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00:00:00Rooney! Oh-ho!
00:00:02Welcome to Match of the Dead.
00:00:44Good evening. Five games on the way this evening and only three weekends remain in the Premier League season.
00:00:50It's the final sprint towards the finish line. Always up to speed, of course, Wayne Rooney and Ashley Williams.
00:00:56League leaders Arsenal play tomorrow. They began the day with a five-point advantage at the top, having played a
00:01:02game more than second-place Manchester City.
00:01:04Pep Guardiola's side faced Europe chasing Brentford this evening on the back of something of an epic at Everton on
00:01:10Monday.
00:01:12Pep Guardiola's team hoping to narrow the gap at the top to three points.
00:01:17This could be a big night in the title race.
00:01:20Dukku. That's the call for Manchester City!
00:01:26Come on, come on, come on, you all!
00:01:29Oh, Gay completely switches off. Tina Barry does his bit.
00:01:35Jake O'Brien! Everton have turned it around!
00:01:44And Erling Haaland gets one back!
00:01:49Jeremy Dukku rescues a point from Manchester City!
00:01:56Your commentator at the Etihad is Guy Mowry.
00:02:02A late equaliser usually feels like a point gain but not in Manchester City's case on Monday, having lost the
00:02:09lead and any notion of having an advantage in the title race.
00:02:13It feels now like only a mistake-free run to the finish will keep them in with a shout.
00:02:19And the team setting out to start that run today shows two changes from the draw at Everton, with Dutch
00:02:24duo Nathan Ake and Tijani Reinders coming in, replacing Kusunov, who's got a knock, and Nico Gonzalez back to the
00:02:32bench.
00:02:32Two changes to the Brentford team as well, as they chase a European place for the first time ever, and
00:02:38maybe even a spot in the Champions League.
00:02:41Aaron Hickey and Christopher Ayer come in for Seb Vandenberghe and Dango Watara.
00:02:49Five minutes played, and Andy Morrison's name is being sung by Manchester City fans.
00:02:56The former captain has been diagnosed with Ramsey-Hunt syndrome, it's a virus in the facial nerve.
00:03:02He was the man who wore number five in that famous 1999 playoff final against Gillingham.
00:03:09All that Wembley drama, fondly remembered and still loved here.
00:03:14Ake, had to stretch for it, stretched enough to make it a throw-in rather than a corner.
00:03:26Donnarumma doesn't get there, he's struggling, and it's cleared away by Mateus Nunes.
00:03:32Donnarumma appealing for a foul, nobody listening to him.
00:03:39He's the only sort of foul on Donnarumma there.
00:03:43Igor Thiago is just a big presence in front of him.
00:03:47He doesn't have to get out of the way just because the goalkeeper wants him to.
00:03:57Igor Thiago with a touch on for Schade, now there's a race on, and Mateus Nunes takes the ball.
00:04:03Brentford are adamant that he took the ball by foul means.
00:04:07And VAR are in operation.
00:04:11He took the ball.
00:04:12That's the VAR's opinion.
00:04:15The collision with Schade happened afterwards.
00:04:23I hope he senses his chance here, and he has forced Doku off-balance.
00:04:27Think it was just a slip there.
00:04:28It is going to be a corner.
00:04:31And the corner will be taken quick and short.
00:04:37Doku, with a shimmy past Jensen, and a touch towards Haaland, it's blocked, it's Gehi trying to get to it,
00:04:44but Kelleher then gathers the ball.
00:04:47The city threat is rising.
00:04:50Doku's in the midst of most of it.
00:04:52Haaland is starting to get more and more involved by the minute.
00:04:57Doku, with a lift through to Bernardo Silva.
00:05:00Jensen back to challenge him.
00:05:03And this one rolls behind for once given this time.
00:05:06The referee's frantically blowing away on his whistle.
00:05:09Bernardo Silva trying to get to the ball, stop from doing so.
00:05:13And a little bit of afters between Bernardo Silva and Nathan Collins.
00:05:18Bernardo Silva gets the yellow card, which is his tenth of the season.
00:05:23He's past the threshold, isn't he?
00:05:30Well, Manchester City have to hit the ground running.
00:05:33This is a big 45 minutes.
00:05:37Coyote.
00:05:39Through for Igor Thiago.
00:05:41Igor Thiago through on goal.
00:05:43Gehi now gets in his way and Donnarumma gets in the way of the shot.
00:05:48Important save.
00:05:50The Premier League's second most lethal marksman was in for Brentford.
00:05:55And Brentford got in really simply.
00:05:59Donnarumma sharply down and Gehi regained his composure to put it behind.
00:06:12It's not rocking and rolling, is it?
00:06:14Not at all.
00:06:17Too used to it?
00:06:19Expecting it?
00:06:20Don't know.
00:06:22Reinders.
00:06:24Doku.
00:06:30Doku!
00:06:32Just invited Kiki to get there first for Brentford and he did.
00:06:35It's going to be a corner.
00:06:38Dijani Reinders is going off and I think Ryan Shirky is going to see his number on the board as
00:06:43well.
00:06:44And on will come Omar Mahmouche and Phil Foden.
00:06:55Foden has scored seven goals in nine previous games against Brentford.
00:06:59Here's Doku.
00:07:01Here's Doku.
00:07:01He's gone for it again and he's done it again.
00:07:05It's a repeat show from Jeremy Doku.
00:07:09All eyes were on the touchline with the substitutions being made.
00:07:13As soon as they were on the field, the corner was taken, caught Brentford.
00:07:18And Doku hasn't half relieved the atmosphere in here.
00:07:23And that's the sort of view he's been looking for all game.
00:07:26He loves that view.
00:07:28He loves that goal.
00:07:29We've seen it a few times now.
00:07:32More than once in the last few weeks.
00:07:36They needed that.
00:07:39Goodness, they needed that.
00:07:43Tara.
00:07:47Played through beautifully to Igor Thiago.
00:07:50Igor Thiago's touch.
00:07:51Down goes Shada in the box.
00:07:53He's at him and he was pushed.
00:07:56Mateus Nunes plays it against Jamal Juk, but there will be a VAR check.
00:08:02And this is a really important one for Manchester City, for Brentford, for Arsenal.
00:08:07The first thing to be looked at will be the offside potentially, Igor Thiago.
00:08:12And then was there a push on Shada?
00:08:14That's what this is about ultimately.
00:08:17Well, the check's over.
00:08:18There will be no Brentford penalty.
00:08:20Just a bit of jostling between the two and not enough to constitute a push on the back of Kevin
00:08:25Shada.
00:08:25That's how the ref saw it in real time.
00:08:27And that's how VAR has seen it having another look.
00:08:31That's how VAR.
00:08:34Bernardo Silva.
00:08:39Semenya.
00:08:44Semenya will have a head of steam here.
00:08:47For the cross for Haaland.
00:08:49He can't finish first time, he can second.
00:08:52A different sort of earning Haaland goal.
00:08:58And a different sort of feeling of relief from the first goal.
00:09:02And City do now seem to be on their way to the three points that were an absolute cast-iron
00:09:09must.
00:09:10Welling Haaland has now scored in four successive Premier League games.
00:09:15Can't recall him netting too many times like this before, if ever.
00:09:20Manchester City two, Brentford nil.
00:09:25Another silver.
00:09:27Mamouche.
00:09:29Foden.
00:09:30Nicely shifted from boot to boot.
