09/04/2017 Match of the Day 2

The Masters, the Grand National and the start of the cricket season

means the sporting spring has sprung, and now the Premier League

Two games for you tonight - plus Saturday's action.

Everton faced Leicester City, who remarkably have won six straight

matches since sacking Claudio Ranieri.

In the last six weeks, everything's changed -

My players believe until the end. Creek water, what a goal! Fantastic

strike! We play without pressure. Mahrez! Oh, ASA! Absolutely

brilliant! Jamie Vardy, great chance, and there was never any

doubt! We are playing for our fans. Craig Shakespeare's Leicester City

Revolution continues! Leicester's changing fortunes face a stern test

today. Everton have won all six league games at home in 2017. Ashley

Williams is suspended, so Matthew Pennington gets another start.

Morgan Schneiderlin is welcomed back after a calf injury, replacing

Gareth Barry. Craig Shakespeare had only made two team changes since

taking charge of Leicester, but with a Champions League quarterfinal in

Madrid on the horizon, he makes five today. Amongst those left out is

Riyad Mahrez. So, it is Leicester, with just six away points all

season, who get us under way. Everton, looking to make it seven

out of seven at home in the Premier League. In doing so, it would be

creating a new club record. That has broken straight to Mirallas. Gets

away from Amartey, and Benalouane... Still going, was he taken down...?

Davies! What a start! Tom Davis, with his second Everton goal and a

perfect start for Everton! Made by Mirallas, who held off three

challenges here. No foul given and Davies went on and calmly slotted it

past Schmeichel. Composure from the 18-year-old. Leicester, caught cold.

That goal was timed at 30 seconds, the joint fastest in the Premier

League this season. Leighton Baines gets it back and

tries to feed Davies. Irresistible start from Everton.

Here goes grey for Leicester. And they have got Slimani totally

unmarked. Here he is... Robles couldn't keep it out, 1-1! We

haven't played four minutes yet! Slimani, who came off the bench to

score against Sunderland in the week, in from the start today, and

he has his eighth goal of the season. And it all came from an

Everton attack. An hour I grey with the awareness to find Slimani. --

Gray with the awareness. And that was the only stop Jamie

Vardy there by Matthew Pennington. Free kick come Leicester. Marc

Albrighton, ready to take it. Albrighton! And straight in! And

Leicester lead! Marc Albrighton, on his 100th appearance for the club

gets his first Premier League goal in a year. And from one down,

Leicester lead 2-1, and we've yet to get to the ten minute mark.

Leicester have only won once away all season. That was at West Ham

last month. Lukaku! 2-2! 12 in 13 O'Meley game

for Romelu Lukaku. 12 in his last eight at Goodison. And this was a

simple one, all about the delivery from Ross Barkley.

Yet another goal for Romelu Lukaku. And it gets Everton back on terms.

Leighton Baines in space on the left, found by Barkley. It has

dropped for Mirallas. Idrissa Gueye... And again, deflected...

Everton corner. Trying to add to his one career goals, the Senegal

international, in the Premier League.

It has come through to Barkley! Wonderful work from Schmeichel. He

was looking for the flag, which didn't arrive. It was the block from

Tom Davis which made this - and Barkley was onside. He thought he

had made it 3-2 before Schmeichel intervened. Headed in by Phil

Jagielka! Two in a week for the Everton captain! After his goal at

Old Trafford, his first of the season, he follows it up with this

header from five yards out. Got up in between Slimani and Benalouane

and simply cushioned it into the back of the net.

If the second 45 minutes is half as good as the first, there will be no

problem with the entertainment value. Everton looking for their

first league double over Leicester in 30 years. Corner, Everton.

Mirallas takes it. Lukaku! Two for him and four for Everton Steely

Premier League's top scorer at it again. And his team have a two-goal

cushion. Leicester didn't deal with it and Lukaku was in the right place

at the right time. Leicester corner, just a fourth of

the game. -- just their fourth. And the header was from the

substitute Ulloa with his first touch. What an entrance at would

have been. It was blocked by Idrissa Gueye, who wouldn't know too much

about it. He has always loved a good show, and this has been

entertaining. Taken short to drink water, back to

Mahrez... Ulloa! Fantastic stop from Robles. What a save.

Another excellent day at the Goodison office for Everton and

Ronald Koeman. Seven home league wins in a row, and in doing so,

inflicts the first defeat on Leicester under Craig Shakespeare.

