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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.
00:09:25Mano Silva.
00:09:27Mano Silva, Mamouche.
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
00:11:12Wattara
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 has 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 the goal
00:12:23Obviously then there was more space
00:12:25And then we scored the second goal
00:12:26And we were a bit relieved, happy
00:12:29Could 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
00:12:39There wasn't enough contact
00:12:40But when he's
00:12:42Kevin's one of the quickest players in the league
00:12:43When 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
00:12:50So 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?
00:12:57Do you watch it?
00:12:57Follow it?
00:12:58Going golfing?
00:12:59While training
00:12:59I have my sister here
00:13:00So we'll see
00:13:01But yeah, my home
00:13:02I'll watch it, yeah
00:13:04We all will Pep
00:13:05We all will
00:13:06It really was Wayne
00:13:07The Doku show again today
00:13:08Wasn't it?
00:13:09He's stepped up
00:13:09As 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
00:13:19He's scored
00:13:20The chances he's created
00:13:21You see this
00:13:21This 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
00:13:46Make a good save
00:13:48And then he's forming
00:13:49A really good partnership
00:13:50With Nick O'Reilly
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
00:13:55To O'Reilly
00:13:56And then he pulls the ball back
00:13:57But not 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 get another
00:14:09Half decent chance
00:14:10From 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
00:14:19Can do anything about it
00:14:20And creates a really good chance
00:14:22For Erland Harland
00:14:22So everything that City done
00:14:24Comes through him
00:14:25Find the pocket of space
00:14:26In the middle of the pitch
00:14:27Being positive again
00:14:28No hesitation
00:14:28Taking the shot of his left foot
00:14:30And here
00:14:31Brentford now
00:14:31They know that he's caused them
00:14:33Problems
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
00:14:39To try and get close to him
00:14:40To try and tackle him
00:14:41To try and foul him
00:14:42Gets 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 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 Tocqueville 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 Tocqueville
00:15:21Most of the attacks come down the left-hand side
00:15:23And when you've got a player
00:15:25That 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
00:15:29He'll cause problems
00:15:30Well this increase
00:15:31This flurry of goal-scoring activity
00:15:33Is no coincidence
00:15:34Wayne
00:15:34Have a look at this clip
00:15:35You and Micah
00:15:37Telling him he needs to shoot more
00:15:38This is
00:15:38After the FA Cup semi-final
00:15:40And this was his response
00:15:42My first reaction when I dribble
00:15:44Is like
00:15:44Who is free?
00:15:45Instead of
00:15:45Where is the goal?
00:15:47Instead of shoot
00:15:48So I have to be more selfish
00:15:49In those moments
00:15:50And look for the goal first
00:15:51As 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
00:16:04The goals he scored
00:16:05The shots he's had
00:16:06The chances created
00:16:07Everything about his game
00:16:08Since then
00:16:09It shows
00:16:10He'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
00:16:22Is top players being
00:16:23You know
00:16:24Good and creating
00:16:25And 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
00:16:30Any more points
00:16:30Manchester City
00:16:31They had to get back to winning ways today
00:16:33Let's remind ourselves
00:16:34Of the run in there
00:16:35Ashley
00:16:35Yeah they did what they had to do today
00:16:38Against a very stubborn
00:16:39Brentford team
00:16:39And then they just put the pressure
00:16:41A little bit
00:16:41Back onto Arsenal tomorrow
00:16:43I feel like Arsenal
00:16:45Will be confident
00:16:45They'll go into that game
00:16:46With 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
00:16:51Any way you can do
00:16:53Yeah I think City have just got to tie
00:16:54And win the games
00:16:55And I said this last week
00:16:56That I felt City would drop points
00:16:59Against Everton
00:16:59And I feel like both teams
00:17:01Will win every game
00:17:01Which makes Arsenal champions
00:17:03And of course there were a couple of decisions
00:17:05You heard Keith Andrews there
00:17:07Talking about Kevin Sharder
00:17:08That he felt
00:17:08Could 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
00:17:16Both decisions seemed like a foul
00:17:18Which weren't given
00:17:19But after watching it back
00:17:20I have to say
00:17:21I don't think either of them
00:17:22Was a foul
00:17:23This was the first one
00:17:24And as you can see
00:17:25Nunes 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