00:09:36Doku
00:09:39Doku across to Foden
00:09:40What a save that is from Gellagher
00:09:44Razor sharp
00:09:45Phil Foden thought his long wait for his next goal was over
00:09:49He was sharp too with the attempt to score
00:09:52What about that strong arm from Gellagher
00:09:56Manchester City have played their best football since going 1-0 up
00:10:00Just seemed to shake all the cobwebs from them, calm everything down
00:10:05He started to actually play rather than be swamped by what it all meant today
00:10:11Bernardo Silva
00:10:13He's trying to prompt City to push forward to the end
00:10:15Knowing that goals could be a factor right at the end of the season
00:10:19Here's Haaland
00:10:21Haaland through to Marmouche
00:10:23And Marmouche has taken that beautifully
00:10:27And that's what Bernardo Silva's been insisting upon
00:10:30For the last few minutes
00:10:33Revving them up for more
00:10:34You never know
00:10:35One more at the end of the season could make all the difference
00:10:40Marmouche has found game time really difficult to come by in the last few weeks and months
00:10:45But you wouldn't know it by the way he puts this in
00:10:48That's clinical
00:10:50And another assist for Erling Haaland
00:10:52We talk a lot about his goals
00:10:54Well that's eight that he's made in the Premier League this season as well
00:10:59Semenyo's poke
00:11:00And only to Lewis Potter
00:11:02Henderson
00:11:11Rated by Watara
00:11:13Eagle Thiago
00:11:14And it's saved by Donnarumma
00:11:17Again
00:11:18Academic in terms of today's points
00:11:20Could mean something at the end of the season in terms of goal difference
00:11:27Manchester City get the result that they absolutely had to this evening
00:11:32For Brentford a real blow
00:11:34To their hopes of getting into Europe for the first time in the club's history
00:11:38They'll go again next week with two to play
00:11:41City play Palace on Wednesday night
00:11:43The first of three that they've got left
00:11:46As the chase of Arsenal goes on
00:11:50In the first half we arrived a lot in the final third
00:11:53Like what happened against Everton
00:11:55But we didn't have enough players there
00:11:57In the second half we had enough players there
00:11:59To score a goal is not to be a genius
00:12:01It has to bring players close to Erling
00:12:04You know
00:12:04And Omar scored because Erling
00:12:06And Phil Foden was close to Erling in the second half
00:12:08That's why we create the sense of more goals
00:12:10So Erling is there
00:12:12Omar is there
00:12:13And create a little bit doubts for the defenders
00:12:15Otherwise as Erling alone against three central defenders
00:12:18It's impossible to score a goal
00:12:19We know that we had to score
00:12:21And when we scored a goal
00:12:23Obviously then there was more space
00:12:25And then we scored a second goal
00:12:26And we were a bit relieved
00:12:27Er happy
00:12:28Could have, should have had a penalty
00:12:31Key moment
00:12:31I've looked at it three or four times
00:12:33There's no way Kevin would go down
00:12:36And the comment that was made was
00:12:38Er there wasn't enough contact
00:12:40But when he's
00:12:42Kevin's one of the quickest players in the league
00:12:43And when he's moving at such speed
00:12:45It's only going to take a little bit of contact
00:12:47He's got the goal gaping
00:12:49Erm
00:12:50So for me that one is a penalty
00:12:52And the gap is down to two points again
00:12:54Over to Arsenal
00:12:56What do you do tomorrow
00:12:56Do you watch it, follow it
00:12:58Going golfing
00:12:58Via training
00:12:59I have my sister here
00:13:00So we'll see
00:13:01But yeah, yeah my home
00:13:02I'll watch it, yeah
00:13:04We all will Pep
00:13:05We all will
00:13:06Er it really was Wayne
00:13:07The Doku show again today wasn't it
00:13:09He's stepped up as good and big players do
00:13:11When their teams need them
00:13:12He has
00:13:13And I think over the last few weeks
00:13:15He's been incredible really
00:13:17And his run of form
00:13:19And his goals he's scored
00:13:20The chances he's created
00:13:21You see this
00:13:21His first goal against Everton
00:13:23Cutting inside on his left foot
00:13:24Whipping in the far corner
00:13:26And again here
00:13:27Hanging out in the back of the space
00:13:29And then
00:13:30No hesitation
00:13:31Gets the ball cut inside
00:13:33And it's a great finish
00:13:34And today
00:13:35He was an absolute nightmare
00:13:37For the Brentford defenders
00:13:38They couldn't deal with him
00:13:39He was direct
00:13:40He was positive
00:13:41But with quality
00:13:43Which sometimes
00:13:43He has lacked at times
00:13:45He makes the goalkeeper make a good save
00:13:47And then he's forming
00:13:49A really good partnership
00:13:50With Nico Riley
00:13:51I think again
00:13:52And this is part of his game
00:13:53Which I think he's improved a lot
00:13:54It's a really good ball to O'Reilly
00:13:56And then he pulls the ball back
00:13:57But nothing really comes of it
00:13:58Again here
00:14:00Drawing players into him
00:14:01Good bit of communication
00:14:02With his eyes
00:14:03With O'Reilly
00:14:04Which is important
00:14:05And you need
00:14:06Really good touch
00:14:07Flick
00:14:07Ball comes into the box
00:14:08And then Man City
00:14:09And then Man City get another half decent chance
00:14:11From him being positive
00:14:12And taking the ball
00:14:14Here
00:14:14Drawing players into him again
00:14:17Stands the defender up
00:14:18No chance the defender can do anything about it
00:14:20And creates a really good chance for Erling Haaland
00:14:22So everything that City done
00:14:24Comes through him
00:14:25Find the pocket of space in the middle of the pitch
00:14:27Being positive again
00:14:28No hesitation
00:14:28Taking a shot of his left foot
00:14:30And here
00:14:31Brentford now
00:14:31They know that he's caused them problems
00:14:33All day
00:14:34So now what they've done
00:14:36They've got three players out
00:14:37And they still can't deal with him
00:14:38They've got three players to try and get close to him
00:14:40To try and tackle him
00:14:41To try and foul him
00:14:42Get to the byline again
00:14:43Another good ball into the box
00:14:45And unlucky not to score
00:14:47And now on the corner
00:14:48Phil Foden plays it short
00:14:50They get
00:14:51They try and double up on him
00:14:52Thiago comes out to see if he can help as well
00:14:54And then here
00:14:55The problem here
00:14:56Is Thiago thinks that Brentford have got the ball
00:14:58He goes to run forward
00:15:00He gambles for the counter-attack
00:15:02And Dockby comes into the space where Thiago was
00:15:04And it's another incredible finish
00:15:07Incredible
00:15:08And to repeat that goal if you like
00:15:11As he has done a few times
00:15:12Is just phenomenal
00:15:13And have a look at this as well
00:15:15Well I think this shows how reliant today
00:15:18And not just today
00:15:19Over the last few weeks
00:15:20Man City has been on Dockby
00:15:21Most of the attacks have come down the left-hand side
00:15:23And when you've got a player that confident
00:15:25And not in form
00:15:26You have to just keep him in the ball
00:15:28And if you keep giving him the ball
00:15:29You'll cause problems
00:15:30Well this increase
00:15:31This flurry of goal-scoring activity
00:15:33Is no coincidence Wayne
00:15:34Have a look at this clip
00:15:35You and Micah telling him
00:15:37He needs to shoot more
00:15:38This is after the FA Cup semi-final
00:15:40And this was his response
00:15:42My first reaction when I dribble
00:15:44The ball is like who is free
00:15:45Instead of where is the goal
00:15:46You know
00:15:47Instead of shoot
00:15:48So I have to be more selfish in those moments
00:15:50And look for the goal first as an attacker
00:15:53And since that FA Cup semi-final
00:15:55I mean he's literally gone out there
00:15:57And done everything you told him to
00:15:58Yeah well after the semi-final
00:16:00I said to him off air
00:16:00He said you need to be more selfish
00:16:01And get more shots off
00:16:02And you see from that
00:16:04You know the goals he scored
00:16:05The shots he's had
00:16:06The chances created
00:16:07Everything about his game since then
00:16:09It shows he's an absolute world class player
00:16:11And this season
00:16:12But especially over the last month
00:16:14You see it come together
00:16:15Are you claiming an assist?
00:16:17I hope not
00:16:18Because obviously
00:16:19Well Arsenal fans aren't happy with you
00:16:20No but what you enjoy is top players
00:16:23Being good and creating and causing problems for defenders
00:16:26And speaking of Arsenal
00:16:27Of course for the title race
00:16:28They could not afford to drop any more points
00:16:30Manchester City
00:16:31They had to get back to winning ways today
00:16:33Let's remind ourselves of the run in there Ashley
00:16:35Yeah they did what they had to do today
00:16:38Against a very stubborn Brentford team
00:16:39And then they just put the pressure a little bit
00:16:41Back onto Arsenal tomorrow
00:16:43I feel like Arsenal will be confident
00:16:45They'll go into that game with confidence
00:16:47And they know it's in their hands now
00:16:48And if you're Manchester City
00:16:50Today you just go out and get the win any way you can do
00:16:53Yeah I think City have just got to try and win the games
00:16:55And I said this last week
00:16:57I felt City would drop points against Everton
00:16:59And I feel like both teams will win every game
00:17:01And which makes Arsenal champions
00:17:03And of course there were a couple of decisions
00:17:05You heard Keith Andrews there talking about Kevin Sharder
00:17:08That he felt could have gone for them today
00:17:10Did you agree with him?
00:17:12No I can understand why he's frustrated
00:17:15Because in real time both decisions seemed like a foul
00:17:18Which weren't given
00:17:19But after watching it back I have to say
00:17:21I don't think either of them was a foul
00:17:23This was the first one
00:17:24And as you can see Nunes just gets a touch on the ball there
00:17:27And I don't think that's enough contact
00:17:29I can understand
00:17:30I don't think Sharder's dived because he's running at pace
00:17:32But I don't think it's enough for a foul
00:17:34Watching this one
00:17:35In real time I thought it was a penalty definitely
00:17:37But as we see the replay
00:17:39Sharder actually trips himself up
00:17:41That's his own foot against his own heel
00:17:44And because again he's running at such pace
00:17:46He goes down
00:17:47So I can see why Keith Andrews would be frustrated
00:17:50But looking back at them
00:17:51They're not fouls
00:17:52At this stage in a title race
00:17:54When it's tit for tat Wayne
00:17:56You've been there
00:17:56Tell us what it feels like
00:17:58When you're inside that
00:18:00Exciting
00:18:01Nervous
00:18:01You get every emotion
00:18:02And obviously with Man City win today
00:18:05Now it's Arsenal's turn to go out and go and win the game tomorrow
00:18:08Against West Ham
00:18:09So every type of emotion you think you can have
00:18:11You go through over this next couple of weeks
00:18:14And it's brilliant when you're in it
00:18:16When you get out of it at the right side
00:18:19Then it's incredible
00:18:20Such a good feeling
00:18:21When you're on the wrong side of it
00:18:22Which I've been on as well
00:18:23It's one of the worst fields in the world
00:18:25OK, all to play for
00:18:26Well, if Aston Villa win the Europa League
00:18:29And finish fifth in the Premier League
00:18:31Then sixth place would qualify for next season's Champions League
00:18:34Bournemouth currently occupy that spot
00:18:36On a run of 15 games unbeaten
00:18:37Ahead of their visit to Fulham
00:18:38And Chris Lacham was at Craven Cottage
00:18:41Anthony Iriola has three games left at Bournemouth
00:18:44Can he deliver continental football as the perfect parting gift?
