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00:00:01Oh, what a goal!
00:00:02Oh, look at that!
00:00:03Absolutely phenomenal!
00:00:05Rudy Alcorn!
00:00:08Welcome to Match of the Dead.
00:00:30Hello.
00:00:51After a dramatic conclusion to the first phase of the Champions League on Wednesday night,
00:00:56four of the Premier League's six representatives are back in action amongst the five games on tonight's Match of the Day.
00:01:02Shea Gibbon and Steph Horton have had their eyes across all of it.
00:01:06Following back-to-back league wins, West Ham made the trip across London to Chelsea,
00:01:10where new boss Liam Resenia has made an impressive start.
00:01:13Commentary comes from Steve Wilson.
00:01:17Another day, another derby for Chelsea under their new boss.
00:01:20All four of his games in domestic competition have been against London clubs.
00:01:25And here's another one.
00:01:27Cole Palmer starts for only the second time under Rosinha.
00:01:30There are seven changes from the win in Naples.
00:01:33James, Cucurella, Pedro Neto and João Pedro are all on the bench.
00:01:37Estevão has had to return to Brazil for family reasons.
00:01:41West Ham's XI shows one change to that which beats Sunderland.
00:01:45Elhaj Malik duke back in at left-back.
00:01:47For his first hammer start since returning from AFCON.
00:01:51New signing Adama Traore is on the bench.
00:01:55Got a rotten record here.
00:01:57West Ham only one win in their last 19 Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge.
00:02:03Nicely into Bowen.
00:02:05That's a really great ball by Bowen and it's gone in.
00:02:08It's gone all the way in.
00:02:11I don't think Pablo got a touch on that.
00:02:14Jared Bowen runs away and celebrates and West Ham are in front.
00:02:18Sanchez deceived, maybe slightly put off by the waving boot of Pablo,
00:02:24but I don't think the new signing got a touch on it.
00:02:26Great ball into the box, but it's definitely a ball into the box rather than an attempt to score.
00:02:33But it ends up curling into the far corner and it's Chelsea nil.
00:02:39West Ham one.
00:02:42Playing some tidy stuff, West Ham.
00:02:44Here's Juan Bissarca.
00:02:46Castellanos in the middle.
00:02:48The clearance is only as far as Castellanos.
00:02:50Now Bowen.
00:02:51Tati Castellanos here.
00:02:53Went to Sanchez near post and the keeper saved it.
00:02:57He lashed it into that near post.
00:03:00Sanchez stood firm.
00:03:02No foul.
00:03:03Oh, yes it is.
00:03:04Anthony Taylor's blown up.
00:03:05West Ham would be happy to debate that.
00:03:06Indeed they are debating that.
00:03:07It's miscontrolled really by Enzo Fernandez.
00:03:08Well, if he gets it in the top right as he looks at it, then fair play.
00:03:23Cole Palmer.
00:03:24He has gone that side and Areola is there.
00:03:30It's just been an energy about West Ham which Chelsea has struggled to match despite the
00:03:40seven changes.
00:03:41match is Fernandez with a nice ball.
00:03:44Jared Bowen.
00:03:45Juan Bissarca gets it where he was pointing.
00:03:47He wanted it.
00:03:48And Somerville.
00:03:49Brilliant goal.
00:03:50It's an outstanding goal.
00:03:53Chelsea nil.
00:03:55West Ham two.
00:03:57Well, Chelsea are making three changes at half-time.
00:04:00Alejandro Garnaccio.
00:04:01Benoit Badia-Shiel and Joriel Hato.
00:04:02to be replaced by Joriel Hato.
00:04:03It's on the spin.
00:04:04It's been a desperately poor first half by Chelsea.
00:04:07They've created virtually nothing and look vulnerable defensively.
00:04:11And West Ham are taking full advantage.
00:04:14It's beautifully created and very, very well finished.
00:04:18Chelsea nil.
00:04:19West Ham two.
00:04:22Well, Chelsea are making three changes at half-time.
00:04:26Alejandro Garnaccio, Benoit Badia-Shiel and Joriel Hato to be replaced by
00:04:31Joao Pedro, Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella.
00:04:36He's got options right and left.
00:04:39Somewhat pragmatic choice to play it back into Mathias Fernandes.
00:04:43But here is Mathias Fernandes.
00:04:44He can hit them.
00:04:45And he did.
00:04:46And Sanchez made a decent save.
00:04:48Well, he scored from outside the penalty area against Sunderland
00:04:51with a really terrific effort.
00:04:53A comfortable save, really, for Sanchez.
00:04:56They haven't lost a home league game Chelsea since Aston Villa came
00:04:59and beat them 2-1 just after Christmas.
00:05:02Fofana.
00:05:04That's a lovely ball, Joao Pedro!
00:05:07Chelsea are back in the game.
00:05:11It's a great run from Fofana as two of those half-time substitutions combine.
00:05:18Look at this from Fofana.
00:05:25He saw a little gap.
00:05:26He took the responsibility on himself.
00:05:28And he floated a lovely ball for Joao Pedro, who nods in his 13th of the season.
00:05:35A bit of head, a bit of shoulder, but it doesn't matter.
00:05:39It's in the back of the West Ham net.
00:05:42And Chelsea are in business.
00:05:46Five up here, Chelsea.
00:05:48Cucurella.
00:05:49Five up and five back.
00:05:50Cucurella, it hits Wan-Bissaka.
00:05:52Corner, Chelsea.
00:06:00Taken to Parma.
00:06:01Marlo Gusto.
00:06:10Caicedo, good strike!
00:06:13Oh, Arreola!
00:06:14Alphonse Arreola with a wonderful touch here.
00:06:19That is heading for the top corner.
00:06:22But for that...
00:06:27Well, they came from behind in Naples on Wednesday to win.
00:06:36Clipped cross, Gusto is there, and it's dropping, it's hit the bar!
00:06:40And Cucurella scores!
00:06:41Oh, what a difference those three half-time substitutes have made.
00:06:55Fofana with an assist.
00:06:58Joao Pedro with a goal.
00:07:00Marc Cucurella with a goal.
00:07:03It's a good header from Gusto.
00:07:06Touched onto his own bar by Kilman.
00:07:08And put in the back of the net by Cucurella.
00:07:142-2.
00:07:19Somerville for West Ham.
00:07:22Good challenge, Caicedo.
00:07:23Good persistence by Somerville.
00:07:26And it's a West Ham free-kick, that's really good play by Somerville.
00:07:30And Anthony Taylor is getting out his yellow card for the first time today.
00:07:35Five to play, Matthias Fernandes for West Ham.
00:07:40Thomas Socek for West Ham.
00:07:41And Socek again, they've got plenty up here.
00:07:44Driven low, and oh, goodness me!
00:07:47Not quite sure how it hasn't gone in.
00:07:49From Todibo.
00:07:51Well, Socek here, got a second chance to put it across.
00:07:54And when he did, Jean-Claire Todibo's hit the outside of the post from no kind of distance.
00:08:02Palmer.
00:08:07Caicedo, Joao Pedro.
00:08:08Oh, it's in from Enzo Fernandes!
00:08:13And Chelsea have surely won this game.
00:08:23With a second-half comeback to be savoured and remembered.
00:08:28Chelsea 3, West Ham 2, Enzo Fernandes.
00:08:39His 150th game for the club.
00:08:42He signed for them three years ago today, and he's earned them three points today.
00:08:48Heartbreak for the Hammers.
00:08:50And three points for Chelsea.
00:09:01It's going to be a West Ham corner here.
00:09:03And Joao Pedro and Adama Traore are getting involved.
00:09:07You're a brave man to take on, Adama Traore.
00:09:11It's all kicking off here.
00:09:12They'll pick the bones out of this when it eventually dies down.
00:09:22Joao Pedro has been shown a yellow card for his involvement.
00:09:26And they are still checking.
00:09:28This is Todibo after Joao Pedro.
00:09:31He's got him round the throat.
00:09:33And when they look at that, it could well be that Jean-Claire Todibo will find himself in trouble here.
00:09:39After review, West Ham number 25 grabs Chelsea 20 round the throat in a violent manner.
00:09:52Therefore, now final decision will be red card for violent conduct.
00:09:56So, Jean-Claire Todibo is dismissed.
00:10:00Well, Chelsea fans are enjoying the moment, but they have a corner to defend.
00:10:04We're now in the 11th added minute at the end of the game.
00:10:10Areola has come forward here.
00:10:14Shades of Benfica on Wednesday.