00:17:31Because 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
00:17:36I thought it was a penalty
00:17:37Definitely
00:17:38But as we see the replay
00:17:39Sharder actually trips himself up
00:17:41That's his own foot
00:17:43Against his own heel
00:17:44And because again
00:17:45He's running at such pace
00:17:46He goes down
00:17:47So I can see
00:17:48Why Keith Andrews would be frustrated
00:17:50But looking back at them
00:17:51They're not fouls
00:17:52At this stage
00:17:53In a title race
00:17:54When it's tit for tat
00:17:55Wayne
00:17:56You've been there
00:17:56Tell us what it feels like
00:17:58When you're inside that
00:18:00Exciting
00:18:00Nervous
00:18:01You get every emotion
00:18:02And obviously
00:18:04With Man City win today
00:18:05Now it's Arsenal's turn
00:18:06To go out and
00:18:07Go and win the game tomorrow
00:18:08Against West Ham
00:18:09So every type of emotion
00:18:10You think you can have
00:18:11You go through
00:18:12Over this next couple of weeks
00:18:14And it's brilliant when you're in it
00:18:16When you get out of it
00:18:18At 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
00:18:25Okay 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
00:18:35On 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 groupie 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 some terrific football
00:19:24But precious little by way of real chances
00:19:28Traquese 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 on side
00:19:46And Munez
00:19:47Surely should have hit the target
00:19:52Castagna
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
00:20:05By the right back who tucked in Adam Smith
00:20:14Can he is the first meets and Munez with the overhead attempts
00:20:20Wonderful technique
00:20:21Shout for hand ball play continues
00:20:29VAR are checking for any whiff of hand ball from the Munez overhead kick
00:20:33Play 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
00:20:47Body 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
00:21:00For the challenge by Ryan Christie on Castagna
00:21:04It's a bad one
00:21:05When you slow it down
00:21:08And here comes the verdict
00:21:09After review
00:21:11The yellow card for Bournemouth number 10
00:21:13Has been upgraded to a red card for Serie A style player
00:21:16The fine 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
00:21:45A 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
00:22:02And it's too high for Smith Rowe
00:22:05Fulham surging towards the half time break
00:22:10Really good hit from Sasa Lukic
00:22:13Denied 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
00:22:29There
00:22:30And 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
00:22:44They'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
00:23:11After review the yellow card for Fulham number 5 has been upgraded to a red card for State foul play
00:23:15The bad decision is a red card
00:23:20It's 10 on 10
00:23:22The yellow card for Anderson deemed insufficient after review
00:23:26And now Marco Silva's Fulham are also down to 10 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
00:23:42Tavernier
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 he doesn't need much more
00:24:05than that
00:24:07First look at goal for the teenager
00:24:09And he's so nearly beat Bernd Leno
00:24:16Treffer with the delivery too high for Ryan
00:24:20Smith recycles the play
00:24:22Might yet fall for Ryan
00:24:24Who got it out of his feet and further 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
00:24:49Antony Iriola cares 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
00:25:00If Bournemouth 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
00:25:20Good to see Roy Hodgson, one of five former Fulham bosses in the stands today
00:25:25Kruppi to Ryan, Kruppi is foul, play 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 Castagne 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
00:25:44Is 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, goal
00:25:58And Amin Adley fluffs his 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, Moonies is blocked out
00:26:26And Bournemouth can breathe again
00:26:29What a moment for Fulham and Josh King
00:26:32But he couldn't beat the upright
00:26:35And that's why they're celebrating
00:26:39Bournemouth have held on
00:26:40And now they believe they can almost book their flights
00:26:45Full time at Craven Cottage
00:26:47Fulham nil
00:26:48Fulham nil form at one
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 you 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
00:27:22That is a clear red card for Rohr
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?
00:27:29I 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
00:27:37The ability we've got in this group is top
00:27:40It's a special group
00:27:41You know we've got two big games now to keep our dream alive
00:27:45We'll get onto 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?