00:18:49Marco Silva may also be on the move
00:18:51We don't know if he'll extend his Craven Cottage contract
00:18:54He makes changes from the side
00:18:56Folded by Arsenal last week
00:18:58Tom Cairney comes into midfield
00:19:00While Rodrigo Munez starts in place of the injured Raul Jimenez
00:19:05Bournemouth have stood down right back Alex Jimenez
00:19:07While they investigate social media posts
00:19:09So Adam Smith comes in
00:19:1112 goal junior group
00:19:13He has impressed everyone this season
00:19:14Including Barcelona
00:19:16Said to be tracking his progress
00:19:22It's been a good watch
00:19:23Some terrific football
00:19:24But precious little by way of real chances
00:19:29Traquese now
00:19:30Threads one through to Castagna
00:19:32Hangs the ball higher
00:19:33Munez
00:19:35With the goal gaping heads the ball wide
00:19:38Head in hands for his manager
00:19:41Traquese with disguise on the pass
00:19:43The arc of the run kept him onside
00:19:46And Munez
00:19:47Surely should have hit the target
00:19:51Castagna
00:19:53Plays the ball inside to Wilson
00:19:55Helps it on
00:19:56And now look at this space down the left hand side
00:19:58Robinson
00:20:00Galloping forward
00:20:01Hill comes across to block him
00:20:03And it's important defensive work
00:20:04By the right back who tucked in Adam Smith
00:20:14Can he is the first meets and Munez with the overhead attempts
00:20:19Wonderful technique
00:20:21Shout for handball play continues
00:20:29VAR checking for any whiff of handball from the Munez overhead kick play continues for now
00:20:36That's a wonderful shimmy from Castagna
00:20:39And a foul from Christie
00:20:41Will produce the first yellow card of the afternoon
00:20:45Really clever body shimmy from Castagna
00:20:49He paid for it
00:20:52Here's another look at the Munez overhead kick straight into the ground
00:20:56Well Andy Madley is being sent to the screen here
00:20:59For the challenge by Ryan Christie on Castagna
00:21:03That's a bad one
00:21:05When you slow it down
00:21:08And here comes the verdict
00:21:09After the review
00:21:11The yellow card performance number 10
00:21:13Has been upgraded to a red card for Serie A style player
00:21:16The final decision is red card
00:21:18If it's not
00:21:19Wait till you see it
00:21:21So Ryan Christie is sent from the field
00:21:23In front of the watching Scotland boss Steve Clarke
00:21:27And Bournemouth are down to 10
00:21:32So not yet half time
00:21:33And Fulham are a man up
00:21:38Wilson's cross
00:21:40Anderson's header is looping onto the crossbar
00:21:44Well that would have been a 1-2 punishment for Bournemouth
00:21:47Really well worked
00:21:48Anderson gets up high
00:21:50I think Petrovic had it covered
00:21:56Long range effort from Lukic is a good one
00:21:59And Petrovic punched
00:22:01Castagna helps it back in
00:22:02It's too high for Smith Rowe
00:22:05Fulham surging towards the half time break
00:22:10Really good hit from Sasa Lukic
00:22:12Denied by the brilliant diving save from Petrovic
00:22:19Tabernier has ridden the challenge of Castagna
00:22:22And
00:22:24The play was initially allowed to continue
00:22:26And then Anderson has gone in really heavily on Truffaut
00:22:29And all of a sudden Bournemouth are surrounding Andy Madley
00:22:32And asking him about the ferocity of the challenge
00:22:39It is a yellow card for Joachim Anderson
00:22:43They're checking this for a red card for possible serious foul play
00:22:47And now Andy Madley is being sent to the screen again
00:22:53The VAR are showing Andy Madley the incident in full speed first so he can see it
00:22:59And then slowing it down so he can see the top leg
00:23:02And can judge for himself whether it's two feet with dangerous force
00:23:10After review the yellow card for Fulham at the five has been upgraded to a red card for stage foul
00:23:15play
00:23:15The bad decision is a red card
00:23:20It's ten on ten
00:23:21The yellow card for Anderson deemed insufficient after review
00:23:26And now Marco Silva's Fulham are also down to ten men
00:23:30And Fulham's advantage is removed
00:23:35Well the half-time team talks would have been shaken up maybe even torn up by those two late red
00:23:40cards
00:23:41Tavernier
00:23:43Did well to keep it in play
00:23:45Couldn't keep possession
00:23:49But he's won it back here Tavernier
00:23:51And now Kruppi on the edge never needs too much
00:23:54And he's whipped the ball onto the crossbar
00:24:00Barely a yard to work in for the young Frenchman but he's shown all season
00:24:03He doesn't need much more than that
00:24:07First look at goal for the teenager
00:24:09And he's so nearly beat Bernd Leno
00:24:16Trafer with the delivery too high for Ryan
00:24:21Smith recycles the play
00:24:22Might yet fall for Ryan
00:24:24Who got it out of his feet and found the back of the net
00:24:30A magic moment for Bournemouth in the sunshine
00:24:34Their brilliant Brazilian at it again
00:24:39What a season this teenager is having
00:24:41And when Smith laid it off he only had one thought in his mind
00:24:44Bang
00:24:46Could Bernd Leno have done better?
00:24:48Slightly unsighted
00:24:50And only here Iola
00:24:51Cares not a jot
00:24:521-0 Bournemouth
00:24:54Marco Silva says if Fulham want European football
00:24:57Every game really becomes must win
00:25:00Bournemouth get the points today
00:25:01They can almost touch European football
00:25:05Bob
00:25:05Lovely disguise on the pass and gets it back
00:25:09Gets a yard and fires the ball over the top
00:25:12What an introduction that would have been for the young Norwegian
00:25:19Good to see Roy Hodgson one of five former Fulham bosses in the stands today
00:25:25Kruppi to Ryan
00:25:26Kruppi is fouled
00:25:27Play continues
00:25:28Ryan is advancing on his own
00:25:30But Josh King is the only man to stop him
00:25:33Ryan goes past two and Castagna has done well
00:25:36It's still alive and Truffaire has his shot blocked on the line
00:25:40Josh King who's just come on
00:25:42A teenage attacker
00:25:43Is initially beaten but he is the player that recovers
00:25:47To block the certain goal from Truffaire
00:25:52Unal
00:25:54Keeps possession
00:25:55And has it in the box now
00:25:57And whips it across
00:25:58Goal and Amin Adley flosses lines
00:26:04Brilliant work by Unal
00:26:06And if not quite an open goal
00:26:08Four fifths of an open goal
00:26:13Fulham are into their last minute
00:26:15Robinson sends it into the box
00:26:16It might yet fall for Bob
00:26:19It might yet fall for King
00:26:20Off the underside of the bar
00:26:23And still alive
00:26:24Munez is blocked out
00:26:26And Bournemouth
00:26:28Can breathe again
00:26:30What a moment for Fulham and Josh King
00:26:33But he couldn't beat the upright
00:26:35And that's why they're celebrating
00:26:39Bournemouth have held on
00:26:41And now they believe
00:26:43They can almost book their flights
00:26:44Full time at Craven Cottage
00:26:47Fulham nil, Bournemouth won
00:26:50Today was not decisive because we still need more points
00:26:53But it was a big game
00:26:56Considering also the opposition
00:26:59Also how the game has gone
00:27:00The two red cards
00:27:02You kind of reset
00:27:03Start a different game
00:27:04And I think especially the players have shown like big spirit
00:27:08Completely undeserved result for us
00:27:10I think is the first thing that I want to say
00:27:13After of course that real moment from Anderson
00:27:16The red card changed completely the dynamic of the game
00:27:19I didn't see so far an image that showed to me that is a clear red card for Hoa
00:27:24That is true, I didn't see
00:27:25I see many replays about the moment
00:27:28You don't think that's a red card?