00:10:17In goes the corner kick.
00:10:18Headed out by Chalaba.
00:10:20And Chelsea have won this game.
00:10:23From 2-0 down at half-time, he was bold with his substitutions.
00:10:27And how they paid off.
00:10:30Chelsea were booed off by their fans at half-time.
00:10:35If they could get near them, they'd be carried off by their fans at full-time.
00:10:40Chelsea 3, West Ham 2.
00:10:42West Ham 2.
00:10:44West Ham were by far the better team in the first half.
00:10:47In terms of our energy, our quality just wasn't there.
00:10:50We were lethargic.
00:10:51We made tired decisions.
00:10:53Our shape wasn't good enough.
00:10:55And they deserved to be 2-0 up.
00:10:57But for all of the things that I've asked from the players in terms of reacting positively to setbacks,
00:11:03the second-half performance was everything I want to see in a team.
00:11:05We have three more points and we need to continue in this way.
00:11:08Because at the end of the season, all of us, we have our moment,
00:11:11we have our opportunity and we need to stay together and win things with this club.
00:11:16It's frustrating and it's sad that this game went away from us.
00:11:20Why do you think it did?
00:11:21Apart from that Chelsea improved dramatically, obviously, with the changes they made.
00:11:26Yes.
00:11:27But the idea is to keep the same.
00:11:28The way we played our game in the first half was to continue,
00:11:31knowing that Chelsea is going to react.
00:11:33But we didn't defend it.
00:11:36We didn't defend it.
00:11:38Crosses that create a lot of problems to us.
00:11:42And we'll talk about how West Ham didn't react to those changes in a moment.
00:11:45But it's the first time that Chelsea in Premier League history have ever gone on
00:11:49after being 2-0 down at half-time to earn themselves a victory.
00:11:52It was some comeback.
00:11:54Chelsea, though, obviously had five different starters in the starting line-up.
00:11:58They made changes to the starting line-up and West Ham exploited that.
00:12:01Yeah.
00:12:02And they knew Nuno set them up well to exploit the left-hand side.
00:12:04Yeah, lots of games.
00:12:05Chelsea as well, so Liam had to mix it up a wee bit.
00:12:06But definitely got it wrong first half.
00:12:08You know, the shape he mentioned himself there, the team shape was all wrong.
00:12:11We see here down the right-hand side, I think, you know, West Ham really made a huge advantage.
00:12:15You have Hato and in front of Hato you've got Garnaccio who probably didn't help him out too much in the afternoon.
00:12:19Again, Hato with Bowen in the air, he's not that physically strong in the air, but still doesn't get a clear header.
00:12:24And keep an eye on Garnaccio here.
00:12:25Can he sort of do more to defend or help he's made out?
00:12:28I think he can.
00:12:29I think he can match up the run here from Bowen.
00:12:31He doesn't.
00:12:32Then you think he gets back to the defensive shape.
00:12:33Now he's got to get close.
00:12:34Gabby, he's got to stop the crossing and stop the danger into the box.
00:12:37That ball shouldn't be coming in.
00:12:38And yes, there's a bit of confusion in the box between Sanchez, but Pablo hits the goalkeeper off.
00:12:43We see again, you know, Bowen keeping the width down.
00:12:45He's trying to stretch that back four.
00:12:47But this is Garnaccio.
00:12:48I think there are jumps.
00:12:49He shouldn't.
00:12:50He should help.
00:12:51He's made it.
00:12:52Now he can't get back in to help Hato.
00:12:53You know, it's a 2v2 situation.
00:12:54It's 2v1 now.
00:12:55He can't get back in.
00:12:56But Barrio Shield should come across here.
00:12:58It's not difficult to defend.
00:12:59I think the back four should literally slide across here.
00:13:01Barrio Shield could have come across.
00:13:02Chalaba and then Gusto slide across as well.
00:13:04And keep an eye on Casado next to the referee.
00:13:06He should nearly put the brakes on.
00:13:08And if they all slide across, they'll defend it much better.
00:13:11Casado gets linked to Castellanos.
00:13:13And now there's a big gaping hole in the edge of the box.
00:13:15Where I think Casado should be.
00:13:16Gusto should be around on the cover.
00:13:18And Casado should have the brakes on in that position.
00:13:20I think he cleans that up.
00:13:21And they don't score.
00:13:22But as Liam rightly says, they're all over the shop first half.
00:13:25He had a big decision to make at half-time.
00:13:27He needed to change something drastic.
00:13:28Speaking to his coaching staff there, he made big changes at the half-time break.
00:13:31Yeah, he didn't even really wait until half-time, did he?
00:13:34Because he clearly had in his mind what he was going to do.
00:13:36Because the players that he changed were out for the whole of half-time warming up, Steph.
00:13:40Yeah, I think he recognised that Chelsea had a really poor first half.
00:13:44And that was down to West Ham.
00:13:45And this is Pedro, Cucurell and Fafana warming up for the majority of the first half-time interval.
00:13:52And they made such a difference for Chelsea.
00:13:54They brought intensity.
00:13:55They brought energy.
00:13:56They brought a little bit of experience in these games.
00:13:59And I think this is the first goal for Chelsea, I think, for Fafana on that right-hand side.
00:14:04That little quality back post cross where Pedro, who's on form for Chelsea at this moment in time,
00:14:09gets Chelsea back into the game.
00:14:11And then the fans at Stamford Bridge are really enjoying themselves.
00:14:14I think that the team's going to get back in.
00:14:16And Cucurella, he has highlighted, he loves these forward runs as the left-back.
00:14:19He likes to cause a bit of chaos in the box.
00:14:22West Ham have dropped so deep.
00:14:23And Pedro Neto puts a fantastic ball into Gusto, who heads it back across the goal.
00:14:28And there's Cucurella, who made that run to make it 2-2.
00:14:31And I've been so impressed with Jao Pedro.
00:14:34And it looks so simple, this goal.
00:14:36It's just forward running, forward passing, a cut-back and a great finish by Enzo.
00:14:41To get the win for Chelsea in the 90-second minute.
00:14:44And there's one happy manager on the side.
00:14:46I think his bravery is intelligent.
00:14:49And the impact of these subs was massive for Chelsea today.
00:14:52Yeah, a huge impact.
00:14:54It must be just the best feeling as a manager when you make those changes
00:14:57and you see that come off.
00:14:58There was frustration, though, for West Ham.
00:15:00Because, you know, they were all over them in the first half.
00:15:02And you could see that kind of red mist was starting to rise a little bit, wasn't it?
00:15:06And there was a melee towards the end.
00:15:08A few players got involved.
00:15:10And you give a two-goal lead away as well.
00:15:11Because they're fighting for their lives at the bottom.
00:15:13Torori starts and then Jao Pedro gets involved.
00:15:15And then both teams are involved.
00:15:17And there's pushing and shoving from all angles.
00:15:19Anthony Taylor sort of stays away from it, tries to get a good look.
00:15:21But it's nearly impossible to keep an eye on everything at this stage.
00:15:24And that's where I think it's a really good use of VAR.
00:15:27You see here, Tadebo gets...
00:15:29His eyes are gone, actually.
00:15:30His head's gone here.
00:15:31But you see he grabs him round the neck.
00:15:32Gabby, you can't do that.
00:15:33You know, that picture's gone round the world.
00:15:35It's poor from him.
00:15:36And the other thing, it's the last second they gave Anthony Taylor.
00:15:38There's no choice but to send him off.
00:15:40Now he's got three-game suspension.
00:15:42And West Ham, right in the trouble at the bottom,
00:15:45you're losing one of your main centre hats for three games.
00:15:47That's a big, big loss.
00:15:48And Liam Rossinia now becomes only the fourth English manager
00:15:52in Premier League history to win his first three Premier League games.
00:15:56There he is on that list there.
00:15:58And now has won six of seven.
00:16:01It's been an amazing start for him.
00:16:02They weren't languishing.
00:16:04They weren't kind of a sinking ship.
00:16:05But Moresco hadn't won a game in five.
00:16:07And he's turned that round.
00:16:08He's turned a bit of belief around.
00:16:09You know him well.
00:16:10Yeah.
00:16:11Yeah, I'm happy for him.
00:16:12I really am.
00:16:13And Justin Walker, his assistant and his backroom staff and all.
00:16:15You know, they've worked hard to get into this position.
00:16:16And it may have come sooner than maybe they even thought.
00:16:19But again, you see his reaction at the end.