00:27:56Yeah, I think this one's a now down 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 Castagna's 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
00:28:32Both 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
00:28:39And that appears to be genuine, his sentiment in there
00:28:42That 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 that 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
00:29:03But he actually took his striker off and put on Tyler Adams who was excellent
00:29:06And you can see with these three players at the top end of the pitch
00:29:09And the first half near wins the ball back
00:29:10It's a great best goal from Krupa
00:29:12He's so unlucky not to score that
00:29:13That 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
00:29:40Tavernier is always lively
00:29:41Great bit of skill, double step over
00:29:42Shifts it, gets his shot off
00:29:44And they're creating chances
00:29:46They still look dangerous even 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 Krupa
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
00:30:05But, you know, 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
00:30:11You've still got a second option
00:30:12The whole passage there actually kind of sums up
00:30:13It was a crazy game in the news, 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, for 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
00:30:38It's almost like whoever he puts on the pitch gets the job done
00:30:41And he plays his style of football
00:30:42And I think they've been a credit to themselves and the league
00:30:44Man City at home, Nottingham 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
00:30:55And 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, their 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
00:31:17And 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
00:32:04Wolves 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
00:32:12Two Brighton changes to Kuiper 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 the 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 fit enough 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
00:32:39And the old gold and black
00:32:40And the old gold and black will round 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 Kuiper's cross into the middle
00:33:08And they've started brilliantly
00:33:10Hinscherwood, three goals in three games
00:33:12And Brighton-Hove Albion score
00:33:14In 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
00:33:27Battled hard to play it out wide
00:33:30De Kuiper back in the starting line-up saw the run of Hinscherwood
00:33:33But no one an old goal did
00:33:35Really appalling defending
00:33:37Brighton-Hove Albion one, Wolverhampton Wanderers 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
00:34:07Four minutes gone, they already lead
00:34:09De Kuiper will take the corner kick
00:34:14To the far post
00:34:16Dunk makes it two
00:34:20This is a stroll in the sunshine for Brighton and Hove Albion
00:34:24Two 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 and finish fifth
00:34:52Sixth will be enough to bring Champions League football
00:34:57Welbeck
00:34:57Steps away from the challenge into Minty
00:35:00Sharp, sharp return, Pinchyward
00:35:03In it comes to Mitoma
00:35:05It's well worked but wide
00:35:08First touch took it wider than he really wanted
00:35:11Narrowed the angle, he was allowed to get the shot away
00:35:15There's no communication out there for Wolves
00:35:18Lack of leadership
00:35:22Diagonal switch to Minty
00:35:26Mario Rambueno
00:35:27In comes across, Welbeck, far post, needed to be saved
00:35:34And again a ball from the wide position causing damage
00:35:38Cross for Welbeck at the far post
00:35:41Perhaps got too much on it
00:35:42Headed down
00:35:44Onto the ground and Bentley pushed it around
00:35:48Wolves have made a change
00:35:50They've taken Ugo Bueno off, he hasn't reappeared
00:35:53And David Muller-Wolf has come on
00:35:57Mane
00:35:58Looks for the substitute
00:36:00Carioglu got back at him and deflected it away
00:36:02That's a meaningful Wolves attack for the first time in the game
00:36:05And as a result of it they get their first corner of the game
00:36:10Right-footed
00:36:11It's dangerous, you know, towards that far post area
00:36:14Dunk got up well
00:36:16This is Andre, flashes it back into the middle
00:36:20Wang with the header on
00:36:21Mane scoops the cross back in
00:36:23Off the top of the bar
00:36:26That's the closest we've seen from Wolverhampton Wanderers
00:36:29A header from Yes and Mosquera
00:36:31And he just got a reaction from them for the second half
00:36:36The Hinchua goal, by the way, was his 150th in charge as a manager
00:36:41Of Brighton
00:36:42And the 400th goal his teams have scored in his career as a manager
00:36:47Mane has crept infield
00:36:50Tries to trick his way through
00:36:52Still going!
00:36:53It's parried away!
00:36:54Armstrong, can he finish?