00:27:29No, I didn't see an image that showed to me that is a red card
00:27:33The lads are buzzing
00:27:33That was a real shift of a game
00:27:35We believe in ourselves, the ability we've got in this group is top
00:27:40It's a special group
00:27:41And you know we've got two big games now to keep our dream alive
00:27:45We'll get on to the dream in a moment
00:27:46But Michael Silva having a bit of a grumble there about Joachim Andersen
00:27:49And that was the second red card of the match
00:27:52So let's do them in order, Ryan Christie first
00:27:54How did you see them both?
00:27:55Yeah, I think this one's a nailed on red card
00:27:58I think he's just misjudged it
00:27:59I don't think there was malice in the tackle
00:28:01But you can see clearly here
00:28:02It's high with force and he's out of control
00:28:05So I think Castagne is lucky that he managed to continue playing in that game
00:28:09I think Christie knows straight away he's mistimed that
00:28:12And it got upgraded and rightly so
00:28:14By Andy Madley who did have a busy afternoon
00:28:17This one, at first I didn't think it was a red card
00:28:22And I thought that Andersen was a little bit unlucky
00:28:25But watching it back, I think he's left the floor with both feet
00:28:29Whereas he has touched the ball a little bit
00:28:33Both of his right and his left foot made contact
00:28:35So I can see why it was given
00:28:37And he has tweeted about this and that appears to be genuine
00:28:41His sentiment in there that he's taking full responsibility
00:28:44So he's taking ownership of it
00:28:46Yeah, which would suggest that he probably knows as well
00:28:49That it's the right decision
00:28:50And of course that all happened in the first half
00:28:52Second half Bournemouth come out
00:28:53And we're used to seeing them playing very attractive attacking football
00:28:56And they kind of reverted to their type
00:28:58Yeah, absolutely
00:28:59And I think credit to the manager again
00:29:01We often say this but he actually took his striker off
00:29:05And put on Tyler Adams who was excellent
00:29:06And you can see with these three players at the top end of the pitch
00:29:09Tavenier wins the ball back
00:29:10It's a great best skill from Kruppi
00:29:12So unlucky not to score that, that would have been a great goal
00:29:16And that Trufa delivers the ball in
00:29:18They keep it alive, it goes out the back
00:29:22Rayan's very clever with where he gets the ball
00:29:24And once he gets in this position you just fancy him
00:29:26And it actually takes a bit of a nick off Calvin Bassi
00:29:29And goes past the goalkeeper
00:29:32Trufa, as I said, he had a really good game
00:29:34He's added so much to this Bournemouth team this season
00:29:37Driving forward they've got pace and power
00:29:40Tavenier is always lively, great bit of skill
00:29:41Double step over, shifts it, gets his shot off
00:29:44And they're creating chances, they still look dangerous
00:29:47Even though Evan Nilsson's not on the pitch
00:29:48You can see here how quickly they get the ball forward
00:29:51A little bit of skill from Kruppi
00:29:52And then Rayan, he's been electric since he's been in the league
00:29:56But look at the support with him
00:29:58They're up, even though they've got ten men
00:30:00They've still got energy, a little bit unlucky
00:30:02Trufa probably should score a good block from King
00:30:04But having taken his striker off with ten men
00:30:08You wonder what he's doing
00:30:09But when you've got those players up front
00:30:11That whole passage there actually kind of sums up
00:30:13It was a crazy game in New England, wasn't it?
00:30:15Very entertaining
00:30:16They are on the longest unbeaten run at the moment
00:30:20Of 16 games
00:30:22That's in Europe's top five leagues this season
00:30:24They're the ones that are in the continuous unbeaten run
00:30:27The others have come to an end
00:30:28And that is why they're in the box seat really
00:30:30For that sixth spot
00:30:31Yeah, and I do really believe it's down to the manager
00:30:35I think he's been so impressive this season
00:30:36They've recruited well, but it's almost like whoever he puts on the pitch
00:30:40Gets a job done and he plays his style of football
00:30:42And I think they've been a credit to themselves and the league
00:30:45Man City at home
00:30:46Nottingham Forest away are their two remaining fixtures
00:30:49And Fulham, of course, could have been up there
00:30:52But they've just tailed off, haven't they?
00:30:54Just two wins in nine
00:30:56And kind of an opposite situation in a way to Bournemouth
00:30:59Who've got real clarity in what's going on with their team
00:31:01Their manager for the future
00:31:02Yeah, it is and I think for the Fulham players
00:31:05Obviously with the uncertainty with Marco Silva's future at the club
00:31:10And you don't know how that affects players
00:31:12And whether that affects them in a negative way
00:31:14But obviously the run of form they've been on hasn't been great
00:31:16And the flip side, as you said, was Bournemouth
00:31:20They lose the manager, announce the manager's leaving
00:31:22And swiftly announce a new manager
00:31:24Which gives them players clarity
00:31:26It gives them the energy and the vision to look forward
00:31:29To know what they want to do and hopefully go and qualify for Europe
00:31:32And, of course, new manager coming in Marco Rosa
00:31:34Delighted that they're sitting there at the moment
00:31:36Potentially with Champions League football next season
00:31:38OK, well, Brighton manager Fabian Hertzner signed a new deal this week
00:31:42To keep him at the club until 2029
00:31:44His side were looking to continue their push for European football
00:31:47When they faced bottom side Wolves at the Amex
00:31:49Jonathan Pearce, watch this one
00:31:52Hertzner has won 43.5% of his games in charge
00:31:55The highest win percentage of any of their managers
00:31:58Since Gus Boyette 13 years ago
00:32:00Two wins from the last three should be enough for European qualification
00:32:05Wolves haven't won in 19 away league games
00:32:07And their seven away goals this season
00:32:09It's the lowest tally in Europe's top ten leagues
00:32:11Two Brighton changes to Koipa for Wifa who's injured
00:32:15Carioglu switches to right back
00:32:16And Dunk returns after four games for Boscagli
00:32:19If Danny Welbeck scores a 14th Premier League goal this season
00:32:22It'll set a new club record
00:32:24One Wolves change, Hwang for Raccadari up front
00:32:27Frecci is fitting up for the bench
00:32:29They haven't beaten Brighton in the last eight meetings
00:32:31But they've lost here just once in six visits
00:32:39In the old gold and black
00:32:40What will Hwang to Wanderers get us off and underway
00:32:43Kicking from right to left
00:32:45If they lose today
00:32:47It means they'll have lost against all other 19 Premier League clubs this season
00:32:52And that would be just the second time that's ever happened
00:32:56Hugo Bueno takes the throw to Andre
00:32:59Here's Danny Welbeck to Mitoma
00:33:01Brighton will want to start the game on the front foot
00:33:03And well
00:33:04And it's out wide here for De Kuypers crossing to the middle
00:33:08And they've started brilliantly
00:33:10Pincherwood three goals in three games
00:33:12And Brighton home Albion score
00:33:15In the first minute of play
00:33:17Brighton one Wolves nil
00:33:18What a start
00:33:21It was a towering leap and a fine header
00:33:24But I'll tell you what Mitoma does well here
00:33:28Battled hard to play it out wide
00:33:30De Kuyper back in the starting line-up saw the run of Incherwood
00:33:33No one in old gold did
00:33:35Really appalling defending
00:33:37Brighton home Albion one Wolves nil
00:33:39Is the score in the first minute
00:33:44Minty tries the big switch
00:33:47All the way to Mitoma
00:33:49Lima was hesitant
00:33:50Mitoma inside him
00:33:51Will shoot from here will he?
00:33:52He releases, Minty arrives back into the middle
00:33:55And it's cleared away by Santiago Bueno
00:33:59And Brighton cut effortlessly through Wolverhampton Wanderers there
00:34:06Brighton are flying
00:34:08Four minutes gone, they're ready lead
00:34:09De Kuyper will take the corner kick
00:34:14To the far post
00:34:16Dunk makes it too
00:34:20This is a stroll in the sunshine for Brighton and Hove Albion
00:34:25Two up inside four minutes
00:34:27It's his first goal since February 24
00:34:30Back in the side he's missed four games
00:34:32A couple of them through suspension
00:34:35Made his run in from beyond that far post
00:34:37Too strong, too focused, too hungry
00:34:39Look at the old gold shirts back in there
00:34:42A lot of them are just marking space
00:34:46Victory today, coupled with other results
00:34:48Could take them sixth
00:34:49If Aston will win the Europa
00:34:51And finish fifth
00:34:52Sixth will be enough
00:34:53To bring Champions League football
00:34:56Welbeck
00:34:57Steps away from the challenge
00:34:59Into Minty, sharp return
00:35:01Intuit
00:35:03In it comes to Mitoma
00:35:04It's well worked but wide
00:35:08First touch took it wide and he really wanted
00:35:10Narrowed the angle
00:35:12He was allowed to get the shot away
00:35:15There's no communication out there
00:35:17For Wolves
00:35:18Lack of leadership
00:35:22Diagonal switch to Minty
00:35:26And there we run Bueno
00:35:27In comes across
00:35:29Welbeck, far post
00:35:30Needed to be saved
00:35:34And again a ball from the wide position
00:35:36Causing damage
00:35:38Cross for Welbeck at the far post
00:35:40Perhaps got too much on it
00:35:42Headed down
00:35:44Onto the ground
00:35:45And Bentley pushed it around
00:35:48Wolves have made a change
00:35:50They've taken Hugo Bueno off
00:35:52He hasn't reappeared
00:35:53And David Moula
00:35:55Wolves has come on
00:35:57Mane
00:35:58Looks for the substitute
00:35:59Carioglu got back at him
00:36:01And deflected it away
00:36:02But that's a meaningful Wolves attack
00:36:04For the first time in the game
00:36:05And as a result of it
00:36:06They get their first corner of the game
00:36:10Right-footed
00:36:11It's dangerous you know
00:36:12Towards that far post area
00:36:14Dunk got up well
00:36:16This is Andre
00:36:17Flashes it back into the middle
00:36:20Wang with the header on
00:36:21Mane
00:36:22Scoops across
00:36:23Back in
00:36:23Off the top of the bar
00:36:26That's the closest we've seen
00:36:27From Wolverhampton
00:36:28Wanderers
00:36:29Ahead from Yes
00:36:30And Moschera
00:36:31And he's just got a reaction
00:36:33From him
00:36:33For the second half
00:36:36The Hinchua goal by the way
00:36:38Was his 150th in charge
00:36:39As a manager
00:36:41Of Brighton
00:36:42And the 400th goal
00:36:43His teams have scored
00:36:45In his career as a manager
00:36:47Mane
00:36:48He's crept infield
00:36:50Tries to trick his way through
00:36:52Still going!