00:16:21All the staff together, as you say,
00:16:22there must be no better feeling working with your team all week,
00:16:24going behind.
00:16:25He won't like that side of it.
00:16:27But to make them tactical changes,
00:16:28to make them switch at half-time and see it come together,
00:16:31it's absolutely brilliant.
00:16:32And for the players as well,
00:16:33that belief when you see the manager making those changes
00:16:35and you earn the win.
00:16:36I think it's the belief in the whole squad.
00:16:38He spoke about the talented young players that he's got.
00:16:40And when them moments come when he needs to make the change,
00:16:42he believes in the boys that are coming off the bench.
00:16:44And that was for sure today.
00:16:46OK.
00:16:48Well, despite their domination of the Champions League,
00:16:50Arsenal's domestic form has been wobbling,
00:16:52with just two points taken from the last nine on offer.
00:16:55So, could they get back on track against a Leeds United side
00:16:58who are unbeaten in their last five at home?
00:17:00Guy Mowbray was at Elland Road.
00:17:05Every game here is a big game.
00:17:07And you get the idea that it's that sort of feeling
00:17:10that has helped a resurgence in the career of Dominic Calvert-Lewin,
00:17:13with nine goals to his name since joining Leeds.
00:17:16It might even take him from being a three,
00:17:18to the three Lions again.
00:17:20And a fixture that suggests intrigue and drama before the start,
00:17:23has delivered before the start,
00:17:25with Pakai Osaka pulling out injured during the warm-up.
00:17:28Noni Madweke steps in for Arsenal,
00:17:30and there's a first Premier League start in almost a year for Kai Havertz.
00:17:37Saliba.
00:17:43Saliba wasn't going anywhere fast there.
00:17:45Stack keeps it in play.
00:17:47Goodmanson's in support.
00:17:49Ampadu's there too, just a little bit deeper.
00:17:53Here's Goodmanson.
00:17:56And Leia has to watch it across his goal.
00:18:00And it's Bogle who keeps the attack alive for Leeds,
00:18:02but...
00:18:03Oh, Rodon's stunned the same, that's a cracking tackle.
00:18:06Winning the ball, and Ampadu has a go!
00:18:08And that flew.
00:18:13And the flying shot is followed by a booming noise.
00:18:16Joe Rodon set the tone, that's a cruncher on Jokeres.
00:18:19Not too far over the bar, but sufficiently high for Raya not to break too much of a sweat.
00:18:29Back to the end of November when there was serious talk about Daniel Farka's future.
00:18:33Since then, one defeat in ten Premier League matches.
00:18:39Okay, they've drawn six of their last nine, but they've become a team that's really hard to beat.
00:18:43And throughout it all, he's ignored any external noise and just got on with it his way.
00:18:49Timba.
00:18:54And Oike tricks it back to Timba.
00:18:58And Pudu...
00:18:59A bit of a hoist and it goes behind, Darlow can only catch it behind the line.
00:19:04Just remembering Daniel Farka yesterday, we can't afford to allow too many chances,
00:19:09don't allow them too many corners, the absolute minimum.
00:19:15I don't think they like the time that Arsenal are taking with all of their set pieces.
00:19:19In now from Madweke.
00:19:21Only a half-punch really from Darlow, Declan Rice.
00:19:26Madweke.
00:19:27It takes on Goodmanson, has the angle now.
00:19:31Zuby Mendy!
00:19:32And Arsenal have the goal, but they've been threatening for quite a while.
00:19:37Well, he might not have been scheduled to start this match, but Noni Madweke is taking his chance delightfully.
00:19:48He's finding the space, then he's in just the position he wants to be, and so was Zuby Mendy.
00:19:57He heads in his fifth goal of the season, and it's Leeds United nil, Arsenal one.
00:20:02He's Timber, now Madweke.
00:20:03Madweke again gets the room that he needs to win the corner, that's the Arsenal game.
00:20:12We're 37 minutes in, six Arsenal corners.
00:20:22What page are they going to turn to this time?
00:20:24He's been left at the back again, Darlow, oh he's lost it, and it's gone in!
00:20:33Karl Darlow is livid.
00:20:39That was his to claim, but it went in off him.
00:20:44Bent in viciously by Madweke, as Leeds tried to second-guess what Arsenal were going to do with this latest corner.
00:20:53Two hands to it, but straight down and in off the post.
00:20:58Darlow on goal, that will be.
00:21:06Aronson, Okafor.
00:21:11Cuts to it ahead of Gabriel, here's Bogle now.
00:21:16He gets the deflection, it's behind for a Leeds corner.
00:21:18That attack took place without Brendan Aronson, who will get back to his feet and try and join in again now.
00:21:27That's where he went down.
00:21:30Okafor does well, Bogle did pretty much the only thing he could do.
00:21:36No way through to Calvert-Lewin from there, and nobody else to look for.
00:21:39That's Schrauch, and David Reier has a shot to save for the first time in the game.
00:21:48All he had to do was pretty much fall on it, but it was going in without him.
00:21:52It's Trossard, he's been caught by Bogle, but not before he's swept it up towards Jokoraz.
00:22:05Great tackle from Joe Rodon, that's a goal saver.
00:22:08Jokoraz goal side.
00:22:10Maybe a fully confident and a really tuned-in Premier League goalscorer hits that first time.
00:22:27Lodegaard seeing plenty of the ball since coming on.
00:22:30Inviting Martinelli to chase that, oh, Schrauch jumped into the tackle, didn't get it right.
00:22:34In from Martinelli, and turned in by Jokoraz, it's 3-0 Arsenal.
00:22:48And that will seal it.
00:22:53They might not be done for the day, but they've certainly done enough for the day.
00:22:57I think Leeds paid the price here for Pascal Strauch jumping into a tackle he was never likely to win.
00:23:06Gave Martinelli the room to put the cross in.
00:23:10And it really is a peach of a cross.
00:23:12And Jokoraz had muscled his way in front of Bogle.
00:23:17Bogle's hanging on, couldn't stop him scoring with his shin.
00:23:20Declan Rice.
00:23:29Declan Rice is on a big long charge here.
00:23:33And he's got the ball back.
00:23:35And teed up another chance, but Gabriel Jesus has tapped it wide.
00:23:40Rice got right into his long strides there.
00:23:44And Jesus couldn't profit.
00:23:45Zubi Mendy.
00:23:56Timber.
00:23:58Wicked ball in, oh, good save Darlow.
00:24:01Gabriel Jesus was thundering that one home.
00:24:04All the signs are now that, having got three, Arsenal intend to pulverise Leeds.
00:24:11Rice.
00:24:15Calafiore.
00:24:17Odegaard is tracking in the midfield.
00:24:21Calafiore finds him.
00:24:23Odegaard gets it into Gabriel Jesus.
00:24:25A really good turn.
00:24:27Jesus with the shot, a really good finish as well.
00:24:304-0 Arsenal.
00:24:32It's been a breeze in the Yorkshire rain.
00:24:34What a statement victory this is for Arsenal.
00:24:39Questions asked after two goalless draws and then defeat to Manchester United at home.
00:24:44They had to roar back today.
00:24:47They've done it with interest added on.
00:24:49Elland Road.
00:24:51A bare pit of football.
00:24:53One of the most difficult away games to win in this or any season.
00:24:57And Arsenal haven't just won here.
00:25:00They've smashed it here.
00:25:02Leeds United nil, Arsenal 4.
00:25:04So is that good down as pretty much the perfect away day?
00:25:08Yeah, listen, you can't get much better.
00:25:10We know how tough it is to come here.
00:25:13They've been in good form.
00:25:15But yeah, four goals and a clean sheet, which is something that we've been trying to improve in the last few games, you know.
00:25:21Defending our goal, defending our box.
00:25:22So we're really happy with it and today was a great day.
00:25:26Yes, we won't dwell under this game.
00:25:29So we're not ready to have on an average day against the best side in Europe.
00:25:34An easy win here at home was always a difficult, difficult game.
00:25:38Of course, we were hoping for a better result anyhow.
00:25:41But today you have to say they've shown all their quality and we didn't have our very best day.
00:25:46And for that we move on.
00:25:48We will put this game pretty quickly to bed and then concentrate on the upcoming game.
00:25:52The team showed the real dominance, resilience, character and then obviously quality.
00:25:58So when we had the moments to punish them, we certainly did that.
00:26:01And everybody, the starters, the finishers, I really like the attitude of the team.
00:26:06It's gone down as an own goal. Do you think it should be yours?
00:26:09How can that be an own goal?