00:36:55Checks back to his left
00:36:56And it's scrambled away
00:36:59Couldn't clear his feet to get the shot off
00:37:02Mane here was allowed to get 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
00:37:12That's it
00:37:19And Kuba Minto goes out wide
00:37:23Dunk lets it run on to 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
00:37:38Some cheer from the fact that they've
00:37:40Kept the scoreline to the two
00:37:45Oh, lovely football Brighton
00:37:47Ruchet
00:37:48No free kick, picks himself up
00:37:50Desperate defending back in there
00:37:52Minty's turned away and 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 already 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 Menti 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
00:38:35Move closer to Europe
00:38:37Brighton three Wolves nil
00:38:39Me and Maxi
00:38:40We just spoke in the warm-up
00:38:41He said
00:38:42When 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
00:38:58It was a shocking start
00:38:59I think we were still in our nice hotel
00:39:00For 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 a lot of change going forward
00:39:13And for next season
00:39:14So, you know, that 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, Leeds 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 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 that
00:39:34Only the performance
00:39:35And then we see what happens
00:39:37Well, they were disappointed
00:39:38With their performance
00:39:38Last weekend against 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 for Brighton
00:39:44They 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 around 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 is Brighton'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 all day
00:40:10And this
00:40:11Another great switch of play
00:40:12We don't seem to see these switches of play anymore
00:40:15But then the intent again
00:40:16Runners off the ball
00:40:18Making Wolves
00:40:19You know, look very ordinary
00:40:20Which, let's be honest
00:40:22They have been all season
00:40:23And 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 are not even interested
00:40:36They're not looking
00:40:36They're not opening their bodies
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 another good header
00:40:45So
00:40:46I think how
00:40:47The start of 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 and three points
00:41:13And it was a fantastic performance
00:41:14Jack Hinchelwood
00:41:15Jack Hinchelwood
00:41:16Has caught the eye all season
00:41:17Hasn't he
00:41:17And 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
00:41:44Right 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 at 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 the tough fixtures
00:42:12To both Brighton
00:42:13A fantastic team
00:42:14They've shown that all season
00:42:15And I think it'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 next 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 Herzlis
00:42:26Contract secured as well
00:42:27For a few more years
00:42:28That was announced
00:42:29This week
00:42:30Again you referred to it
00:42:31With Bournemouth
00:42:31That certainty
00:42:33Shows what a
00:42:34Well run club it is
00:42:35Yeah well
00:42:36Exactly
00:42:36I think Denver and Bramford
00:42:37Two of the best run clubs
00:42:38In the Premier League
00:42:39And it's no surprise
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 at the London
00:42:47Stadium
00:42:50Luke Shauna
00:42:53It's hit to
00:42:54Tammy Abraham
00:42:58And the header in
00:43:01Geno Barry
00:43:03And that would be
00:43:06But he's crossed for it
00:43:07To Sula
00:43:08It's a great chance
00:43:10And Callum Wilson's done it
00:43:12And a tap in for Jokeres
00:43:17There's live commentary of all those games
00:43:19Across Five Live and BBC Sounds
00:43:21Along with Celtic against Rangers
00:43:23From the Scottish Premiership at midday
00:43:24Kelly Summers
00:43:25Chester 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 and Manchester City
00:43:34That's live on BBC One
00:43:35And if you missed the start of the show
00:43:37It's available right now on iPlayer
00:43:38Along with edits of 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?
00:44:05Know any of the characters in that one?
00:44:10You don't have to watch it
00:44:11You 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 to guarantee
00:44:15Champions League football
00:44:16Next 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
00:44:22Simon Brotherton
00:44:25Champions League football
00:44:26Could 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 and Gamora
00:44:31Starts
00:44:32In place of Florian Vietz
00:44:33Who's ill
00:44:34While fit again
00:44:35Georgie Mamadash Vidi
00:44:36Returns in goal
00:44:37Chelsea make five changes
00:44:39Among them
00:44:40Philip Jorgensen
00:44:41Starts in goal
00:44:41With Robert Sanchez
00:44:43Out
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
00:44:59For Kerkes
00:45:02And he's taking full advantage of it
00:45:04Challenged by Caicedo
00:45:05And it's going to be a Liverpool free kick
00:45:11Clumsy from Caicedo
00:45:17So five minutes in
00:45:19Sir Bosley strikes it
00:45:21Straight at Colwell
00:45:25And Gamora
00:45:28Up against Palmer
00:45:29Here is Gravenberg
00:45:31Oh it's delightful
00:45:35What a glorious strike
00:45:38What a glorious strike
00:45:39Brian 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 it was too
00:45:50And it's taken Liverpool just over five minutes to score
00:45:55Liverpool
00:45:56Liverpool one
00:45:57Chelsea nil
00:45:59And Chelsea's recent woes
00:46:01Are quick to continue
00:46:07Given 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
00:46:23Alexis McAllister to take