00:36:52It's parried away!
00:36:54Arms run!
00:36:54Can he finish?
00:36:55Checks back to his left
00:36:56And it's scrambled away
00:36:59Couldn't clear his feet
00:37:00To get the shot off
00:37:02Mane here was allowed to
00:37:03Get through that gap
00:37:05Get the shot away
00:37:07Keeper didn't cover himself with glory
00:37:10And Brighton fans are getting agitated
00:37:19And Kuba Minta
00:37:20Goes out wide
00:37:23Don't lets it run onto the Kuiper
00:37:25Takes the extra touch
00:37:27It's a backheel by Gross
00:37:32Lovely little backheel here
00:37:36Rob Edwards will take
00:37:37Some cheer from the fact that they've
00:37:39Kept the scoreline to the two
00:37:45Oh lovely football Brighton
00:37:47Rute
00:37:48No free kick
00:37:49Picks himself up
00:37:50Desperate defending back in there
00:37:52Minty's turned away
00:37:53And scores!
00:37:55And Brighton have a third
00:37:58Oh they finally made the game safe
00:38:0282 minutes after they scored their second goal
00:38:05They get their third
00:38:07It's not really deserved one
00:38:11Tried to get it away Wolves
00:38:14But it wouldn't go
00:38:15And it wouldn't go
00:38:18And Minty exploded in the third goal
00:38:22His third goal of the season
00:38:24Alfie, we're with you
00:38:26Alfie is the son of the kit man
00:38:28Who had crucial surgery this week
00:38:32And Brighton have albeit
00:38:33With three goals and three points
00:38:36Move closer to Europe
00:38:37Brighton three Wolves nil
00:38:39Me and Maxi, we just spoke in the warm-up
00:38:41He said
00:38:41When I've got the ball, you know
00:38:43Make runs into the box
00:38:44And he obviously got the ball at his feet
00:38:46And crossed it
00:38:47And yeah, I was arriving with good timing
00:38:49And it set us on our way
00:38:52It probably weren't our best performance
00:38:54But it's a 3-0 win
00:38:55And that's all that matters at this stage of the season
00:38:57It's results
00:38:58I mean, it was a shocking start
00:38:59I think we were still in our nice hotel
00:39:01For the first five minutes
00:39:03Absolutely, yeah, it's a despicable start
00:39:05Played backwards
00:39:07Still in bed for the second one
00:39:09The corner is shocking defending
00:39:11We know there's going to be
00:39:12A lot of change going forward
00:39:13And for next season
00:39:14So, you know
00:39:15That is what it is
00:39:16But the ones that are here right now
00:39:17Continue to show some pride
00:39:19Two games to go
00:39:20Leeds then Manchester United
00:39:23How do you approach those games?
00:39:25We have to go all in now
00:39:26And that approach
00:39:28That doesn't change
00:39:29So we will keep going
00:39:30We focus on our jobs
00:39:32We focus on things we can control
00:39:33We can influence
00:39:34That's only the performance
00:39:35And then we see what happens
00:39:37Well, they were disappointed
00:39:38With their performance last weekend
00:39:39Against Newcastle
00:39:40And they were in a real hurry
00:39:41To get things done and dusted today
00:39:42Weren't they?
00:39:43Fastest ever Premier League goal
00:39:44For Brighton
00:39:45They was
00:39:45And they started the game
00:39:46You know, with so much intensity
00:39:48And you look at this from the start
00:39:50Getting round the ball
00:39:51Winning the ball back
00:39:53And now they go forward
00:39:54They've got runners going forward
00:39:56And Wolves just could not live with it
00:39:57Right from the start
00:39:58And I think this
00:40:00Brighton's fastest goal
00:40:01In the Premier League history
00:40:0235 seconds
00:40:02But what a header
00:40:03What a cross
00:40:04And what a header that is
00:40:05And it didn't stop there
00:40:06Wolves just could not deal
00:40:08With Brighton
00:40:09All day
00:40:10And this
00:40:11Another great switch of play
00:40:12We don't seem to see
00:40:13See these switches of play anymore
00:40:15But then the intent
00:40:16Again, runners off the ball
00:40:18Making Wolves
00:40:19You know, look very ordinary
00:40:20Which
00:40:20Let's be honest
00:40:22They have been all season
00:40:22And then a good cut back
00:40:24And now they get a corner
00:40:25But look at the bodies
00:40:26In the box
00:40:27And from that resulting corner
00:40:28This defendant
00:40:30Is shocking
00:40:31You look at the Wolves players
00:40:33Brighton
00:40:33The danger for Brighton
00:40:34Is at the back post
00:40:35The Wolves players
00:40:35Are not even interested
00:40:36They're not looking
00:40:36They're not opening the body
00:40:38They don't know what's around them
00:40:39And then
00:40:40As the ball comes into play
00:40:41The ball comes to the back post
00:40:43And then
00:40:44It's a really good header
00:40:45So
00:40:46I think how they started the game
00:40:48The intensity
00:40:49The energy
00:40:50Which Wolves
00:40:51Brighton had
00:40:52Was incredible
00:40:53And then
00:40:53This is the 15th minute
00:40:55So all this
00:40:55Is inside the 15th
00:40:5615 minutes
00:40:57A game getting bodies in the box
00:41:00And then nearly killing the game off
00:41:02But I think
00:41:02The way Brighton
00:41:05Set out the stall
00:41:06To win this game
00:41:07From early on
00:41:08Was devastating
00:41:09And for the manager
00:41:10New three year deal
00:41:11Three goals
00:41:12And three points
00:41:13And it was a fantastic performance
00:41:14Jack Hinchelwood
00:41:15Has caught the eye all season
00:41:17Hasn't he?
00:41:18And he personifies versatility
00:41:20I think
00:41:20Doesn't he?
00:41:20Because he's played
00:41:22In these positions here
00:41:23This is the percentage of time
00:41:24That he's played
00:41:25In each of these different positions
00:41:26And that's over
00:41:274,311 minutes as well
00:41:29So you think
00:41:31Well where is his best position?