00:26:11It was going on target. If the keeper's not in the goal, then it goes in.
00:26:14So I don't understand how that's an own goal.
00:26:16So Premier League, please take a look at that and fix it for me.
00:26:19Steph, you have a look at it first. Do you agree?
00:26:20I agree. Why not give it to Madweki? He had a great game.
00:26:25And I think for me, I think we've been speaking about Arsenal's strength and depth a lot this season
00:26:30in terms of what it takes to get to that next level and to win titles.
00:26:33And I think today was a huge evidence of the Arsenal squad that they have.
00:26:37And I think for me, Madweki played a massive part for that to come in for Bakayo Saka coming in 10 minutes before kickoff and trying to play with the quality and the intensity that's expected.
00:26:49And he did a great job on that right hand side. This comes from a second phase corner.
00:26:53He's patient. He has good quality and puts a ball into the box and it's up to Zubomendi to get his head on it.
00:27:00And this is the contentious goal. I think we have to give it to him. It's a great delivery in that near post and it makes it difficult for Leeds and Leeds really struggled.
00:27:07And not only just his delivery, but his movement, his awareness of space and trying to mix up his game and allows people to get in the box.
00:27:15And another day with a better cross with his weaker foot, that could have been another goal for Arsenal.
00:27:20And I think this just shows the strength and depth to bring in Martinelli on that right hand side again.
00:27:26Same type of movement, ball from Odegaard, Martinelli on this right hand side, being patient, recognising when's the right time to cross on his weaker foot.
00:27:33And Giocares with his sixth goal of the season, Arsenal's goal from open play.
00:27:38And then another number nine coming on, Jesus, experienced player, shows his real quality strength against Leeds and a great finish.
00:27:46And I think today for Arsenal, it could have been a difficult game at Ellen Road, but they really silenced the crowd.
00:27:51And it was overall real team performance.
00:27:54Steph just shown some of Arsenal's great play from, you know, open play, their goals from open play.
00:27:58But still, OG is their joint second highest scorer.
00:28:03So we know the set piece is so important to them.
00:28:05And we're not going to kind of sit here and wax lyrical about that.
00:28:08We know the stats.
00:28:10You have been set a challenge, which is to look at it from a different angle.
00:28:13Well, I wish some coaches up and down the Premier League might do the same.
00:28:16Because every single week we see the same set up and we've seen it today from Leeds.
00:28:19The goals are so important set plays and we're taking nothing away from Arsenal.
00:28:21They're absolutely brilliant, the best in the league.
00:28:22But if you look at the Leeds set up, I see this every single week.
00:28:26I see Arsenal load up the back.
00:28:27All the Leeds players are in the zone.
00:28:29They're all watching the ball and they just cause carnage, the Arsenal players from around the back.
00:28:33They've got a run and jump on the blind side of the Leeds players.
00:28:37And it's just mayhem. This time they get it clear.
00:28:38But again, every single set up is the same.
00:28:41And these Arsenal players around the back, you see all the Leeds players, they're facing the ball.
00:28:45They should be open up, open their shoulders, see where the Arsenal players are coming from.
00:28:48Try and get a block, try and get a charge.
00:28:49But again, the Arsenal players are rubbing their hands thinking, this team have set up the same as the team last week.
00:28:53Man United, the team before.
00:28:55Someone can try something different to try and stop this brilliant attack.
00:28:58I'm not taking nothing away from Arsenal.
00:28:59I'm looking more at the defensive side of things.
00:29:02How can they do this better?
00:29:03Look at the many bodies. I think there's actually 16 bodies in there, including the goalkeeper.
00:29:07It's pandemonium. Darlow can't get a clean punch because he can't get near the ball.
00:29:10That's the part of their job, keep it life.
00:29:12And look at Cal Verloon, he's the near post-hole man.
00:29:14And yes, he's a striker, but he should stay in that position.
00:29:16Watch the space here that Zubi Mendy scores from.
00:29:17If Cal Verloon stays there, he heads us clear, Gabri.
00:29:21He steps up for no apparent reason.
00:29:22It's a brilliant ball, don't get me wrong, from Madowiecki.
00:29:23And a fantastic header.
00:29:24I'm not trying to take it away from Arsenal's set-up.
00:29:27But it's poor defending from Leeds.
00:29:29And the first two goals, which sort of killed the atmosphere.
00:29:30You know the atmosphere like at Ellen Road, it's brilliant.
00:29:32But these two first goals killed them.
00:29:34And this is the, well, the own goal from Darlow.
00:29:36But we do think it should have been Madowiecki.
00:29:37But I think he shouts here, Darlow.
00:29:40But, you know, Cal Verloon should really duck.
00:29:41It's a real mess at the back.
00:29:42Don't get me wrong.
00:29:43It should be given to Madowiecki.
00:29:44But it's a mess.
00:29:45So bear well for me now.
00:29:46I'm going to just try and say, what can you do different?
00:29:48People at home, what can you do different?
00:29:50And we've just sort of done a bit of a graph.
00:29:51I'm just thinking, how do you sort of release the numbers,
00:29:54make it more space in the box?
00:29:55If Leeds leave three up, just for example,
00:29:57Arsenal are going to have to leave at least three,
00:29:59if not four players back, to defend this set play.
00:30:02So what that does now in the Leeds' defending box
00:30:04is a lot more space, both for the goalkeepers,
00:30:06for the defenders to go and hit it.
00:30:08And yes, people say there's more space for the attackers as well.
00:30:11But a part of all them numbers in the box,
00:30:12it causes so much confusion, defending corners.
00:30:14And I just wish a coach up in the corner would go,
00:30:16do you know what?
00:30:17We'll leave three up.
00:30:18What are Arsenal going to do?
00:30:19Ask a question off Arsenal, what are they going to do?
00:30:21Because they do, every team seems to do the same thing
00:30:23and they keep conceding.
00:30:24So it's just something they think about, Gabby.
00:30:26And Monaco, as it have done?
00:30:28Yeah, Monaco done, I think the last, probably team,
00:30:29one of the last teams to do it.
00:30:30I don't remember too many teams in the Premier League doing it.
00:30:32And they didn't score from that, you know?
00:30:34So I just, I mean, they could still score with even three up,
00:30:36but at the same time, you know,
00:30:38I think it's something maybe teams might look at.
00:30:40Let's just wait and see, shall we?
00:30:41If they're watching tonight.
00:30:42For Arsenal though, to go to a hostile environment like Ellen Road,
00:30:45Leeds have only now, after that game, lost two in their last 11.
00:30:48They've been on a great run of form.
00:30:50That scoreline, that performance, is one that will quieten
00:30:53any nerves that might have started to have crept in.
00:30:55Yeah, definitely, because I think there's been a lot of noise
00:30:57about Arsenal's recent performances and results
00:31:00and the focus on where they are scoring their goals.
00:31:02So to go at Ellen Road and perform the way and be so dominant,
00:31:05they are in the driving force now.
00:31:07Seven points clear.
00:31:08OK.
00:31:09Winless in their last five in the Premier League,
00:31:12Liverpool face Newcastle, who haven't won a league game
00:31:15at Anfield since 1994.
00:31:17Steve Bauer, watch this one.
00:31:20One of the iconic Premier League fixtures and one which normally delivers.
00:31:26Liverpool are without the injured Frimpong,
00:31:28but they are able to welcome back Canate after a three-game absence
00:31:32due to the death of his father.
00:31:34So Bosley moves to right-back,
00:31:36Kerkhez returns at left-back.
00:31:38After their Champions League draw in Paris,
00:31:40Eddie Howe leads both Voltemada and Visser on the bench.
00:31:43Gordon, Ilanga and Barnes all start.
00:31:46They're again without Bruno Gimurais.
00:31:49Newcastle have lost all nine Premier League games.
00:31:52Their captain has missed.
00:31:54Liverpool who've drawn their last two at home,
00:31:58Newcastle who've won just two away from home in the Premier League all season.
00:32:03No foul by Sir Bosley.
00:32:15Under pressure from Gordon,
00:32:17and he was caught by Gordon.
00:32:19And the man who was sent off in this fixture back in August
00:32:22is shown a yellow card.
00:32:24Gordon was committed and he was late.
00:32:29The runs under Izak is here.
00:32:31Obviously available to face his former club.
00:32:37Gordon to toe.
00:32:40And to find Barnes.
00:32:42And he's got Hall on the overlap.
00:32:45Still Barnes.
00:32:47Caught by Gravenberg.