Ronald, fantastic game to watch, from the manager's point of view,

your view is what? It was a crazy ten minutes in the game at the

start. After 22 minutes, 2-2, it was really not what we expect from the

beginning. Yes, to score the goals, but not to concede two in ten

minutes. I think we played some fantastic football in the first

half. I think it's one of the most complete performances of the team of

this season trainer was a bit of a basketball game early doors, it was

a bit too open for me. Obviously, I'm really disappointed that we

weren't able to come away with a victory. Everything you have touched

has turned to gold since you took the hot seat, so what do you find

out about yourself and your players today? I think we have said before,

we don't dwell on the wins, we move onto the next game. We can't dwell

on it because we are in training tomorrow, preparing for a big game

on Wednesday. What was that like to play in? I found myself in a lot of

space when it fell to me, so it was a great feeling to get the gold. It

was your second one, and you got a new long-term contract, things keep

getting better and better? Yeah, I keep working hard and it seems to be

going well. Five changes today, was that purely with an eye on

Wednesday? No, it is purely with an eye on the big game we have got

coming up. I need to use the squad, the squad is big enough but we were

not quite at it today. Would it have been helpful to Leicester to play

this yesterday? It would, but again, we know the situation and we have to

get on with it. Of all the strikers you have worked with, is he right at

the top? Yes. He's one of the best strikers in the world. And I think

the boys improving in different aspects. I can't change the boy in

how you need to finish the opportunities, because in my

opinion, he's the best and we will try to do everything to keep him in

Everton. But it's always the final decision is by the player, though.

Craig Shakespeare calling at a basketball game. What a cracking,

entertaining game for us to watch. It was a brilliant game. With the

goal coming 30 seconds or so into the match, it became very open. I

don't think Ronald Koeman will be delighted with the way his side

defended after they went a goal up, but I felt as though Everton had too

much today. They were so good going forward. As the game progressed,

Barkley came into it, Lukaku and Davis had an excellent game. Everton

deserved to win. What a wonderful tribute from Ronald Koeman, who's

played with some of the best strikers ever to have played, and he

says Lukaku is one of the best strikers of the ball now. I have a

lot of respect for Koeman, and that's massive praise. Behind the

scenes, doing something similar on the training ground. It's getting

into that lie in state of mind, he plays like a pussycat most of the

time but when he's fired up, he's awesome and they couldn't cope with

him. Tom Davies terrific for Everton, Rand further than anyone

else on the Goodison Park pitch. He ran daily 12 kilometres today. The

way he started, he -- it helps him. He's constantly on the move. You

doesn't just pass forward and play forward, he will run forward without

the ball as well. He gets his rewards by keeping up with Morales.

A lot of midfield players will try to support from behind and not

necessarily get with Morales. When he lays that ball off, he's

immediately looking to get beyond Lukaku. I don't think Everton have

had a box to box midfield player since maybe Tim Kehoe left, that can

get beyond the striker. I think he has that ability. His choice of path

is always very good. One and two touch passing around the penalty

area. When it comes to these little give and those, get into a

goal-scoring position. One thing that is undervalued is the

competitive streak that is in him. This is a brilliant tackle. It

almost creates another goal for Ross Barkley. He has the ingredients of

going onto that next level I think, as he has done, sign a new five-year

contract this week, if he continues to progress, Everton have a real

star in the making. His decision-making, whether it's a pass

or his position on the pitch, seems to be magnificent for such a young

man? He's 18 years of age and his decision-making, his football

intelligence, he gives a really good balance. He's a breath of fresh air.

He's exceeding expectations. I'm not sure if he was that highly rated

coming through the youth setup. Is not as gifted as a Barkley but his

intelligence is up there with the best of them. What about Ross

Barkley's cross for Lukaku? We talk about whipping the ball, it's a ball

that says put me in the back of the net. He wraps his foot around that.

It almost cuts Lukaku, it has so much whip on it. It's a beautiful

pass. A very gifted footballer, no doubt. It shows what he has got,

Ross Barkley, total quality. He's another one that is continuously

linked with a move away. I'd love Everton to build a side around these

youngsters and click onto the next level, because he's a supreme talent

coaches will be talking about Martin Keown and can you get some whippage

onto your ball. Leicester City were sloppy, defensively. It was tough on

them, they've been magnificent the last five games but they started

sloppy. This is ten seconds in. Marty has taken on an unusual

position, Benalouane there, I feel he has to go in and deal with this.