00:46:28Super slide
00:46:30Decent ball in
00:46:31It's left for Van Dijk
00:46:32And it was a great chance for number two
00:46:39Completely 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
00:46:51This is better
00:46:52Brilliant pass from Moises Caicedo
00:46:55Cucurea
00:46:57Fingertip saved by
00:46:59Mamadashvili
00:47:00Gusto sending it in
00:47:01Trying to pick out
00:47:02Charles Pedro
00:47:03That was better from Chelsea
00:47:07Chelsea suddenly
00:47:09Bursting into life here
00:47:19A free kick there
00:47:20A free kick there
00:47:21Conceded by Cody Gakpo
00:47:26Chelsea one assumes
00:47:27A sensing opportunity here
00:47:30Despite the fact they're behind
00:47:34Fernandes 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
00:48:03Because 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
00:48:27Kukureya
00:48:28Almost an own goal
00:48:29And into the back of the net by
00:48:31Cole 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 for the first time
00:48:42In a couple of months since 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 off-side position
00:48:57And it will be off-side by a very slender margin
00:49:01Well there's a let-off for Liverpool
00:49:07Andre 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 off-side 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 2-0
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
00:50:13Supporting 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 N'Gamoa
00:50:29Is the player being substituted here
00:50:31By Arnest Slough
00:50:33And having expressed their displeasure
00:50:35Towards their manager
00:50:36At his decision
00:50:37N'Gamoa gets
00:50:38A great reception
00:50:49Bit of space here for
00:50:51To strike it
00:50:53Rattling
00:50:55The frame of the goal
00:50:57With a venomous shot
00:51:00Sunder a strike
00:51:012-0
00:51:07Who careers challenged by Jones
00:51:09And
00:51:09Caicedo loses it to Isak
00:51:18Corner
00:51:22What a Liverpool pleasure for Chelsea to try to deal with.
00:51:30And the header was a brilliant one from Van Dijk.
00:51:35They 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, who's still going here.
00:51:57And still.
00:51:58And Frimpon challenges.
00:52:01He's back up, but 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, and 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.
00:52:25On 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.
00:52:34Liverpool won.
00:52:35Chelsea won.
00:52:36It 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.
00:52:47At any moment, Premier 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.
00:52:54Because Rio and Gamora was given an opportunity today.
00:52:57He'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.
00:53:05But 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, that wasn't the most popular decision I could make at that moment
00:53:23of time.
00:53:25Yeah, there were definitely some rumblings at Anfield of disquiet today.
00:53:28We'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 Enzo's goal, I think.
00:53:40It's a really good free kick, actually.
00:53:42But it's poor defenders 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 for Fahna, I think he says straight away it's not his goal.
00:53:54And he points to Enzo.
00:53:56So it's Enzo's goal.
00:53:58But the marking from Liverpool was terrible.
00:54:01And I initially thought 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 he's nowhere near the ball.
00:54:10And it goes straight in.
00:54:12But the worrying thing for Liverpool is, if you look at the Chelsea players here,
00:54:15they're all reacting and all waiting for a rebound or the second ball.
00:54:18And there's only one Liverpool player who's actually reacting.
00:54:20They're all stood, you know, eight to ten yards out the box and 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, involving Mark Cucurella, which has made a bit of a difference
00:54:36for you.
00:54:36Yeah, absolutely.
00:54:37Today, I think they played him higher up the pitch.
00:54:40They had Fahna just in behind him.
00:54:43And this is from kick-off.
00:54:45And it shows that most of the attacks today were down Chelsea's left-hand side.
00:54:50And that was down to Cucurella, who we know is full of energy, full of running, very creative.
00:54:56And today, he looked like he enjoyed himself in 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.
00:55:07He's creating chances for Chelsea in, as you said, where they've struggled up to now.
00:55:12But Curtis Jones was playing against him.
00:55:15He was a midfielder.
00:55:17And you can see he just switches off here.
00:55:18Another good run from Cucurella.
00:55:21He was really trying to pierce the Liverpool defence with his movement and his runs in behind.
00:55:27Here now that Frimpong's on him, Jones is a little bit caught in between.
00:55:31Should he go to Fernandes or not?
00:55:33Again, this one, he 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.
00:55:48Just look at Cucurella.
00:55:49He's on his bike straight away.
00:55:51He doesn't stop there.
00:55:52He continues into the box.
00:55:55Two Liverpool players are focused on the ball.
00:55:57Nobody's thinking about what's behind them.
00:55:59He makes that run.
00:56:00And again, nearly gets his shot off if it's not for a really good block from McAllister.
00:56:05So, you know, in a team that's struggled to find creativity, just moving Cucurella up the pitch seemed to do
00:56:11the trick for them to then give them a different dynamic to their attack.
00:56:14And getting that point and having a performance like that the week before you've got an FA Cup final will
00:56:19have done them the world of good.
00:56:20But Liverpool, Wayne, could have today, of course, all but sealed the deal in terms of Champions League football.