00:32:48The Newcastle free kick.
00:32:51Just invited the touch.
00:32:58Ball leaves it, it's Barnes!
00:33:00So close to a Newcastle lead.
00:33:05Alisson was beaten.
00:33:07He was bending, just not quite enough.
00:33:12Now Willock.
00:33:13Up against the boss line, knew he had Hall as an option.
00:33:16And Barnes, it's come through to Gordon!
00:33:18Anthony Gordon, who'd gone 32 Premier League games without a goal in open play.
00:33:21Scores at the cup end to give Newcastle the lead.
00:33:22And he's got the lead.
00:33:23Now Willock.
00:33:24Now Willock.
00:33:25Up against the boss line, knew he had Hall as an option.
00:33:27And Barnes, it's come through to Gordon!
00:33:28Anthony Gordon, who'd gone 32 Premier League games without a goal in open play.
00:33:41Scores at the cup end to give Newcastle the lead.
00:33:48And you have to say on the balance of play, Newcastle deserve it.
00:33:52But it was too easy from a Liverpool point of view.
00:33:55Through the legs of Kirkes, and into that bottom corner.
00:33:59His tenth of the season in all competitions.
00:34:02Virgil van Dijk there, we're too open.
00:34:08And he's spot on.
00:34:13Eketike.
00:34:15Kirkes bursting away to his left, he went for Gakpo instead.
00:34:18Now Salah, more promising from Liverpool's point of view.
00:34:21Good defending from Newcastle.
00:34:23Wietz trying to dance his way through.
00:34:25And did, and Eketike has levelled it for Liverpool!
00:34:31Well, this blossoming relationship between Florian Wietz and Hugo Eketike on show again.
00:34:39And the man Eddie Howe tried twice to sign,
00:34:43has now scored in both fixtures against his team.
00:34:54Newcastle held their lead for 4 minutes 50 seconds.
00:34:57And they've got defending to do here with Eketike again!
00:35:04At the double!
00:35:06What a turnaround!
00:35:07And one man right at the heart of it.
00:35:10Kirkes with the ball, but he has so much still to do here.
00:35:14Hugo Eketike.
00:35:16And then he just calmly poked that, accurately, past Nick Pote.
00:35:24Two goals in two minutes from the Frenchman.
00:35:27And Eddie Howe didn't need reminding of why he was so desperate to have him.
00:35:33And it's come to Willock.
00:35:42Ravenberg stood his ground.
00:35:48So Baslay will give that back for Eketike to chase.
00:35:51He's got past Byrne, Eketike!
00:35:53The whole of Anfield expected.
00:36:00Dan Burns relieved.
00:36:02Hugo Eketike has never scored a club hat-trick in his career.
00:36:08And most Liverpool supporters thought this was the moment.
00:36:12To Nale, the referee has pulled that back for the foul on Ramsey.
00:36:25Yellow card for McAllister.
00:36:33Trippi is delivering.
00:36:34Up went Chow, it dropped to Barnes!
00:36:36What a save from Alisson.
00:36:40Big save from the Liverpool goalkeeper.
00:36:44Side flag went up in the end.
00:36:50Gakpo in the way.
00:36:51Gets it back to Mekatike.
00:36:57He hits to Salah.
00:36:59Back to Witts!
00:37:00Two in a week.
00:37:05Six in eleven now for Florian Witts.
00:37:10He's more than finding his feet.
00:37:14Now he's got Liverpool a two-goal advantage.
00:37:19It was Gakpo's interception initially.
00:37:23And then came the interchange between Witts and Mo Salah.
00:37:27And that was precision from the German.
00:37:34Look at that for placement.
00:37:39Nonsense goals from Andy Cole and Rob Lee in April of 94.
00:37:44Have they won a league game here.
00:37:46And they're 3-1 down in this one.
00:37:48Willock.
00:37:53Liverpool on the charge again.
00:37:54Witts looking for Salah.
00:37:59Still going, Salah!
00:38:03He was determined still to take it on his left.
00:38:07And Salah, who has ten career goals against Newcastle,
00:38:11couldn't steer that one on target.
00:38:14Huge kick from Alisson.
00:38:19Oh, Gakpo's got there.
00:38:21Can he finish it?
00:38:23Stepping inside looking for Chiesa.
00:38:25Still Gakpo.
00:38:27That's brilliant from him.
00:38:29Off burn for a corner.
00:38:33Preserve more there, Cody Gakpo.
00:38:35Here comes the boss light.
00:38:36Pope dropped it.
00:38:37Canate!
00:38:38Seals it.
00:38:39Once and for all.
00:38:40His seventh Liverpool goal to make it 4-1.
00:38:42And after all the personal heartache he's been through recently.
00:38:44That's a big moment for him in front of the Kop and those Liverpool supporters.
00:38:54And Liverpool have come back from a losing position to win in the Premier League for the first time all season by four goals to one.
00:39:19Four goals to one.
00:39:26What a moment after what he's been through for Ibribe and Canate.
00:39:29Yeah, he's had a very difficult two weeks and when he saw the problems we had defensively,
00:39:35he called me at the beginning of this week saying that he would be back for this game because he wanted to help the team.
00:39:41And that says a lot about him.
00:39:42When you go to Paris and you see elements of that performance, you see elements of today's performance,
00:39:46you think we look a really good team, but we're not putting that together for 90 minutes.
00:39:50That's been an issue for us all season.
00:39:53So we're still working towards becoming the team that we want to be.
00:39:56When we went 1-0 down, I think we come together as a group, as a team and fight back.
00:40:03What about this relationship with Hugo Eketike you've got and another two fabulous goals for him tonight?
00:40:09Yeah, I think everyone saw again what a great player he already is.
00:40:14He's so fast, has such a good finish and it's just a joy to play with him.
00:40:21Well, the narrative around tonight could have been so different.
00:40:25You've got Alexander Isak injured sitting in the crowd and of course Newcastle wanted Eketike
00:40:30and couldn't get him, but tonight he was purring for Liverpool.
00:40:34He really was and he could tell that he was really up for this game.
00:40:37I feel as though he wanted to really prove a point and he's slowly becoming Liverpool's star man.
00:40:42I think with Isak injured, I think in that number nine position in the run of form that Liverpool have been on,
00:40:48I think tonight he was exceptional.
00:40:50He was involved in everything that Liverpool did well going forward.
00:40:53This is early on in the game. He's testing Nick Pope.
00:40:56He's wanting to try and get in the ball.
00:40:57Virts is constantly looking to see where he is and he's becoming Liverpool's playmaker.
00:41:03Eketike, central, trying to cause the centre-half's problems.
00:41:06It might not come off in this instance, but he's in the right position at the right time.
00:41:09Again, he never really ever stands still.
00:41:12I like the fact that he wants to face forward.
00:41:14He's on the half turn, he's driving forward and trying to create problems for Newcastle's back four.
00:41:19He doesn't stop running then and when the ball comes to Virts here,
00:41:22the only thought that he has, and this is brilliant by Virts, is to pull it back.
00:41:26A great finish with the outside of his foot, Shea.
00:41:29He makes these channel runs all day long.
00:41:32He's brilliant to stretch in the opposition, of course he is.
00:41:35It hurts me from a Newcastle point of view that he could be wearing a black and white shirt.
00:41:38But that's a brilliant finish, Gabby.
00:41:39He hits it early, Nick Pope's got no chance, you know, quick feet.
00:41:42And again, he's so direct when he gets the ball, running at the back four of Newcastle,
00:41:45causing all sorts of problems.
00:41:46Another little link-up for Virts there could have come off nice.
00:41:49But here we go again.
00:41:50This is nearly a lost cause.
00:41:51You think Dan Burns in control here.
00:41:52A little mistake from Dan.
00:41:53And again, he's not scored a hat-trick in his whole senior career.
00:41:56He probably won't get a better chance his whole senior career.
00:41:58He just walked past the Newcastle fans and got a bit of stick there.
00:42:01And then he's got a hero's welcome with the Liverpool fans.
00:42:03That's the life of a striker.
00:42:05You know, he's picked Liverpool.
00:42:06And all the signings he did make in the summer,
00:42:08Eketiki's probably the standout player and he's done really well.
00:42:11And, you know, we mentioned Florian Virts as well.
00:42:14He's finding his feet now.
00:42:15He's finding the physicality at the start, maybe a bit too much.
00:42:18But now he's finding them pockets and you see the combinations there.
00:42:20Him and Eketiki linking up really, really well.