00:41:32Well of late
00:41:33It would seem actually
00:41:34To be in the ten rule
00:41:36Yeah
00:41:36And he's only 21 years old
00:41:38And sometimes as a young player
00:41:39You're asked to play
00:41:40And fill in
00:41:41And do a job for the team
00:41:42Which he's obviously done
00:41:42You see 30% of his games
00:41:44Are right back there
00:41:45But he seems to have found a home
00:41:46As you say
00:41:47In this attacking midfield position
00:41:48He was brilliant
00:41:49Again today
00:41:50Scored a really brave
00:41:51Good header
00:41:52At the start of the game
00:41:53And he seems to be comfortable
00:41:54In that creative position
00:41:56And when I said
00:41:57That perhaps Bournemouth
00:41:58Were in the box seat
00:41:58For that sixth place
00:42:00But these are Brighton's
00:42:01Remaining fixtures
00:42:02They've got Leeds away
00:42:03Manchester United
00:42:04At home
00:42:05Wayne
00:42:05And let's not forget
00:42:06European football
00:42:08Could go right down
00:42:08To eighth place
00:42:09This season
00:42:10Yeah I think
00:42:11The tough fixtures
00:42:12To Brighton
00:42:13A fantastic team
00:42:14They've shown that all season
00:42:15And I think
00:42:17It's safe to say
00:42:17That they pretty look
00:42:19Sure to be playing
00:42:20European football
00:42:21At some stage
00:42:22Next season
00:42:22They have had a season
00:42:23Of course
00:42:23In Europe before
00:42:24But you know
00:42:25Having Fabian Herzl's contract secured
00:42:27As well
00:42:27For a few more years
00:42:28That was announced this week
00:42:30Again you referred to it
00:42:31With Bournemouth
00:42:31That certainty
00:42:33Shows what a well run club it is
00:42:35Yeah well exactly
00:42:36I think Dem and Bramford
00:42:37Are two of the best run clubs
00:42:38In the Premier League
00:42:39And it's no surprise
00:42:41You know
00:42:41They're doing what they're doing
00:42:42OK
00:42:43Thank you
00:42:44Four games on tomorrow's
00:42:45Match of the day
00:42:45With plenty of attention
00:42:46On events
00:42:47At the London Stadium
00:42:50Luke Shauna
00:42:54It's hit to
00:42:54Tammy Abraham
00:42:58And the header in
00:43:01Chino Barry
00:43:03And now a knee
00:43:06But he's crossed for it
00:43:07To Sula
00:43:08It's a great chance
00:43:10And Callum Wilson
00:43:11Has done it
00:43:12And a tap in
00:43:14For Jokeres
00:43:17There's live commentary
00:43:19Of all those games
00:43:19Across Five Live
00:43:20And BBC Sounds
00:43:21Along with Celtic
00:43:22Against Rangers
00:43:23From the Scottish Premiership
00:43:24At Midday
00:43:24Kelly Summers
00:43:25Chats to Lucy Bronze
00:43:26In the Football Interview
00:43:27Which is straight after this programme
00:43:29On BBC One
00:43:29Next Saturday afternoon
00:43:31It's the FA Cup Final
00:43:32Between Chelsea
00:43:33And Manchester City
00:43:34That's live on BBC One
00:43:35And if you missed the start
00:43:36Of the show
00:43:37It's available right now
00:43:38On iPlayer
00:43:38Along with edits
00:43:39Of every match
00:43:40And watch out for this
00:43:41It drops first thing
00:43:42On Monday
00:43:45We got labelled like
00:43:46The golden generation
00:43:47We had captains
00:43:49Winning Premier League
00:43:50Winning Champions League
00:43:51But in the World Cup
00:43:52You get a crisis
00:43:53Every two or three days
00:43:57Reporters
00:43:57Cameras everywhere
00:43:58This is a bad start for England
00:44:00Everyone was thinking
00:44:01Why is it not quite working?
00:44:05Do you know any of the characters in that one?
00:44:10You don't have to watch it
00:44:11OK, to Anfield
00:44:12Fourth place Liverpool
00:44:13Still work to do
00:44:14Of course
00:44:15To guarantee Champions League
00:44:16Football next season
00:44:17Chelsea have the FA Cup Final
00:44:19Next week
00:44:19But they've lost six in a row
00:44:21In the Premier League
00:44:21Commentary comes from Simon Brotherton
00:44:24Champions League
00:44:25Football could be secured
00:44:27For Liverpool
00:44:27By the end of the day
00:44:28If they win
00:44:29And Bournemouth don't
00:44:30Rio N'Gamoa starts
00:44:32In place of Florian Beerts
00:44:33Who's ill
00:44:34While fit again
00:44:35Georgie Mamadash Viddy
00:44:36Returns in goal
00:44:37Chelsea make five changes
00:44:39Among them
00:44:40Philip Jorgensen starts in goal
00:44:41With Robert Sanchez out
00:44:43Following his clash of heads
00:44:44On Monday
00:44:45With Morgan Gibbs-White
00:44:46And Levi Colwell
00:44:48Makes his first start of the season
00:44:49After recovering
00:44:51From an ACL
00:44:58Bit of space here
00:45:00For
00:45:01Kerkes
00:45:01And he's taking full advantage
00:45:03Of it
00:45:04Challenged by Caicedo
00:45:05And it's going to be
00:45:06A Liverpool free kick
00:45:11Clumsy from Caicedo
00:45:18So five minutes in
00:45:19So Boslai strikes it
00:45:21Straight at Colwell
00:45:26And Gamoa
00:45:28Up against Palmer
00:45:30Here is Gravenberg
00:45:31Oh it's delightful
00:45:35What a glorious strike
00:45:38Brian Gravenberg
00:45:40Scores for the first time
00:45:42Since just after Christmas
00:45:44In the league
00:45:46And what a beautiful strike
00:45:48And what a beautiful strike
00:45:49It was too
00:45:51And it's taken Liverpool
00:45:52Just over five minutes
00:45:53To score
00:45:55Liverpool one
00:45:57Chelsea nil
00:45:58And Chelsea's recent woes
00:46:01Are quick to continue
00:46:07Given away by Jorgensen
00:46:09Given away by Jorgensen
00:46:09Collected by Frimpon
00:46:10Red shirt suddenly now
00:46:13Appearing in and around Chelsea's penalty area
00:46:16And it's a corner
00:46:18First one of the game
00:46:22Alexis McAllister to take
00:46:27So Boslai
00:46:29Decent ball in
00:46:31It's left for Van Dijk
00:46:32And it was a great chance for number two
00:46:38Completely unmarked
00:46:40Van Dijk
00:46:41Not sure whether he was in an offside position there
00:46:44But he was in plenty of space
00:46:50Caicedo
00:46:52This is better
00:46:52Brilliant pass from Moises Caicedo
00:46:55Kukureya
00:46:57Fingertip saved by
00:46:59Mamadashvili
00:47:00Gusto sending it in
00:47:01Trying to pick out Charles Pedro
00:47:03That was better from Chelsea
00:47:07Chelsea suddenly
00:47:08Bursting into life here
00:47:19A free kick there
00:47:20Conceded by Cody Gakpo
00:47:26Chelsea one assumes
00:47:27A sensing opportunity here
00:47:30Despite the fact they're behind
00:47:34Enzo Fernandes whips it in
00:47:36Oh it barely needed a touch
00:47:37It may not have even got one
00:47:41Chelsea are level
00:47:44It was slow and hard
00:47:46And it went all the way through
00:47:48Into the far corner of the net
00:47:52Was there a touch by Fofana here?
00:47:55Swung his right foot at it
00:47:58Chelsea won't worry too much about
00:48:00Who it is who claims the goal
00:48:02Because most importantly for them
00:48:05They are level
00:48:10It's been a while since Chelsea won a match at Anfield
00:48:13Their last win here
00:48:14Came in front of an empty stadium
00:48:16During Covid
00:48:17Mason Mount
00:48:18Scored the only goal of the game that day
00:48:20It was five years ago
00:48:25Caicedo
00:48:25Great movement here by Kukureya
00:48:28Almost an on goal
00:48:29And into the back of the net
00:48:30By Cole Palmer
00:48:33Chelsea get their noses in front
00:48:35In the fourth minute of the second half
00:48:38And Cole Palmer scores
00:48:40For the first time
00:48:42In a couple of months
00:48:44Since the 4-1 win away at Aston Villa
00:48:46Early in March
00:48:51The goal is not going to stand
00:48:54Kukureya is adjudged to be in an offside position
00:48:57And it will be offside by a very slender margin
00:49:01And there's a let-off for Liverpool
00:49:07Andres Santos
00:49:10Interception made by Jones
00:49:11And Curtis Jones has it now
00:49:13Advantage played by the referee
00:49:14And Jones has done really well
00:49:19And now it's with Frimpong
00:49:25Soboslai
00:49:272-1 Liverpool
00:49:28Flat goes up
00:49:29Won't count
00:49:31Curtis Jones celebrates
00:49:32For barely a second or two
00:49:37Both teams then denied a goal
00:49:39A slender offside margin
00:49:41In the opening 13 minutes of the second half
00:49:47Liverpool have won the last two games here
00:49:49Recently against Fulham
00:49:502-0
00:49:51And Crystal Palace 3-1
00:49:52The last home match
00:49:55And they're on the front foot
00:49:57Once more with Ryan Gravenberg
00:50:00Jeremy Frimpong
00:50:01Looked like a handball there
00:50:03Cuts back
00:50:04Soboslai brings the best out of Jorgensen
00:50:07They will check for a possible penalty
00:50:12Supporting arm
00:50:14Is the word that comes back to the referee
00:50:20Here comes the change for Liverpool
00:50:22Alexander Isak
00:50:23Is going to come on
00:50:25And the crowd
00:50:26Are very unhappy
00:50:28That Rio Ngomoa
00:50:29Is the player being substituted here
00:50:31By Arnest Slott
00:50:33And having expressed their displeasure
00:50:35Towards their manager
00:50:36At his decision
00:50:37And Ngomoa gets
00:50:38A great reception
00:50:49Bit of space here for Cutslai
00:50:51To strike it!