00:56:24They had a lot to play for today.
00:56:26They did.
00:56:26They could have guaranteed Champions League football next year, which it looks like they'll certainly get that.
00:56:31But there was a lot of worrying times, which there has been all season, if 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 to 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, you know, they give the players time, they give the managers time, they're patient
00:56:54with them.
00:56:55But I think they're starting to lose the patience.
00:56:57They've lost nine points from winning positions at Anfield this season, which is the most for a very long time.
00:57:03And obviously, it's a completely contrasting season, isn't it, to this time last year.
00:57:07There'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, ones that we all sat here and
00:57:14thought were really good players.
00:57:15And it's taken them a long time to integrate into it.
00:57:17But going forward, I'm not sure, you know, which of these players that Arna Slott is going to try and
00:57:22build his team around.
00:57:24And who are the core players in this team?
00:57:26It just, at the minute, they just don't, I don't see really where they're going.
00:57:30It's been a really frustrating season for Liverpool.
00:57:32OK.
00:57:33Third place Manchester United have already sealed their place in next season's Champions League.
00:57:37They headed to the Stadium of Light to face a Sunderland side, still with European ambitions of their own.
00:57:42Mark Scott is your commentator.
00:57:44Sunderland are just three points off eighth, which could be good enough for a place in Europe next season.
00:57:50But they've not been too good lately, taking 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 Al-Hitraude comes in for his first minutes in over a month.
00:58:04Manchester United have Lissandro Martinez back available after a ban.
00:58:09While there are rare starts for Mountain Xerxi with Masraoui and former Sunderland favourite Ahmad also coming in.
00:58:16We'll see you in the middle of the night.
00:58:17We'll see you in the middle of the night.
00:58:17We'll see you in the middle of the night.
00:58:18We'll see you in the middle of the night.
00:58:19Krandic 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 Talby.
00:58:31Sunderland making the brighter start.
00:58:33And a bright moment here which nearly ends up in the net from Talby.
00:58:40Sunderland, I think, knew it was going wide.
00:58:46Interest United yet to have so many serious possession in the Sunderland half.
00:58:52And it's Sunderland coming forwards again here.
00:58:54Siddiqui's through.
00:58:56And he's denied by a terrific stop from Senna Lomans.
00:59:04Siddiqui 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
00:59:25in 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
00:59:31over 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
00:59:42come the start of the next campaign.
00:59:47Ahmad peeling away, and that's important from Rinaldo.
00:59:51Kunio back in, and Xerxi!
00:59:55Best we've seen from Manchester United so far.
00:59:59Tricky for Xerxi though, as he was going backwards
01:00:02to try and generate some forwards momentum.
01:00:06A much-changed Manchester United side today,
01:00:09and they're yet to really click.
01:00:14Lafay.
01:00:15Brobby.
01:00:17Laid off nicely,
01:00:18and sent wide by Sardikhi.
01:00:20With the aid of a deflection,
01:00:23it's another sight of Senel Oman's goal for Sunderland.
01:00:27And Sardikhi's strike looked on target
01:00:29until the intervention from Mason Mount.
01:00:36The weather is rubbish,
01:00:38and the game 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
01:00:58that 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,
01:01:07but he still had work to do,
01:01:09and reacted smartly.
01:01:17Hitrauda.
01:01:20Brobby.
01:01:21Hitrauda!
01:01:22Hitrauda!
01:01:25Hasn't scored for Sunderland.
01:01:27Let's hear it.
01:01:28Hitrauda.
01:01:30Mightily close to changing that here.
01:01:33Nice layoff from Brobby.
01:01:35And although he slipped as he hit it,
01:01:37it was almost inch perfect.
01:01:45out to Fernandes.
01:01:48Manchester 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,
01:02:16but not in a violent manner,
01:02:19is the VAR verdict.
01:02:21So Bruno's going to be disappointed here
01:02:24that there are no further repercussions.
01:02:29Martinez.
01:02:30Good, strong challenge that.
01:02:31Not a bad pass either.
01:02:33And here's Mateus Cunha
01:02:34to possibly win it for United.
01:02:38Masraoui.
01:02:40Fernandes!
01:02:42Still searching
01:02:43for that bit of quality this afternoon,
01:02:46Manchester United.
01:02:52Bruno Fernandes releasing
01:02:54Dorghu.
01:02:55Danger here for Sunderland.