00:42:22And that was Liverpool's first Premier League win of 2026.
00:42:25Did they look to you like they're getting back to the kind of form
00:42:28that is going to see them pushing for those top four places?
00:42:31Definitely traits of Liverpool of old.
00:42:33Fast attacks, them intense runs, players running forward.
00:42:36And you're getting players like Eketiki inverts in form
00:42:39and a massive reaction from them.
00:42:41Obviously getting beat off Bournemouth in the last minute of the game.
00:42:44Heartbreak for Liverpool.
00:42:45But I think to go back to Anfield and to make that a bit more of a fortress
00:42:49is something that they would want to do for the rest of the season.
00:42:51And for Newcastle, it's worrying how poor they've been on the road
00:42:55because they've won two games in 12.
00:42:57Now, that's all away from home.
00:42:59No doubt home is where the heart is.
00:43:00But away in Europe, they're doing all right.
00:43:02Yeah, I mean, the big result obviously in Paris midweek.
00:43:05And maybe that sort of played into the...
00:43:06The first half, they were good today.
00:43:08I mean, Barnes at the post, Gordon looked really good as a number nine.
00:43:10But in the Premier League, two ones in 12 is simply not good enough.
00:43:13They want to get back into the Champions League next year
00:43:16through the Premier League.
00:43:17But when you look at the table, it's going to be a struggle now, Gabby.
00:43:19Yeah, but they obviously had a tough week, didn't they?
00:43:21Yeah, tough week, yeah.
00:43:22In terms of the travel, going back.
00:43:23It's the same for everybody.
00:43:24Yeah, true.
00:43:25But that's where they want to be.
00:43:26They want to be in the Champions League, the Premier League.
00:43:27But there's some tough games coming up soon as well for them.
00:43:30OK.
00:43:31Sad news this evening as it was announced that Lord David Treisman
00:43:35has passed away at the age of 82.
00:43:37A passionate Spurs fan, he was the first independent chair of the FA
00:43:42between 2008 and 2010.
00:43:44He was a staunch campaigner against racism in the game
00:43:47and a vocal supporter of women's football.
00:43:49The thoughts of everyone here at Match of the Day
00:43:51are with his family and friends.
00:43:53We have four games on Sunday's Match of the Day.
00:43:58It's a sweet, sweet goal from Evie Buendia.
00:44:05Igor Thiago!
00:44:07That is a sensational goal!
00:44:12Oh, brilliant!
00:44:14Silowani, wonderful goal!
00:44:20It's Mila Saar!
00:44:23It's Michalasen!
00:44:25Now, Semenil, great touch.
00:44:27It was perfect!
00:44:31And you can follow all of Sunday's action
00:44:33on Five Live and BBC Sounds from midday.
00:44:35Also on Sunday, you can listen to live commentary
00:44:37of Carlos Alcaraz against Novak Djokovic
00:44:40in the Australian Open men's final from 8.30.
00:44:43And there's live WSL on BBC One.
00:44:45Manchester City are taking on Chelsea from five past two
00:44:48and beginning on Friday.
00:45:00So, you want me to tell you
00:45:06how to become a champion
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00:45:14Watch...
00:45:16and you will see.
00:45:22Looking forward to that.
00:45:23Well, Wolves' mini-revival under Rob Edwards
00:45:25ended last weekend at Manchester City.
00:45:27Visitors Bournemouth have won two of their last three
00:45:30in the league.
00:45:31Chris Wise was at Molyneux.
00:45:34A chaotic month for most, but none more so than Wolves.
00:45:38In the hours ahead, who leaves?
00:45:40Who fancies the fight?
00:45:41Rob Edwards' team, by the barest of margins,
00:45:44are still in this fight.
00:45:46Three changes after the defeat to Manchester City for Wolves.
00:45:49Krejci is ill, so Agbadou replaces him.
00:45:52Gomez and Orecadare are also in.
00:45:54The much-discussed Jürgenstrand Larsson on the bench again.
00:45:58No need for Andoni Iraiola to touch his Bournemouth 11,
00:46:01but he has a couple of new faces on his bench,
00:46:04including 19-year-old Brazilian forward Ryan.
00:46:09This was the fixture last season that produced some Premier League history.
00:46:13Three Bournemouth penalties, all converted by Justin Kluivert.
00:46:17He's not on the pitch today, but Evan Nielsen is,
00:46:20and he's the player that won them all.
00:46:24That's Wang slipping it through.
00:46:26This is Rodrigo Gomez, and then in from Mane!
00:46:32But the celebrations are cut short.
00:46:37It's the offside flag that will deny Wolves here.
00:46:41And it is the right call because that run is made a little too early.
00:46:45But right place again, as he has been several times in recent weeks.
00:46:53Wolves just got to try and make sure that
00:46:55what happened last week at Manchester City,
00:46:57which has happened to so many,
00:46:59being beaten at the Etihad doesn't disrupt their flow
00:47:01because prior to that there were four unbeaten in the Premier League.
00:47:05Andre, not enough purchase on the pass,
00:47:07Scott just skips in to win it back for Bournemouth.
00:47:10And then they work it nicely.
00:47:11Oh, what a lovely goal from Junior Kruppi!
00:47:15Now that is one teenager who is sparkling.
00:47:19Another brilliant Bournemouth goal from 19-year-old Eli Junior Kruppi.
00:47:25And Wolves, they've been rigid and then suddenly they've been undone by something very special indeed.
00:47:32The technique on that is superb.
00:47:35He has to take a sharp initial touch and then decides,
00:47:38yeah, it sat up nicely for me, I'm going to have a go.
00:47:42And he loops it up and over Jose Sarr.
00:47:44Just a sense, isn't there, more than a sense that Wolves need something to lift them before half-time.
00:47:57And instead Bournemouth come charging forward, Junior Kruppi slips it in,
00:48:00Adley goes round Sarr who's nowhere and then thankfully was somewhere at the end of it all.
00:48:05Good recovery in the end from Wolverhampton Wanderers number one.
00:48:13He seems to be a little irritated with something that has happened off the back of that.
00:48:19Well, that's what happens.
00:48:20Sarr just has a little flick really at the face of early Junior Kruppi,
00:48:26who understandably didn't particularly like that.
00:48:29And there are still words being exchanged between Bournemouth goalscorer and Wolveskeeper at half-time.
00:48:40Bournemouth have won seven of their last eight away games against teams
00:48:44who were inside the Premier League's bottom three,
00:48:47with the exception of a defeat at Rob Edwards' Luton Town almost two years ago.
00:48:56And immediately Bournemouth striding forward looking for a second and Sarr has stopped that.
00:49:02That was Alex Jimenez making some immense progress into Wolves' penalty area.
00:49:07That's a worry for Wolves being that open that early into the second half.
00:49:11Jose Sarr wants everyone in front of him to be a little more secure.
00:49:21Hugo Bueno.
00:49:26Delivery for Orikadare, that's a super stop, Petrovic.
00:49:30And that is Wolves' best chance of the game.
00:49:34Couldn't really have met that any more cleanly, Orikadare.
00:49:38And Petrovic suddenly in the spotlight.
00:49:44And here comes Rayan for his Premier League debut, the 19-year-old Brazilian.
00:49:50Let's see what he's all about, shall we?
00:49:51Belgaard and Larsson.
00:50:01Strand Larsson gets the corner.
00:50:06Celeste sliding at his feet, immediate impact from the Norwegian.
00:50:09So rather than little and large up front, it's now large and large.
00:50:14Orikadare and Strand Larsson.
00:50:16And those two Wolves forwards are flanking goalkeeper Petrovic here.
00:50:21That's where the ball's going as well.
00:50:23Evan Nilsson's done exceptionally well to stop it.
00:50:26Another delivery which comes all the way through to Agbedou, who's teed it up.
00:50:35Larsson on the follow-up.
00:50:37Has missed the chance for Wolves.
00:50:40He'd only been on the pitch two minutes, Jürgen Strand Larsson.
00:50:43And he scuffed the opportunity.
00:50:53Run by Belgaard with some persistence.
00:50:56Orikadare.
00:50:57Is this the chance for Wolves?
00:50:59Still Orikadare.
00:51:01Orikadare over the top.
00:51:03And it's the same old story for Wolves.
00:51:06They were falling at his feet and having done everything he needed to do.
00:51:12The most important part he didn't get right.
00:51:15And another afternoon where Wolves are still without a goal.
00:51:20But a sense maybe that one's coming.
00:51:22Arias gets the corner off Trouffer.