00:50:53Rattling
00:50:55The frame of the goal
00:50:57With a venomous shot
00:51:00It's under a strike
00:51:08Cucurea is challenged by Jones
00:51:09And Caicedo loses it to Isak
00:51:18Corner
00:51:22What a Liverpool pressure for Chelsea to try to deal with
00:51:30And the header was
00:51:32A brilliant one from Van Dijk
00:51:34They will check the challenge on him inside the penalty area
00:51:40And they've actually looked at the other incident on McAllister
00:51:44But it will not be given as a penalty
00:51:53Nicely done from Jean-Pedro
00:51:55Still going here
00:51:56And still
00:51:57And Frimpon challenges
00:52:01He's back up
00:52:02But it will be looked at
00:52:03It breaks down for Chelsea
00:52:04He's asking the question
00:52:06But Liverpool can't get it away
00:52:08They claim a handball
00:52:09And the referee's going to give a free kick to Liverpool
00:52:15They've completed the check on the challenge in the penalty area
00:52:18And it will not be a penalty
00:52:24That'll do it
00:52:24On is even at Anfield
00:52:27And the noise in the background tells you what many among the home faithful think of it
00:52:32It's finished at Anfield
00:52:33Liverpool won, Chelsea won
00:52:35It was disappointing to concede that goal
00:52:38We'll have a look at that and look at the reasons why
00:52:41A much better reaction from the early goal we conceded last week
00:52:44So that's a positive
00:52:45And that's what you have to do at this level
00:52:46At any moment
00:52:48Premier League teams can have a moment, score a goal, a bit of quality
00:52:51So you have to...
00:52:52It's not going to be perfect
00:52:53And I was pleased with the response
00:52:54Rio Ngemoa was given an opportunity today
00:52:56He's quite a handful, isn't he?
00:52:58The crowd clearly wanted to see a bit more of him when he came off
00:53:02I can completely understand that they wanted to see him longer
00:53:04But what they probably didn't notice is that three minutes before that he went to the floor
00:53:09Close to Kramp
00:53:11So I had contact with him
00:53:12Can you go on?
00:53:13And he was really doubting
00:53:15So he gave the signal that he had to come off
00:53:17But I knew when his number went up
00:53:20That wasn't the most popular decision I could make at that moment of time
00:53:24Yeah, there were definitely some rumblings at Anfield of disquiet today
00:53:28Well, we'll get into that
00:53:29But first of all, Wayne, will you clear up the Chelsea equaliser
00:53:33And who should the goal go to?
00:53:37Yeah, it's an end-out goal, I think
00:53:39It's a really good free kick actually
00:53:42But it's a poor defender from Liverpool
00:53:45You look at the space here in the middle of the penalty box
00:53:47And the ball goes right through
00:53:50And Fafana, I think he
00:53:52He says straight away
00:53:53It's not his goal and he points to Enzo
00:53:55So it's Enzo's goal
00:53:58But the marking from Liverpool was terrible
00:54:01And I initially thought that he actually got a touch on the ball here
00:54:04That's the angle that I think
00:54:05Yeah, it looked like it did
00:54:06But then this clears it up
00:54:07I think you see here
00:54:09He's nowhere near the ball
00:54:10And it goes straight in
00:54:11But the worrying thing for Liverpool is
00:54:14If you look at the Chelsea players here
00:54:15They're all reacting and all waiting for a rebound
00:54:17Or the second ball
00:54:18And there's only one Liverpool player who's actually reacting
00:54:20They're all stood, you know
00:54:218-10 yards out the box
00:54:25And just watching it go on
00:54:26So I think that was a big concern
00:54:28Six defeats in a row before today for Chelsea
00:54:31And there was a little tactical tweak, wasn't there
00:54:33Involving Marco Corella
00:54:34Which has made a bit of a difference for you
00:54:36Yeah, absolutely today
00:54:37I think they played him higher up the pitch they had
00:54:40Fofana just in behind him
00:54:43And this is from kick-off
00:54:44And it shows that most of the attacks today were down Chelsea's left-hand side
00:54:50And that was down to Cucurello
00:54:52Who we know is full of energy
00:54:54Full of running
00:54:55Very creative
00:54:56And today he looked like he enjoyed himself
00:54:58In this more advanced position
00:55:02The timing of his run here is brilliant
00:55:04He's looking to run forward
00:55:05He's looking to run in beyond
00:55:06He's creating chances for Chelsea
00:55:09And as you said, where they've struggled up to now
00:55:12But he was...
00:55:14Curtis Jones was playing against him
00:55:15He was a midfielder
00:55:16And you can see he just switches off here
00:55:18Another good run from Cucurello
00:55:21He was really trying to pierce the Liverpool defence with his movement
00:55:25And his runs in behind
00:55:27Here now that Frimpong's on him
00:55:29Jones is a little bit caught in between
00:55:31Should he go to Fernandes or not?
00:55:33Again, this one was...
00:55:35He was just offside on this one
00:55:36But again, it's another great run
00:55:38The timing of it was nearly perfect
00:55:40Nearly sets up the goal for Cole Palmer
00:55:45This is Curtis Jones on the ball
00:55:47Gives it away
00:55:47Just look at Cucurello
00:55:49He's on his bike straight away
00:55:51He doesn't stop there
00:55:52He continues into the box
00:55:54Two Liverpool players are focused on the ball
00:55:56Nobody's thinking about what's behind them
00:55:59He makes that run
00:56:00And again, nearly gets his shot off
00:56:03If it's not for a really good block from McAllister
00:56:05So, you know, in a team that struggled to find creativity
00:56:08Just moving Cucurello up the pitch
00:56:11Which seemed to do the trick for them to then
00:56:12Give them a different dynamic to their attack
00:56:14And getting that point
00:56:15And having a performance like that
00:56:17The week before you've got an FA Cup final
00:56:18Will have done them the world of good
00:56:20But Liverpool, Wayne
00:56:21Could have today, of course, all but sealed the deal
00:56:23In terms of Champions League football
00:56:24They had a lot to play for today
00:56:25They did, they could have guaranteed
00:56:27Champions League football next year
00:56:29And it looks like they'll certainly get that
00:56:31But there was a lot of worrying signs
00:56:33Which there has been all season
00:56:34If I'm being honest
00:56:36And I think they don't know
00:56:38They haven't got an identity of how they play
00:56:41Players don't look as if they're interested
00:56:43To play for the team
00:56:44And the fans are realising that
00:56:46The fans are seeing that
00:56:47And obviously we've seen it with Rio going off
00:56:49But the Liverpool fans are normally
00:56:50You know, they give the players time
00:56:52They give the managers time
00:56:54They're patient with them
00:56:55But I think they're starting to lose the patience
00:56:56They've lost nine points from winning positions at Anfield this season
00:57:00Which is the most for a very long time
00:57:03And obviously it's a completely contrasting season, isn't it?
00:57:05To this time last year
00:57:06There's a lot to get right, a lot to put right
00:57:09Yeah, and I think they made a lot of changes in the summer
00:57:12Ones that we all sat here and thought were really good players
00:57:15And it's taken them a long time to integrate into it
00:57:17Going forward, I'm not sure, you know, which of these players
00:57:21That Arna Slott is going to try and build his team around
00:57:23And who are the core players in this team
00:57:26At the minute, they just don't
00:57:28I don't see really where they're going
00:57:30It's been a really frustrating season for Liverpool
00:57:32OK, third place Manchester United have already sealed their place
00:57:35In next season's Champions League
00:57:37They headed to the Stadium of Light to face a Sunderland side
00:57:39Still with European ambitions of their own
00:57:41Mark Scott is your commentator
00:57:44Sunderland are just three points off eighth
00:57:47Which could be good enough for a place in Europe next season
00:57:50But they've not been too good lately
00:57:52Taking just a point from their past three matches
00:57:56Their appeal against Dan Pallard's red card at Wolves was unsuccessful
00:57:59So Lutzer Alhid Traude comes in for his first minutes in over a month
00:58:04Manchester United have Lissandro Martinez back available after a ban
00:58:08While there are rare starts for Mount and Xerxi
00:58:11With Masraoui and former Sunderland favourite Ahmad also coming in
00:58:18Krandi Xhaka
00:58:22Wanted Reynaldo to make the run
00:58:24Almost used him by not using him
00:58:26Reynaldo now shuffles it back to Talbi
00:58:31Sunderland making the brightest start
00:58:33And a bright moment here which nearly ends up in the net from Talbi
00:58:39Sunderland I think knew it was going wide
00:58:46Manchester United yet to have any serious possession in the Sunderland half
00:58:51And it's Sunderland coming forwards again here
00:58:55Siddiqui's through
00:58:56And he's denied by a terrific stop from Sunderland
00:59:04Lomans
00:59:05Siddiqui started to move with a bit of fancy footwork
00:59:08Continued his run
00:59:09Spotted and picked out by a super pass
00:59:12And then it's a super stop from Lomans to prevent Sunderland taking the early lead
00:59:16And they are making the early running
00:59:20While he secured Champions League qualification last week
00:59:23Michael Carrick says nothing's really changed in terms of whether he'll be staying on as manager next season
00:59:29And that he's not bothered if the club are running the rule over other potential candidates as well
00:59:35Given the job that both these managers have done this season
00:59:38It's a bit strange that there is talk that they might not be in post come the start of the
00:59:43next campaign
00:59:47Amad peeling away and that's important from Rinaldo
00:59:51Kunja back in
00:59:52And Xerxi
00:59:55Best we've seen from Manchester United so far
00:59:59Tricky for Xerxi though as he was going backwards to try and generate some forwards momentum
01:00:06A much changed Manchester United side today and they're yet to really click
01:00:14Lafay
01:00:15Brobby
01:00:16Laid off nicely and sent wide by Siddiqui
01:00:20With the aid of a deflection
01:00:23It's another sight of Senel Oman's goal for Sunderland
01:00:27And Siddiqui's strike looked on target
01:00:29Until the intervention
01:00:31From Mason Mount
01:00:36The weather is rubbish and the
01:00:38Game hasn't been much better
01:00:41Shaw's hurried clearance is cut out
01:00:49Lafay
01:00:50Bit of quality there
01:00:52And Brobby denied by a quality stop from Lomans
01:00:56Not the first time today that the Manchester United keeper has stood up
01:01:01And kept Manchester United level in the game
01:01:05Perhaps a bit too close to Lomans but he still had work to do and reacted smartly
01:01:17Rightly
01:01:18Hitrauda
01:01:20Brobby
01:01:21Hitrauda
01:01:21Probby Hitrauda一樣
01:01:22Oh!
01:01:25Hasn't scored for Sunderland
01:01:27Lutsarell Hitrauda
01:01:29Mightily close to changing that here
01:01:32Nice layoff from Brobby
01:01:34And although he slipped as he hit it, it was almost inch-perfect.
01:01:45Out to Fernandes.
01:01:48And Manchester United have got a man down here.
01:01:51It's Bruno Fernandes who's holding his face.
01:01:59Oh, and I think that Anculo could be in trouble here.
01:02:05Certainly an arm in the face of Bruno Fernandes.
01:02:08I'd be surprised if VAR didn't want to take a closer look at this.
01:02:13Movement of the arm towards Fernandes, but not in a violent manner, is the VAR verdict.
01:02:21So Bruno's going to be disappointed here that there are no further repercussions.
01:02:29Martinez, good strong challenge that, not a bad pass either.
01:02:32And here's Mateus Cunha to possibly win it for United.
01:02:39Masraoui Fernandes!
01:02:42Still searching for that bit of quality this afternoon, Manchester United.
01:02:52Bruno Fernandes releasing Dorgu.
01:02:55Danger here for Sunderland.
01:02:56Dorgu's cut back, Cunha!
01:02:59Roof's in the way.
01:03:04Cunha with the turn, and then the tumble.
01:03:07And it's a free kick for simulation, and a yellow card for Mateus Cunha.
01:03:13The referee had no hesitation here that this was a dive from Cunha.
01:03:19Hasn't had much to do today.
01:03:21Robin Roof's been ensured that he was in the right spot to repel that strike from Cunha.
01:03:29I think a clean sheet away from home.
01:03:31Tough place to come here.
01:03:33We knew it was going to be tough.
01:03:34It was never going to be a perfect game.
01:03:36I think it shows probably where we're at in terms of not playing totally at our best and getting a
01:03:41good result.
01:03:41So the point's OK.
01:03:43Probably we created enough chances to win this game, but chances doesn't mean goal.
01:03:49And when we got this momentum and the big chances, we were not clinical enough.
01:03:55And I think the Premier League is really demanding.
01:03:57When you don't score, you are always on the edge.
01:04:00But it shows that our season has been excellent so far.
01:04:03And I think we don't know what will happen for the last two games, but it's very positive.
01:04:08And if we are disappointed at home after a draw against Man United, it's a good sign for the club.
01:04:14And some people from the outside looking in will say,
01:04:16was there an issue with motivation now that you've got Champions League in the bag?
01:04:20No.
01:04:22And that's not something that you need to be concerned about for the remainder of the season either, is it?
01:04:26Not at all.
01:04:27Listen, nothing's done, you know. The season's not finished.
01:04:30So, I don't know.
01:04:31If someone's got that mentality, then they're not in our camp.
01:04:34So, it's not something we've spoken by.
01:04:35And it's certainly not going into the game today.
01:04:37The boys were in a really good place.
01:04:38So, that's really not something that we're concerned about at all.
01:04:41We'll talk about Manchester United's performance and maybe the drop-off from last weekend in a moment.
01:04:46But first of all, the incident on Bruno Fernandes at Nilsson Angulo.
01:04:50Was he lucky?
01:04:51Yeah, very lucky.
01:04:52Really lucky boy because I don't know what he's thinking here.
01:04:56He's clearly...
01:04:57That's not a running action.
01:04:59He's clearly tried to elbow him in the face.
01:05:02He's caught him with his forearm.
01:05:04We've heard today that because it was the forearm, not the elbow, or it wasn't enough contact that it's not
01:05:11a red card.
01:05:11It is a red card.
01:05:12That's the naughty challenge.
01:05:13He's very lucky not to be sent off.
01:05:15And there was a drop-off in performance.
01:05:17There were a few personnel changes as well.
01:05:19And perhaps if we have a little look at Michael Carrick's use of his players since his time in charge.
01:05:25He's actually used fewer players in the Premier League than most teams around.
01:05:32In fact, any other team around him equal there with Leeds and Everton and Bournemouth below.
01:05:36And that points to perhaps the fact that he is showing today.
01:05:40He needs to strengthen his squad with Champions League football next year.
01:05:43Yeah, no, I think it was with Manchester United not in the Champions League last season.
01:05:47Obviously, to get back in the Champions League against Liverpool last week was big for the club.
01:05:52And today, yeah, they weren't at the best today.
01:05:56But in terms of the players' views, I think what it shows is that Manchester United need to invest in
01:06:00players in the summer.
01:06:02Because in order for Manchester United to compete in the Premier League next season and the Champions League next season,
01:06:07where they want to be, they have to invest.
01:06:09They have to strengthen the squad.
01:06:11And I don't think there's any denying that.
01:06:13Now, if I was a player and Manchester United wanted to sign me, the first question I would ask is,
01:06:18does the manager want me?
01:06:19Who is the manager?
01:06:19Does the manager want me?
01:06:21So I think for Manchester United to have that clarity on who the manager is.
01:06:24And listen, I think everyone knows I've been very supportive of Michael Carrick.
01:06:28If Michael Carrick hadn't done the job he'd done, I wouldn't be sitting here saying you should give him the
01:06:33job.
01:06:33But I think for what he's done, and he's earned his right to get that manager's job.
01:06:37And I think for the club to announce him, I think they need to do it swiftly because they need
01:06:43to get players in.
01:06:44And they need to get players, you know, they'll be talking.
01:06:46I'm sure they will.
01:06:46But they need to get players in for next season to improve that team.
01:06:49And the price of those players that they're looking at, if they have a good World Cup, it only goes
01:06:53up, doesn't it?
01:06:53So in terms of good business sense, you want to get those players signed up before they go off and
01:06:58play in the World Cup.
01:06:59Absolutely, because they'll have their targets. And we've seen now that, you know, he wants the players that he wants
01:07:06to play.
01:07:06And when some of those players are out there, a weaker team, first and foremost, I agree with you.
01:07:10I don't know what more Michael Carrick can do to get the job. It's a bit farcical that he hasn't
01:07:14got the job already.
01:07:15Just give him it. He's got the club back into the Champions League. So back him.
01:07:19And then he can go on then and choose players that he wants quickly and swiftly before the World Cup.
01:07:23But it's not that. It's players will be looking at Manchester United, but they'll also be looking at other teams.
01:07:29So what you don't want to do is have your targets and then and lose them because you haven't got
01:07:32a manager in place.
01:07:33And I think he's done everything to get it done. And then let's start bringing players in.
01:07:38And some people might say, well, yeah, they've not played as many players because they haven't played in as many
01:07:41competitions.
01:07:42They've played the fewest games in their history this season, haven't they? But they'll be playing a lot more next
01:07:46season.
01:07:46Yeah, they will. And listen, whether it's Michael or someone else, they're going to have to bring players in regardless.
01:07:51So it should be Michael and let's open his final word. OK, let's have a look at the table.
01:07:56The gap at the top is now two points after Manchester City's win.
01:07:59Manchester United and Liverpool stay third and fourth respectively.
01:08:03Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford remain in the race for Europe.
01:08:05At the other end, both West Ham and Tottenham are still fighting for survival.
01:08:10Arsenal go to the London Stadium on Sunday, while Spurs host Leeds on Monday night.
01:08:16Thank you so much, Ashley and Wayne. In a season then of surprises, here's where we stand.
01:08:21Pep supporting the Hammers. Spurs might need Arsenal to do them a favour.
01:08:24And Bournemouth could be in the Champions League.
01:08:26And we're still no closer to knowing who's going to win the title.
01:08:29Expect more twists and turns over the next few weeks.
01:08:31Good night.
01:08:31How are you?
01:08:45We will fight.
01:08:46How are you?
01:08:50Yeah, yeah.
01:08:55What's up!
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