Instead, he lets Mirallas run almost the full length of the pitch. Davies

makes his run, Albrighton could ferry him away, the central

defender. He dives in for no reason. He's another ball game, to be fair,

and Davies does the rest. There's all sorts of Leicester defenders, no

one is able to get there. They didn't want it in those early

exchanges. It got worse for Benalouane, I remember you saying

many years ago how you used to market the Arsenal back four, it was

being touch tight and being close to your man. He had a torrid afternoon.

It's like Mira, signal, manoeuvre in the car, you need to know where your

opponent is. As good a ball as it is, what on earth is the defender

doing? If the striker can get there, you can get there, and he does

nothing here for his team, the defender, and it's an easy goal. He

doesn't get any better. This is even worse. He has his back to the ball.

But is he doing? This is basic. Give yourself the best possible chance.

Jagielka, its great movement from here, he's a wily old fox. The

defender is lost. This is a basic movement. One little run for the

defender and a little running behind. He hasn't got a clue where

he is and this leads to get another goal. Benalouane is going to have to

improve, certainly in the Champions League. Morgan is a bigness for

them. Craig Shakespeare has confirmed that Wes Morgan is out of

the Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid. Let's be blunt, if

they defend like that, they will be hammered. Totally coming you need a

more disciplined performance, particularly in Madrid bid week.

They have to be more solid. They were open today. Benalouane has to

improve. Thank you. Next it's Sunderland

against Manchester United - a meeting of past and present United

managers, both in need of a win. Your job now is to stand by your new

manager. For David Moyes, Manchester United

and Sunderland, the last four As Moyes was spending 11 unhappy

months at Old Trafford, Sunderland were embarking

on a period of bewildering managerial changes and constant

relegation battles. Post-Ferguson United have

finished seventh, fourth, fifth, and now sit sixth

in the Premier League. Sunderland's appointment of Moyes

has failed to bring stability and they began the day 11

points from safety. Meanwhile, United still

seem to be searching At the Stadium of Light

was Guy Mowbray. How quickly things move on,

especially here, with David Moyes the fifth Sunderland manager to host

Manchester United in the last five seasons. Barring a miracle there

will be no Manchester United league visit next season. For Sunderland,

just one change since the defeat at Leicester. Their sixth game in a row

without scoring. Anichebe is in for his first start since December. He

is taking over in the team from Fabio Borini. United are missing

David de Gea from red goal, ruled out by what Jose Mourinho was saying

was a little problem. Sergio Romero comes in, as does a fully lewd --

fully motivated Luke Shaw, and its Ariane and Fellaini. Not so long

ago, the fans' scapegoat, today, the team captain. Having been at Aintree

yesterday, Bradley Lowery is back home at Hezbollah bid Sunderland

AFC. -- back home at Hezbollah bid Sunderland AFC.

Loads of room for Jesse Lingard to strike. Jordan Pickford had a clear

view of it. It's a comfortable save for the Sunderland keeper, after a

nervous start Sunderland are shaking themselves into life here. Anichebe

will to get it down. -- able to get it down. Cattermole, urged to have a

shot, so he does, and he got it straight down the middle. That's

where Romero was standing. He's quickly got it away. What a good

ball out from Mkhitaryan. What a poor ball that was intended for

Lingard. N'Dong, to Larsson. Anichebe key no real difference to

Sunderland's play. -- making a real difference to Sunderland's play.

Shipping on through for Defoe, he's offside. He's missed the target

anyway, but it wouldn't have stood. Listen to the applause and the

Cheers and the general excitement around the Stadium Of Light. There

was talk of protest throughout the game today against Sunderland's

owner, Ellis Short, who is here today, and manager David Moyes.

Those protests have been forgotten for now. They are getting behind the

team, which is butting up a real fight. Jesse Lingard might change

the mood, as he wanders through. He brings a fine save from Pickford and

you can see by his expression he thinks he should have put United in

front. Allowed to get into a scoring position. Nearly all his own work,

Lingard. A good save from Pickford. Too high for Cattermole, Anichebe

well-placed to head away. There's Ander Herrera, this is Luke

Shaw. Ibrahimovic shoots and beads

Pickford. That's a wonderful goal from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The

goalkeeper has just pulled off whippage fine save to his left, but

he couldn't get near to that. When Zlatan shoots, he means it, and he

barely even needs a sight. He's got the control. He assessed everything

very quickly. And always knows where the goal is. He doesn't even need to

look up. To see whether posts are. He knows where it's going and it's

Sunderland nil, Manchester United won. Is him a game for the 28th time

this season, Ibrahimovic scores for United. Such is life at a club when

you are at the bottom of the league, just when you are getting on top and

the mood in the stadium is on your side, on his side, the beleaguered

manager, it all turns around with one thrush of a very gifted boot.