00:51:25And some encouragement at least coming from those Wolves fans.
00:51:31But they need a dash of quality here Wolves.
00:51:33Into the final ten minutes we go.
00:51:36Caller from Bueno.
00:51:37The header's hit the post.
00:51:41Back in again from Mane.
00:51:43And Bournemouth clearing away.
00:51:46That's how close João Gomes was to finding that Wolves leveller.
00:51:51And they are getting closer now.
00:51:56Bournemouth build with Enesunao in the forward line.
00:51:58Marius gets there in front of Adam Smith.
00:52:02But Bournemouth have it again with Christie.
00:52:05Christie's got it to Ray-Anne.
00:52:11Trouffer who has to readjust the body.
00:52:14And realign the Bournemouth attack.
00:52:15We've got a player down by the way while they're continuing.
00:52:21Here's Ray-Anne, good strength from him.
00:52:22Across it goes.
00:52:23And now Bournemouth seal it.
00:52:25Through Alex Scott.
00:52:27Made by the new boy Ray-Anne.
00:52:30And finished decisively by one of England's hot talents.
00:52:36And this Bournemouth team look very exciting indeed, don't they?
00:52:40Ray-Anne with power and then ultimately precision to find the pass for Alex Scott.
00:52:45Who made sure with his finish that there was not a chance for Sartre.
00:52:51And now there is not a chance for Wolves.
00:52:53Because it is Wolves nil.
00:52:55Bournemouth 2.
00:52:57Job done for Andoni, Iriola and co.
00:52:59I think it's a very important good win from our side.
00:53:04It's always difficult to win away.
00:53:06And the game probably you see 2-0.
00:53:08But I feel the game has been quite levelled.
00:53:10I think we've had good moments, we've gone ahead 1-0.
00:53:14But they've had moments where they've been pushing a lot.
00:53:16You could see the 1-1 coming.
00:53:18But I think we've suffered well, we've defended well.
00:53:23And when we scored, obviously, it was over.
00:53:26Loads of chances.
00:53:28The woodwork keepers made a great save.
00:53:29A couple of other really big chances that we have got to do better with.
00:53:31You know, not now just going to say, we've created chances, we've got to do better.
00:53:37And if we take those chances, then obviously I'm standing here in front of you talking about a very different game.
00:53:43I think when you were 19, eight goals, also hasn't started every game.
00:53:48Lately he's starting every time, but at the beginning he had to fight for his minutes.
00:53:52How can we put you, even with Evan Nilsson, how can we make it work so both of you can play together?
00:53:58And he's giving us this work rate, so we can keep him on the pitch.
00:54:03We're getting used to seeing Bournemouth unearth gems, aren't we?
00:54:06And two young players in particular caught your eye.
00:54:09Yeah, definitely. I mean, just spoke out of Mayor Kruppi and Alex Scott.
00:54:13They were brilliant today, they really were.
00:54:15And they picked up actually in recent weeks in Bournemouth.
00:54:17The results were a bit sticky there between me.
00:54:19The last five results have really picked up.
00:54:21And these two today really went away from home.
00:54:23Kruppi is only 19 years of age and he's playing away beyond these years.
00:54:25Alex Scott's still 22, still very young, but they linked up really well today.
00:54:29You see Kruppi here, he receives the ball.
00:54:31Is there an opportunity to shoot?
00:54:32And the thing I like about this young man, he's not shy of shooting.
00:54:35You know, he's just been in the team.
00:54:37Areola says he deserves to be in the team because he's that sort of player.
00:54:40This is Scott doing both sides of the thing, you know, as a defensive midfielder.
00:54:43You know, mopping things up, now driving into the heart of the Wolves defence.
00:54:47And this goal is a world-class goal from Kruppi, it really is.
00:54:50He's no right to score from that, it just bobbles up and he smashes into the top corner.
00:54:53Again, Scott's not scared of a tackle either.
00:54:56And Aldi, you know, playing, it's really playing forward when they get a chance.
00:55:00And I just think they're really impressive.
00:55:02There's a bit of, I like this bit as well.
00:55:03He had a bit of a spat with Saad at half-time.
00:55:05He's a young kid, but he's got a bit of personality as well.
00:55:08And I don't mind that, Gabby.
00:55:09You know, you need a bit more than just to be a good finisher to be a Premier League player.
00:55:12And again, just the link-up play and how they attack.
00:55:14Look, this is Scott arriving into the position as well in the final third.
00:55:17Yeah, it didn't come off this time, the two of them coming together.
00:55:19But on another occasion, they come off and watch Scott making up the ground here again.
00:55:23You know, Kruppi releasing the ball quickly.
00:55:25Now Wolves are buying in trouble.
00:55:26I think even Nielsen at the end of this makes the wrong choice to pass.
00:55:29But you see the two guys up in support.
00:55:31If a better pass there, they're in again.
00:55:33And watch Scott at the top of the picture.
00:55:34This is a brilliant.
00:55:35He gets a run on the defender.
00:55:36Look at that.
00:55:37He's got a yard on him and he's not missing from there.
00:55:39Brilliant, brilliant ball from the new signing, Ryan as well.
00:55:41They put it on the play for Alex Scott.
00:55:42But these two today were really, really impressive.
00:55:44Yeah, he's 19, as you mentioned.
00:55:46He's not 20 till June.
00:55:47So he's got the rest of the season, Kruppi, to move himself up this list.
00:55:51Look at the company he's keeping there and how impressive it is.
00:55:54Because this is most goals by a non-British teenager.
00:55:57And right at the top there, Lukaku on 14.
00:55:59You could well see him getting up towards those numbers.
00:56:01I mean, I think they only paid £12 million for him as well.
00:56:03So another fantastic find, isn't it?
00:56:04From Lorient.
00:56:05Every time, though, when a young player like him kind of comes on,
00:56:08Alex Scott playing well, Bournemouth fans just might kind of cross their fingers
00:56:11as to how long they can hang on to their talents.
00:56:13Yeah, Areola's done an amazing job with them.
00:56:15I think it's how you kind of bet them into the first team in the Premier League
00:56:19where it's intense and there's been so many examples of young players
00:56:23at Bournemouth where they've developed under Areola and improved
00:56:27and no wonder other teams are looking at them.
00:56:29Yeah, and the manager himself, of course, his contract's up at the end
00:56:32of the season.
00:56:33They'll be equally as crossed those fingers that they can hang on to him.
00:56:36Yeah, I'm surprised there's not any news coming out of that.
00:56:38On that front, you'd love to tie him down.
00:56:39He's done a brilliant job.
00:56:40I mean, we've seen Glasner last week, you know, throwing the toys
00:56:42at the pram a little bit, but he's been quite, quite, quite professional
00:56:45getting on with the job.
00:56:46Not that long we lost his best player in Semenyo as well.
00:56:48100 games today.
00:56:49You know, he's done so many positive things since he's been at the club.
00:56:52But if I was Bill Foley, the owner, I'd be trying to tie him down
00:56:55as much as any sort of top player.
00:56:57He's a brilliant manager.
00:56:58OK.
00:56:59Well, Brighton rarely lose at home, but overall in the Premier League
00:57:03have only won one of their last ten.
00:57:05Everton travelled to the south coast unbeaten in three in the league.
00:57:08Commentary comes from Mark Scott.
00:57:12It's been a harsh winter for Brighton with only the bottom two
00:57:15taking fewer points than Albion over the last two months.
00:57:19But Fabian Herzler isn't too concerned as he feels performances have been pretty good.
00:57:25Yasin Ayari starts with the Swedes, said to have been the subject of a transfer bid this week.
00:57:30De Kuyper and Ruta for the injured Gomez and bench for Sagli are the two changes.
00:57:35Jared Branthwaite makes his first start of the season for Everton after injury.
00:57:40Dewsbury Hall makes his first one since mid-December.
00:57:43And Michael Keane is back after a three-game ban.
00:57:46Well, a weekend in Brighton is usually good fun and Everton have enjoyed their recent trips to the Amex,
00:57:53winning three of their last four games here.
00:57:56Risky pass just about evaded Illiman and Jai and now brought forwards by Kadiyoglu.
00:58:03Good sweeping pass from him to Fandiyoglu, urge to shoot, lays it off instead for Kadiyoglu.
00:58:10His ball in is dangerous!
00:58:13First chance of the game is a Brighton and Hove Albion one and Pascal Gross was loitering there
00:58:20but just not quite able to squeeze it in.
00:58:24In from De Kuyper, Pickford stays.
00:58:27Turns out to be the right shout, here's Karou Matoma.
00:58:32Tomas ball in, Pickford stays, Wilbeck's up there, Wilbeck again!
00:58:37Great improvisation, Pickford reacted well and then there's a bit of reaction between him and Jan-Paul Van Hecker in the aftermath.
00:58:49The finding thing's a bit of a slog at the moment but Fabian Herzler reckons recent performances have been good
00:58:55although he understands the frustration about the results.
00:58:58Coughed up to Dewsbury Hall who's given it away to Welbeck.
00:59:03Mitoma, Welbeck, Mitoma!
00:59:07Glorious link-up play nearly leading to the opening goal after an awful error from Kiernan Dewsbury Hall.
00:59:18To say that the first half has been a non-event would be quite the understatement.
00:59:28First half was very, very nil-nil, we're desperately hoping for better in the second period.
00:59:35That's nice from Harrison Armstrong, Barry lays off for Armstrong again, but Lieber's given it, back to Barry, Dewsbury Hall opens up for the hit!
00:59:45Not far away from Kiernan Dewsbury Hall, first time that David Moyse's side have threatened Bart Verbruggen's goal.
00:59:55Having been non-existent as an attacking force in the first half, Everton has suddenly woken up.
01:00:05Here's Baliba, bit of a blind pass that, and Tierno Barry is onto it!
01:00:10It's Barry, it's across and it's brilliantly saved! Bart Verbruggen to keep out Dewsbury Hall!
01:00:16There was an awful back pass which Barry seized upon, and he sorted out Dewsbury Hall with a very good opening.
01:00:27First time hit wasn't bad, and brilliance from Bart Verbruggen to keep him out with his feet.
01:00:34They have created a couple of moments of panic for Brighton since the break.
01:00:40O'Brien's throw.
01:00:44Hesitation, Barry's loitering, Van Hecker got there, Everton corner.
01:00:51Everton created absolutely nothing in the first half, but they have been the likeliest side to find the opening goal since the break.
01:01:01Garner's corner, as Everton continued to build pressure.
01:01:06And the pressure nearly paid off, Tarkovsky's header cleared off the line.
01:01:11Brighton under the pump.
01:01:18Tarkovsky now needs to get back and do the day job.
01:01:22It's Mitoma.
01:01:24Mitoma!
01:01:26Blocked by his own man.
01:01:28Well, all of a sudden, a game of football has broken out.
01:01:35Tarkovsky arriving at the far post.
01:01:37Got good contact on it.
01:01:38And I think it's his own man, Jake O'Brien, who blocks it.
01:01:43Goal!
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01:02:06will be a match winner too! Ayari's ball in, an excellent dummy from Kostoulis
01:02:14created the space for Pascal Gross and he cashed in by hooking low beyond
01:02:20Pickford and in and it's one that may well give Brighton all three points
01:02:26today, Urubunum, a ball from him, good from Ayari, might get better for Brighton, Gross
01:02:39fumbled over, free kick, Gross just shoved over I'm not sure what Garner's
01:02:46complaining about there, so it's going to be either Gross or Minta and Jai is the
01:02:53doorstop in case they go low, Gross has gone high, dunk at the far stick, Veltman!
01:03:00Mitoma! That should do it for Brighton! The flag is up though, it was Joel Veltman who
01:03:09is the offside player according to the officials
01:03:15Brighton want the whistle, the minimum of six added minutes are up, Paterson, that will
01:03:26probably be it, Alcaraz, Garner, one last ball into the box for Everton and it's come across,
01:03:38what a save, Beto, one-one! Everton have snatched a point for the second weekend running, late
01:03:48heartache for Brighton, absolute limbs in the away end and delight for David Moyes, it was the
01:03:59last move of the game, Garner swung it in, the initial touch from dunk wasn't enough to get
01:04:08it fully away and while Bart Verbruggen got down to make the save, Beto was on hand to
01:04:15rifle in the rebound and on his birthday he has gifted Everton a point on the road!
01:04:23How's the hamstring because that was quite the celebration from you at the end?
01:04:28Not perfect, I would have gone a bit further if I could have but we can't enjoy it anymore
01:04:35as managers can we without getting booked for walking out of the area so putting a damper
01:04:41in that as well. Is there any frustration with the game management and stoppage time or is it
01:04:44just one of those things that happens in football? I think we said or I said before the game we have
01:04:49to manage the game in the key moments better and I think one moment costs us the game and
01:04:54therefore of course it's something with game management as well and it's tough but we have
01:04:59to overcome it. There are two options to be self-pity or to feel self-pity or to take ownership
01:05:05responsibility to show great reactions and that's what we try to do, that's our choice and therefore
01:05:11in the next weekend we have the next opportunity. How pleased are you for Beto and what can this
01:05:15do for him? Well he's a great lad to watch with, tries to make himself better every day, he really does.
01:05:20I'm pleased because he's been probably needing the confidence from the goal. He started to
01:05:25score all the goals for me last year round about this time so let's hope he's about to go into
01:05:30season again. No Beto birthday. Oh nice, nice. It was your line, I nicked it. But the second time in a week though
01:05:37Everton have turned it round in the second half having looked poor in the first. Yeah definitely a
01:05:42tale of two halves for Everton. I think Brighton will be kicking themselves, they could have had
01:05:46the game wrapped up at half-time with the chances and Everton's touches in the first half was very
01:05:51very limited. An XG of zero which I'm not sure that's happened this season but I think there was
01:05:56definitely a certain change with Everton's approach in the second half. They became a little bit more
01:06:01direct. I feel as though O'Brien was a target most of the game. They were more connected in midfield
01:06:07alongside Dewsbury Hall, Armstrong, Barry. Everything just seemed to be that little bit
01:06:12quicker. One and two touch. A bit more energy going forward and Dewsbury Hall was probably the main
01:06:17player in terms of instigating that. Comes close there with the shot. Again Dewsbury Hall initiating
01:06:23the press, recognising a square ball. Trying to make things happen for Everton. I think Brighton really
01:06:28struggled when he was on the ball trying to create things. Same again that long ball from Pickford.
01:06:33O'Brien against Minter. There's a definite height advantage causing mistakes from Belieber.
01:06:40Barry running the channels and making the right decisions and this is a fantastic save for him
01:06:44for Bruggan. He really kept Brighton in the team and in the game and we know how dangerous Everton are
01:06:50at set pieces and this is when the pressure started to kind of come alive for Brighton and here I think
01:06:56it's really poor defending from Brighton but at the same time Everton they put bodies forward and it's a
01:07:01great cross from Ghana. Poor clearance but that's that man O'Brien on the edge of the box. Another
01:07:07great save for Bruggan but that man, the birthday boy Beto scoring in the 97th minute and that puts
01:07:13Everton eighth at the table. Yeah and you can see there clearly the improvement in the second half
01:07:18and David Moyes was thrilled wasn't he with that point and he said he got booked for his celebration.
01:07:22He also said apparently that if his knees were up to it he would have done a knee slight.
01:07:26He's 63 in April, his enthusiasm and his ability to make change you know since he came in there
01:07:31is fantastic. I think also he said I'd do it next week again if they score a 97-minute equaliser.
01:07:35You know it's a tough a tough game and it shows how much you know he cares about football and
01:07:40how much it means to him and I do want to take that out of the game as well. We've seen some
01:07:43celebrations Mourinho, Hadron Bryan, Kidd all these different people celebrating on the touchline.
01:07:47It's part of the iconic of the Premier League and Moyes running down the touchline. I don't mind that next week
01:07:51either. Okay let's have a little look at the table. It makes good reading for Everton but
01:07:55Arsenal at the top extend their lead to seven points but Manchester City will cut the gap to four
01:07:59if they beat Tottenham tomorrow. Chelsea move into the top four. Liverpool a point further back in
01:08:04fifth. Manchester United can jump above them both with a win at home to Fulham. West Ham remain five
01:08:09points behind 17th place. Dottingham Forest and potential safety. Forest can move above Leeds and push
01:08:15them closer to the bottom three with victory over Crystal Palace tomorrow. Thank you so much for your
01:08:21company all day today Shea and Steph. Well after masterminding a great escape in Naples in midweek
01:08:27Liam Resenia was at it again tonight with Chelsea eventually bursting West Ham's bubble. Good night.
01:08:51Shea and Steph.
01:09:03Shea and Steph.
01:09:05Shea and Steph.
01:09:09Shea and Steph.
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