01:02:56Dorghu's cut back.
01:02:57Cunha!
01:02:59Roof's in the way.
01:03:04Cunha with the turn
01:03:06and then the tumble.
01:03:07And it's a free kick for simulation
01:03:09and a yellow card
01:03:11for Mateus Cunha.
01:03:14Referee had no hesitation here
01:03:16that this was a dive from Cunha.
01:03:19Hasn't had much to do today.
01:03:21Robin Roof's been ensured
01:03:23that he was in the right spot
01:03:24to 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
01:03:37where we're at
01:03:38in terms of not playing totally at our best
01:03:40and getting a good result.
01:03:41So the point's okay.
01:03:43Probably we created an absence
01:03:45to win this game.
01:03:46But chances doesn't mean goal.
01:03:49And when we got this momentum
01:03:52and the big chances
01:03:54we were not clinical enough.
01:03:55And I think the Premier League
01:03:56is really demanding.
01:03:57When you don't score
01:03:58you are always on the edge.
01:04:00But it shows that our season
01:04:01has been excellent so far.
01:04:03And I think
01:04:04we don't know what will happen
01:04:05for the last two games.
01:04:06But it's very positive.
01:04:08And if we are disappointed
01:04:09at home
01:04:10after a draw against Man United
01:04:13it's a good sign for the club.
01:04:14And some people from the outside
01:04:15looking in will say
01:04:16was there an issue
01:04:17with motivation
01:04:18now that you've got
01:04:18Champions League in the bag?
01:04:20No.
01:04:22And that's not something
01:04:23that you need to be concerned about
01:04:24for the remainder of the season
01:04:25either is it?
01:04:26Not at all.
01:04:28Nothing's done.
01:04:28The season's not finished.
01:04:30So if someone's got that mentality
01:04:32then they're not in our camp.
01:04:34So it's not something
01:04:35we spoke about
01:04:35and it's certainly not
01:04:36going into the game today.
01:04:37The boys were in a really good place.
01:04:38So that's really not something
01:04:40that we're concerned about at all.
01:04:41We'll talk about
01:04:42Manchester United's performance
01:04:43and maybe the drop-off
01:04:44from last weekend
01:04:45in a moment.
01:04:46But first of all
01:04:46the incident on Bruno Fernandes
01:04:48at Nilsson Angulo.
01:04:50Was he lucky?
01:04:51Yeah, very lucky.
01:04:52Really lucky boy
01:04:53because
01:04:54I don't know what he's thinking.
01:04:56He's clearly
01:04:57that's not a running action.
01:04:59He's clearly tried to elbow him
01:05:02in the face.
01:05:03He's caught him with his forearm.
01:05:04We've heard today
01:05:05that because it was the forearm
01:05:07not the elbow
01:05:08or it wasn't enough contact
01:05:10that it's not a red card.
01:05:11It is a red card.
01:05:12That's the naughty challenge.
01:05:13He's very lucky
01:05:14not to be sent off.
01:05:15And there was a drop-off
01:05:16in performance.
01:05:17There were a few personnel changes
01:05:18as well.
01:05:19And perhaps
01:05:20if we have a little look
01:05:21at Michael Carrick's
01:05:22use of his players
01:05:24since his time in charge
01:05:26he's actually used
01:05:27fewer players
01:05:28in the Premier League
01:05:29than most teams around.
01:05:32In fact any other team
01:05:33around him
01:05:33equal there
01:05:34with Leeds and Everton
01:05:35and Bournemouth below.
01:05:37And that points to
01:05:38perhaps the fact
01:05:39that he is showing today
01:05:40he needs to strengthen
01:05:41his squad
01:05:42with Champions League football
01:05:43next year.
01:05:43Yeah, no, I think
01:05:44with Manchester United
01:05:45not in the Champions League
01:05:46last season
01:05:46obviously to get back
01:05:48in the Champions League
01:05:48against Liverpool
01:05:49last week
01:05:50was big for the club
01:05:52and today
01:05:52yeah, they weren't at the best
01:05:55than today
01:05:56but in terms of
01:05:56the players' views
01:05:57I think what it shows
01:05:58is that Manchester United
01:05:59need to invest
01:06:00in players
01:06:01in the summer
01:06:02because
01:06:03in order for Man United
01:06:05to compete
01:06:05in the Premier League
01:06:06next season
01:06:06and the Champions League
01:06:07next season
01:06:07where they want to be
01:06:08they have to invest
01:06:09they have to strengthen
01:06:10the squad
01:06:10and I don't think
01:06:11there's any denying that.
01:06:13Now if I was a player
01:06:14and Manchester United
01:06:15wanted to sign me
01:06:16the first question
01:06:17I would ask is
01:06:18does the manager want me?
01:06:19Who is the manager?
01:06:20Does the manager want me?
01:06:21So I think for Manchester United
01:06:22to have that clarity
01:06:23on who the manager is
01:06:24and listen
01:06:24I think everyone knows
01:06:26I've been very supportive
01:06:27of Michael Carrick
01:06:28if Michael Carrick
01:06:29hadn't done the job he'd done
01:06:30I wouldn't be sitting here
01:06:31saying you should give him the job
01:06:33but I think for what he's done
01:06:34and he's earned his right
01:06:36to get that manager's job
01:06:37and I think for the club
01:06:40to announce him
01:06:41I think they need to do it swiftly
01:06:42because they need to get players in
01:06:43and they need to get players
01:06:44you know
01:06:45they'll be talking
01:06:46I'm sure they will
01:06:46but they need to get players in
01:06:48for next season
01:06:48to improve that team.
01:06:49And the price of those players
01:06:50that they're looking at
01:06:51if they have a good World Cup
01:06:52it only goes up doesn't it?
01:06:53So in terms of good business sense
01:06:55you want to get those players
01:06:56signed up
01:06:57before they go off and play
01:06:59in the World Cup.
01:06:59Absolutely
01:07:00because they'll have their targets
01:07:01and we've seen now that
01:07:04you know
01:07:04he wants
01:07:04the players that he wants to play
01:07:06and when some of those players
01:07:07are out there
01:07:08a weaker team
01:07:08first and foremost
01:07:09I agree with you
01:07:10I don't know what more
01:07:11Michael Carrick can do
01:07:12to get the job
01:07:13it's a bit farcical
01:07:14that he hasn't got the job already
01:07:15just give him it
01:07:16he's got the club back
01:07:17into the Champions League
01:07:18to back him
01:07:19and then he can go on
01:07:20then and choose players
01:07:21that he wants
01:07:21quickly and swiftly
01:07:22before the World Cup.
01:07:23But it's not that
01:07:24it's players will be
01:07:26looking at Manchester United
01:07:27but they'll also be
01:07:28looking at other teams
01:07:28so what you don't want to do
01:07:30is have your targets
01:07:31and then lose them
01:07:32because you haven't got
01:07:32a manager in place
01:07:33and I think he's done
01:07:34everything to get it done
01:07:36and then let's start
01:07:37bringing players in.
01:07:38And some people might say
01:07:39well yeah they've not played
01:07:40as many players
01:07:40because they haven't played
01:07:41in as many competitions
01:07:42they've played the fewest games
01:07:43in their history this season
01:07:44haven't they?
01:07:44but they'll be playing
01:07:45a lot more next season.
01:07:46Yeah they will
01:07:46and listen whether it's
01:07:48Michael or someone else
01:07:49they're going to have to
01:07:50bring players in regardless
01:07:51so it should be Michael
01:07:53and let's hope it is.
01:07:54Final word.
01:07:55Okay let's have a look
01:07:55at the table.
01:07:57The gap at the top
01:07:57is now two points
01:07:58after Manchester City's win
01:07:59Manchester United
01:08:00and Liverpool
01:08:00stay third and fourth
01:08:02respectively.
01:08:03Bournemouth, Brighton
01:08:03and Brentford
01:08:04remain in the race
01:08:05for Europe.
01:08:05At the other end
01:08:06both West Ham
01:08:07and Tottenham
01:08:08are still fighting
01:08:09for survival.
01:08:10Arsenal go to the
01:08:10London Stadium
01:08:11on Sunday
01:08:12while Spurs
01:08:13host Leeds
01:08:14on Monday night.
01:08:16Thank you so much
01:08:17Ashley and Wayne
01:08:18in a season then
01:08:19of surprises
01:08:20here's where we stand
01:08:20Pep supporting the Hammers
01:08:22Spurs might need
01:08:23Arsenal to do them a favour
01:08:24and Bournemouth
01:08:25could be in the Champions League
01:08:26and we're still no closer
01:08:27to knowing who's going
01:08:28to win the title
01:08:28expect more twists
01:08:29and turns over the next
01:08:30few weeks.
01:08:31Good night.
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