United knocking at around now. Shaw gets there. Fellaini's effort

blocked and Pickford pounces on it. A little bit of after is between

Fellaini and Oviedo. Before the match, it was said there was an

improvement in Luke Shaw's attitude after those words, he showed it

there. He nearly presented Fellaini with 2-0. Plenty of Swedes in

attendance and with all due respect to Seb Larsson, I don't think

they've come to watch him. Anichebe, that's a brilliant save by

Sergio Romero. Look at that list of the legs from

Bailly, court Anichebe Paddy Vijay gone down without attempting the

finish, Craig Pawson might have been minded point to the spot -- had

Anichebe gone down without attempting the finish.

Did it affect the shot? We'll never know. Free kick for United.

Sunderland not particularly happy with it. It's a red card! Good as

me, that's come from nowhere! Craig Pawson has sent off Seb Larsson.

Larsson can't believe what has happened. Well, he goes in for that

with Pogba and Ander Herrera goes into tackle and Larsson, well, he

does catch him, yes, it's a free kick, is it enough for a red card,

or should have been yellow? Most would say that's on the harsh side

for a straight dismissal. Craig Pawson has adjudged him to be out of

control and then endangering the safety of an opponent with that

challenge. When you are down, you really are down, aren't you?

Sunderland a goal down and now a man down. Seb Larsson sent off. It's

Zlatan Ibrahimovic you get things started again. 11 versus ten. 20th

versus six at the start of play. The team at the bottom not just with a

mountain to climb, they've got a space exploration to complete,

really. That's in terms of today, and staying up.

Ander Herrera is still going to Kop it, from now until the either sees

the end of the game or is substituted, just to save his ears.

Shaw through to Mkhitaryan. Mkhitaryan away from Cattermole and

he'd beads Pickford and its 2-0 United. And that will do it. Within

50s seconds of the restart. It's Manchester United's game to run away

with, you would think from here. How simple was that? Ball played through

to Mkhitaryan, who held it away from Cattermole, and that's precise. As

with the first shot from Ibrahimovic, Kone doesn't do enough

to get close and stop it and Mkhitaryan finds a way through him,

past Pickford. Sunderland nil, Manchester United two. Sunderland

down to ten men. Best of luck, Black Cats, this could be a long 45

minutes and Manchester United managed to extend their lead after

half-time, before any Sunderland player had got a touch of the ball

in the second half. And well before many in the crowd had taken their

seats again. He's seen a few ups and downs, so has he, in many years of

supporting Sunderland. A lot of downs. Lots and lots of downs.

Pogba! Tried to absolutely leather it. Former Everton boss Roberto

Martinez is here. In conversation with Sunderland legend Kevin Ball.

England manager Gareth Southgate is also there. Trying to get my

timeline right, I wonder if Kevin Ball kicked either of those two in

his career! Chance for Defoe! Well, he hit it

true but he hit it high. Seven games left for Sunderland today - you

would think they're going to have to win at least five of them. That's

brilliantly taken by Manquillo. If he could have found the top corner,

it would have been one of the goals of Sunderland's sorry season. It was

a wonderful bit of control. Jose Mourinho's mind will already be on

Brussels and the challenge that Anderlecht will bring. Defoe's

effort is smothered, and it's broken to Pogba. Ibrahimovic... Marcus

Rashford! 3-0 United! A classic breakaway goal, with just the men to

have on the field for such a breakaway. Rev speed merchants on

either side and the man with all the experience in the middle to link it

all together. Pogba's pass. And it was a fine finish from Rashford.

I don't want to blame referees for my position, because we got

ourselves in this position, not because of referees. But today, I

think the result was helped a little bit by the referee. I think

Manchester United were playing well but it was a decision which went

against us. What was your view on the challenge? Initially, I thought

he won the ball. The lads have said they felt it was a very harsh red

card. I've not seen it again but at the time, I didn't think it was. We

want to fight in the Premier League until it is not mathematically

possible. But the Premier League, we cannot win it, and the Europa

League, we can. Just before you went 1-0 down, were you really encouraged

by what you were watching? I don't know if I was encouraged, but we

were trying to hang in the game and do our best. I thought we stood off

them too much in the early part of the game. Going down to ten men made

that even harder. The main part of the game was the second goal and

after that it was very hard for them to play with one man down. After

last week, many will look at your relationship with look sure - you

took him off today but what did you make of his performance? The

pressure of the crowd, asking for everything, it was good to protect

him. But it was good also for him to play one hour, with a good, solid

performance. I just play my game and the older I get, the more

intelligent I get. I feel like Benjamin Button, I was born old, I

will die young! I think United the first 20 minutes, were a little slow

to get going. But after they got that first goal, and perhaps with

the sending-off, Sunderland could not really get going in the

second-half. What did you make of today, Martin? I think until

Ibrahimovic's quality that he showed, there was not much between

them. I saw Cattermole, Rodwell, any cheaper -- Anichebe, it was looking

better for Sunderland. And then some quality from United, and Zlatan was

pretty much the difference. What will it be like for those Sunderland

players right now. You know the fans, you know the area? I think

they will find it hard when they go out to supermarkets, doing their

day-to-day business, because it is like a bubble up there in the

north-east. And it is quite intense when you're out and about. I think

the players will be feeling the pressure. I just think they will

feel as though they can't get away from it all, and I think that

probably showed today. The one thing which is showing with them is, I

think they're playing within themselves, and if Jermain Defoe

does not sink in, then they do not score. People will say, Larsson was

unlucky, others will say he had to go, Martin? I think the referee

actually... We looked at this time and time again, and I think the

referee is right in what he does. I don't think he had to come off his

feet at all. Herrera has not done anything wrong. Lawson, if you see

it from this angle here, look, he can stay on his feet, it doesn't

need to go off his feet! And I think he's trying to catch the player

there. . He gets the ball? He does but it is his follow-through, Jason.

Craig Dawson has been under pressure a little bit this season with some

of his decisions. But I thought initially it was harsh. But when I

watched it back again, he doesn't need to go to ground, he doesn't

need to go over the top of the ball. Having been in Dublin and seeing

that reflect tackle on Seamus Coleman, that is a leg-break, and I

feel as though the referee got that right. Herrera does well to get out

of the way of it. Really, Seb Larsson should not be doing that

because he has put his team in a perilous position. What about Zlatan

Ibrahimovic, or Benjamin Button as we should call him? He has been

magnificent for United this season? Without doubt. At his age as well,

it shows how well he has looked after himself. He just explodes into

life. He has the confidence, technique, the audacity, really.

Pickford has been outstanding for them but he gets beaten. He hits it

with too much power and pace. And that was the difference between the

two teams early on. This was another one, this was Rashford, and its

Zlatan who decides Rashford should score this goal. He has not scored

since September, and that's a really good finish. The question is, do

they go and buy, or do they give this young man his head in the

future? On Zlatan, speculation about whether he will stay or go - is it

critical that a 35-year-old, has been brilliant for them this season,

that he stays? I think it is, regardless of his age. I think that

is irrelevant. I think he's proved this season what he can bring, I

think he's a leader, Man United have lacked leaders recently, I think

they've got to build around him next season, regardless of his age. I

think he can help those youngsters develop next year. It's a young

dressing room, let's not forget. But next year it might be different for

him, he might be next year's Wayne Rooney, who doesn't really play.

Let's see. One other big story this week has been Jose Mourinho's

treatment of Luke Shaw, but today he appeared to him? He did. Luke Shaw

was probably another one, started a little bit a gee, like he was

desperate to impress his manager. He was on the near touchline here,

right by Jose Mourinho. He jumped into this tackle early on in the

game. Jose Mourinho alluded to this, that he was on a yellow card, and

that's why he substituted him. Again, a slight nervousness. But one

thing which has always impressed me about Luke Shaw is his running off

the ball. Here, can he get out, can he get further up the pitch? He gets

quite tight with Mkhitaryan, but can he run was actor? This was probably

the moment when we started to see the real Luke Shaw. -- can he run

beyond? I think he took that forward and grew into the match,

particularly as the first half went on. Movement off the ball, creating

space, dragging Seb Larsson with him, creating the opening for

Ibrahimovic. And what a ball that is back to Fellaini. He's just got to

play with confidence, this young man. How about making him believe in

himself? The manager may feel, yes, he's vindicated. He's not happy

going off, by the way. Because he has played well training he has, but

I can understand that because he was on a booking. He has got to believe

in the player, he has got to be more confident but he does have the

ability, he's an outstanding player. David Moyes under pressure. If

Sunderland go down, does David Moyes stay? At ten point gap looks too

much fish I would like to see it but I don't think he has looked himself

since he he has taken that job, since the end of August. I'm quite

surprised he's still in the job, giving what Ellis Short has done in

regard of sacking managers at this stage of the season.

This week Pep Guardiola conceded that the title race was down to two.

And Chelsea and Tottenham started a sunny day with seven

Tottenham are trying to keep the title race interesting. But it must

seem like they're winning games just to stand still at times. Dembele

getting into a real tussle! The referee playing advantage, but he

will have to come back to that. Dele Alli! What a goal! What a season,

what a player! And how about that for a finish? Dele Alli, with his

19th goal of the season. The pressure all coming from Tottenham

here, as they look for a second goal. Eric Dier! Lashes it home! It

felt quite nicely for him and he didn't need asking twice. Davis in

support, Son finds the net, three up before the break! Here's Eriksen.

And Son absolutely buries it! It's his second goal of the match and

Tottenham's fourth. Full of confidence, and the afternoon is

just about to get even better for Tottenham Hotspur supporters

everywhere, with the return of their talismanic striker Harry Kane. It's

Harry Kane for Tottenham... Off the bar! What a grandstand finish that

so nearly was! The gap to Chelsea has closed to four points. Will you

be watching the Bournemouth Matt Slater? Yes, of course, we will put

ourselves in front of the TV and watch the game. The message from

White Hart Lane has made it to Dorset loud and clear - Spurs are

ready and waiting for any sign of Chelsea weakness. David Luiz to

Moses... Diego Costa, great turn! And it ends up in the back of the

net! Somehow, Diego Costa has scored here for Chelsea. It certainly

didn't go in in the manner in which he meant it to. Eden Hazard is

onside... Goes around Artur Boruc, and makes it two. Well, if the first

one had a slice of good fortune about it, the second was brilliantly

created and expertly finished. That is a high-quality goal. Fraser into

Afobe, onto King. King goes for goal! And it's in! That took a

deflection as well, but it's just what Bournemouth needed and maybe

Lady luck has turned in their favour! Different game now.

David Luiz has taken other place on the end of the wall. That's a good

free kick and Chelsea 3-1 up. Marcos Alonso. Great goal. Absolute

perfection. Midway through the second half of the game. Bournemouth

one, Chelsea three. It's a big goal for Antonio Conte. Our reaction was

very good and we played a good game. We started in the right way. It's

not easy. You have to love the passion that Antonio Conte shows on

the touchline and in many ways, Antonio Conte's side doing what

champions do. You were there. They were excellent, yesterday, the first

half was a masterclass in many respects. The goal for Bourne

probably flattered them because it could have been more. The way they

opened them up, the way they defended so solidly, it was an

excellent all-round performance. They did what Chelsea do. It was so

good, from back to front. As for Spurs, Dele Alli once again proving

what a superstar he is. What a talent, there's no doubt. I really

like the core of those in which players, Dier, Harry Kane as well,

Walker, even Trippier. I'd be putting him in the England squad,

perhaps the of Clyne, because when he comes in he's absolutely

magnificent. A real strength to their squad. Wanyama not there, Dyer

showed his Flex ability by going into midfield -- Dier. These are

young men, they are winners are a group that is going together. When

you go to White Hart Lane now and I've dared to go there recently,

they know they've got a special team in the making. We watch with envy

from north London, because it's a special team that they are

developing. Let's talk about David Luiz, when he was here last and when

he was in that Brazil side that got absolutely battered by Germany seven

- one, but David Luiz 2.0 is a much different player. Many questioned

the signing, bringing back to the Premier League, back to Chelsea, but

we have spoken about midfielders being like a quarterback, or taking

the quarterback role, but David Luiz from the centre of a three-man

defence was so good with this yesterday, because he constantly hit

diagonal ball from left to right, straight down the middle, and the

amount of distance that those balls was covering with so much accuracy.

He created or started the attack that created Chelsea's first goal. A

brilliant ball diagonally hit to Victor Moses, and Victor Moses into

Diego Costa. I thought he was brilliant. I thought he was so good

yesterday. I think that signing, Conte bringing him in, was a

masterclass. Conte has done this for Italy with Bonucci, there's more

space. If you're not going to press them, that's the answer, to play the

diagonal passes. A fortnight from Chelsea against Spurs in the FA Cup

semifinal, we cannot wait for that. We have talked how well -- how well

coached both sides are. What gives in that game? And in the Premier

League you never get close, it's about your result and there is but

when it's head-to-head, it's a chance to show who's best. Last

season, