, when we showed that list there, so Arteta and Slott and Guardiola
45:40and even Emery and Howe, do you think he gets less credit than those five?
45:44I think Danny's right in what he says in terms of he's come from Leicester
45:47and now he's at Chelsea.
45:50So, yeah, I think so.
45:51Yeah, I don't see an issue with that.
45:52OK.
45:53Now, match of the day didn't exist the last time Fulham won at Burnley.
45:581951, Bob Thomas scored twice.
46:01Steve Bowers at Turfman.
46:0674 years since their last success here
46:08and just four away points all season for Fulham
46:11who will sense an opportunity to move further away from the teams below them.
46:17Burnley are one of them.
46:18As Scott Parker faces the club, he served both as a player and a manager.
46:22He's without both Kyle Walker and Lucas Perez through suspension.
46:26So, Twan Zebi and Hartman come in.
46:29Top scorer Fleming is on the bench.
46:31Fulham make just one change
46:33as they welcome back Anthony Robinson into the Premier League fold
46:36for the first time since late September.
46:39Castagne is a substitute.
46:41Smith-Rowe makes his 50th Premier League appearance for the club.
46:48Forward from Anderson.
46:50Iwobi trying to flick that into the path of Chuck Wazic.
46:53Jimenez is on to the second ball.
46:56Robinson's cross.
46:57Off Foster for the first corner of the game for Fulham.
46:59Well, positive from the visitors.
47:06Burnley have everybody back.
47:08Harry Wilson to deliver.
47:10Went for the one at the near post.
47:12And it found its way through
47:14of Emil Smith-Rowe.
47:17And inside nine minutes
47:19Fulham are in front.
47:22I think it was Hartman at the near post
47:24who should have dealt with this.
47:25Oh, it is.
47:27It's awful from Hartman.
47:29Burnley will be bitterly disappointed
47:31with the way they've conceded that opening goal.
47:35Smith-Rowe ran unopposed
47:37into the six-yard box.
47:40Only Arsenal have now scored more goals
47:42from corners this season
47:43than Fulham.
47:47Is there an instant reaction from the home team?
47:50There might be!
47:51Uga Chukwu denied.
47:57Grant Leno
47:58was alive to the situation here.
48:02Lastly, Uga Chukwu
48:03was in his own bit of space.
48:08And he
48:08managed Fulham
48:10105 times.
48:12He played for them
48:12128 times.
48:14But
48:14now affiliation
48:16for the next 90 minutes.
48:19Gordon Larson
48:20Cullen has options.
48:25Uga Chukwu
48:25has won!
48:27And Burnley
48:28are level!
48:32His third goal
48:33of the season.
48:36Lovely move.
48:38And a much-needed
48:39equaliser.
48:42Excellent
48:42first touch
48:43and the second one
48:44nice and cool
48:46into the back of the net.
48:48Just the 16th goal.
48:49Burnley have scored
48:50all season
48:50and it's a most
48:52welcome one
48:52to get them
48:54back level
48:55inside 22 minutes.
48:57Burnley won,
48:58Fulham won.
49:01His frustration
49:02is clear
49:04when he sees
49:05that equaliser back.
49:08Well,
49:08Smith-Rowe might get to that.
49:09He did!
49:10and Esteev had to put it
49:12behind.
49:13Well,
49:13in fairness,
49:14when Bassey played that ball,
49:16Smith-Rowe looks
49:17second favourite.
49:18Ekdahl slightly
49:19misjudged this.
49:21Credit Smith-Rowe.
49:22floated in by Wilson.
49:30Out as far as Robinson.
49:31That's aimed back
49:32towards Harry Wilson.
49:33Lovely take.
49:35Oh,
49:35it's sat up
49:36beautifully.
49:36And Calvin Bassey
49:40couldn't miss.
49:42And Burnley again
49:43have gifted
49:46another goal.
49:48Bassey's third
49:49Premier League strike
49:50for Fulham.
49:50I mean,
49:53it's a lovely take here
49:54from Harry Wilson.
49:56But watch Bassey.
49:59Totally unopposed.
50:01And there are
50:02five Burnley players
50:03inside the six-yard box
50:05when this cross
50:07comes in.
50:07And none of them
50:08close enough
50:09to the eventual
50:11goalscorer.
50:13Burnley won,
50:14Fulham two.
50:17Valentino
50:18to pick out Breuer.
50:20Well,
50:22Joachim Anderson
50:23knows what's coming next.
50:28We took one
50:30for the team.
50:32Nothing subtle
50:33about that.
50:34First yellow
50:35card of the game.
50:42Brilliant from
50:43Laino.
50:44Uga Chukwe
50:45on the
50:45follow-up.
50:48Well,
50:48Fulham were
50:49almost caught
50:50cold there.
50:51Berger at the
50:52other end
50:53into Wilson.
50:54Hartman's chasing him.
50:55Harry Wilson.
50:56Hartman did well.
50:59And Burnley
50:59survived.
51:02Really quick
51:03thinking.
51:04Breuer
51:04onside.
51:05Laino did
51:06fantastically well,
51:07as did Bassey
51:07to block
51:08the follow-up shot
51:09from Uga Chukwe.
51:10and here Hartman did
51:13and Hartman did just
51:13enough there
51:14right at the end
51:15to block that effort
51:18from Harry Wilson.
51:19the chairman and
51:23the chairman and manager
51:25hoping to avoid an
51:27unwanted record today.
51:29If Burnley lose again,
51:31seven top flight league
51:33defeats in a row,
51:34with their worst run
51:36for 130 years.
51:39Oh,
51:39Smith-Rowe
51:40is saved
51:42by Laino
51:43because
51:44Bryn Larson
51:44was denied
51:47and Emil Smith-Rowe
51:49will be the most
51:50relieved man
51:51inside Turf Moor.
51:59Burn Larson
52:00unable to profit.
52:03That's Burnley
52:03for the second time
52:04today,
52:05search for an equaliser.
52:07Twanzeby
52:07looking for Cullen.
52:11Burnley
52:11managed to use
52:12that well,
52:13Burnley.
52:13Michael Oliver
52:17unmoved.
52:20As Armando Breuer
52:21was challenged
52:23by Bassey
52:23and it's the same
52:26player that goes on
52:26at the other end
52:27here for Fulham.
52:29He's got a man
52:29unmarked
52:30at Chivuese.
52:33Well,
52:34that was extraordinary
52:35at both ends
52:35because Calvin Bassey
52:37made a talent
52:39that is still
52:40being checked
52:40by Tony Harrington
52:41here
52:42in VAR.
52:43on Armando Breuer.
52:47That's been
52:48checked and cleared.
52:50Well,
52:50what was Emil Smith-Rowe
52:52thinking here?
52:53But credit again
52:54to Bert Leno
52:55so quickly
52:56off his line.
52:57He was right
52:58on top
52:58of Burn Larson.
53:01Next goal
53:02in this game
53:03is absolutely
53:04huge.
53:06Berger.
53:06and again
53:08that left-hand side
53:10looks particularly
53:11potent here
53:11for Fulham.
53:12Chukwese
53:13with Robinson
53:13on the overlap.
53:15Chukwese
53:15instead
53:16trying to find
53:16Harry Wilson!
53:21Clinical
53:21from the Welsh
53:23International.
53:24The top scorer
53:25with another
53:25four in seven
53:27games for him.
53:28but watch Robinson
53:30supporting Chukwese.
53:32He made the decoy run
53:34and then Chukwese
53:36had seen Wilson
53:37and that's a finish
53:39of a man
53:40full of confidence.
53:42Guided that
53:43into the bottom
53:44corner.
53:45And that's a huge
53:46challenge
53:46for Burnley
53:48to come back
53:48from here.
53:49Smith-Rowe
53:52out to Robinson.
53:54Chukwese
53:55on the move.
53:55He stayed onside.
53:57Chukwese's
53:57pulled back.
53:59Wilson nipped
54:00in.
54:01Robinson!
54:04Well,
54:04in his 140th
54:06Premier League game
54:07he's never scored
54:08a Premier League goal.
54:11And a touch
54:11more composure
54:12there
54:12and that might
54:14have been it.
54:14Trezor
54:19now Anthony
54:22Bassi got
54:26an important
54:26touch
54:27as so too
54:29did Oliver Son.
54:34Lovely take
54:35on the chest
54:36and a very
54:37cool
54:38side-footed
54:38finish
54:39from the
54:40Peru
54:40International.
54:42And the
54:43substitute
54:43has reduced
54:44it to
54:453-2.
54:47Fabulous
54:47control
54:48and the
54:49cushion
54:50finish.
54:51Leno
54:51didn't move.
54:54Your goal
54:55in the end
54:55has been the
54:56difference.
54:56I mean,
54:56this run
54:57you're on
54:57at the
54:57moment,
54:57that's
54:58four in
54:58seven
54:58games.
55:00Assists galore
55:00as well.
55:01Another two
55:01today.
55:02You must be
55:02delighted with
55:02that.
55:03Yeah,
55:03I feel
55:03really good
55:04at the
55:04minute.
55:04Like I said,
55:05as an
55:05attacking
55:05player,
55:05it's always
55:06good when
55:06your numbers
55:07are good.
55:08And it was
55:08nice to get
55:09a couple of
55:09assists today,
55:10especially the
55:10first one because
55:11that's something
55:11we've worked
55:12on this
55:12week.
55:12And when you
55:13see the work
55:14that you're
55:14putting on the
55:14training ground
55:15coming off on a
55:15Saturday,
55:16it's a great
55:16feeling.
55:17Marco,
55:18well done.
55:18How big a win
55:19is that away
55:19from home for
55:20you today?
55:20Yes,
55:21big one.
55:22Big one.
55:24Difficult place
55:24to come.
55:25Big win for us.
55:26Yesterday,
55:26when I was
55:27questioned by
55:2875 years
55:30without a win
55:30here, I have
55:31to say,
55:31with massive
55:32respect, of
55:32course,
55:33with Burnley
55:33and all that
55:33stuff,
55:34we spoke
55:35about it.
55:35It has to be
55:36tonight that we
55:36have to break
55:37that record.
55:37We did it.
55:38I've stood
55:44in front of you
55:44guys for the
55:46first 16 or 15
55:47games,
55:47whatever it's been,
55:48saying the same
55:49message, really.
55:50In this division,
55:52you can't afford
55:53to give up goals
55:54like we're giving
55:55up goals.
55:56We were hugely
55:56competitive today.
55:57I thought we had
55:58real quality about
55:58us.
55:59We have numerous
56:00chances.
56:01But you give
56:02yourself an absolute
56:03mountain to climb.
56:04Anyone watching our
56:05game today for the
56:06first time,
56:06you could watch
56:07back the first
56:0915-odd games
56:09and it would be
56:10the same cycle,
56:11really.
56:11We need to fix
56:13that, mate,
56:14for sure.
56:15They do,
56:16don't they?
56:16They were so
56:17defensively strong
56:17in the championship
56:18last season,
56:20but Fulham really
56:20exploited their
56:21problems this
56:22season.
56:23Fulham, and
56:23in particular
56:24Harry Wilson,
56:24I thought was
56:25brilliant,
56:25played a major
56:26part in what
56:27Fulham did
56:28today.
56:29Honestly,
56:30this defending
56:30here is amateurish
56:32and that's being
56:33polite.
56:33You look at
56:34Ekdal,
56:35Hartman and
56:35Foster,
56:36look at the
56:37mistakes that
56:38they're doing.
56:38Smithrow is
56:39originally there
56:40and Ekdal's
56:41meant to be
56:42picking him up.
56:43Foster's meant
56:44to be at the
56:44near post doing
56:45his job,
56:46as is Hartman.
56:47That ball cannot
56:48get past him
56:49there,
56:49but look at
56:50Ekdal.
56:51I mean,
56:51he doesn't even
56:51stop him at all.
56:53Look,
56:53he just runs past
56:54him,
56:54no blocking,
56:55no effort to
56:56get near him.
56:57Tete then
56:58nudges Foster
56:59off the ball.
57:00This is so easy.
57:01Hartman doesn't
57:02clear it.
57:02That's his job
57:03at the near post.
57:04There's so many
57:05errors there.
57:06It must be
57:06driving Scott
57:07absolutely crazy.
57:09Just look at it
57:09here.
57:11Where Smithrow is
57:12and Ekdal,
57:13have a look at his
57:14lack of effort to
57:15stop him,
57:15watch him.
57:17Seriously,
57:18is that the best
57:18that you can give
57:19or do as a
57:20professional when
57:21you're meant to be
57:22staying with your
57:23player?
57:23And that's why
57:24they're conceding
57:25goals,
57:25because it doesn't
57:26really matter
57:27enough.
57:28And then all of a
57:28sudden,
57:29criticise them
57:30again on here.
57:32Two in Zaby.
57:34He can see where
57:35Bassie is there
57:36behind him.
57:36He knows where
57:37he is.
57:37He doesn't even
57:38jump and he
57:39just shoves him
57:40off the ball
57:40because Bassie
57:42wants it more
57:42than he does.
57:43Look at that.
57:44Get off.
57:44You're not having
57:45that ball.
57:46And that's the
57:47reason they're
57:48conceding the
57:48goals.
57:49And again,
57:50you have a look
57:50at the players
57:52here.
57:52Is there enough
57:53effort to get
57:54back to here?
57:56I'm not quite
57:57sure there is.
57:58I thought you
57:58were waiting for
57:59one of us to
57:59answer that.
58:01The answer is
58:03not because it's
58:03free there and
58:04there's not enough
58:05effort to try and
58:06track Harry Wilson
58:07at all.
58:08That is a great
58:09finish and he
58:09played a huge
58:10part in that and
58:11he's brilliant to
58:11do Harry Wilson
58:12but the
58:13defending from
58:14Burnley at
58:14times,
58:15goodness me,
58:15dreadful.
58:16They do have a
58:17lot of attacking
58:18options out of
58:19Fulham,
58:20don't they?
58:20They're terrible
58:21numbers for
58:22Burnley but
58:23Fulham do have
58:23attacking options.
58:24They do but
58:25they've actually
58:25not converted a
58:26lot of the
58:26chances they've
58:26made recently.
58:28Jimenez hasn't
58:29scored many and
58:30Munoz is injured
58:31of course.
58:32The key for
58:32Fulham now moving
58:33forward is to try
58:34and get Marco
58:34Silva tied down
58:35and that's going
58:36to be, you know,
58:38we'll have to
58:38wait and see on
58:38that probably till
58:39January.
58:40And they've
58:40never signed a
58:41midfielder from
58:42Liverpool who's
58:42made such an
58:43impact as Harry
58:44Wilson has.
58:46Arsenal made
58:47hard work.
58:47I've got to
58:48move on,
58:48Danny.
58:48Shush.
58:49Let's show you
58:49the league table.
58:50Arsenal made
58:50hard work of it
58:51but they're five
58:52points clear after
58:53their win over
58:53Wolves.
58:54Chelsea have
58:54moved back into
58:55the top four.
58:55Liverpool now up
58:57to sixth.
58:57Everton and
58:58Brighton drop to
58:59eighth and ninth
59:00respectively.
59:01Wolves remain
59:01eight points adrift
59:02at the foot of the
59:03table.
59:04Burnley also lost
59:05so they're still
59:05five from safety.
59:07Fulham's win has
59:08moved them towards
59:09mid-table security.
59:10That's it.
59:12Thanks to Danny and
59:13Alan.
59:13Won't be any
59:13consolation to
59:14Wolves fans but
59:15the fact that the
59:15winner went down
59:16as an own goal has
59:17saved us from a
59:18terrible Jesus
59:19Christmas farewell
59:20link.
59:20Goodbye.
59:21Goodbye.
59:21Goodbye.
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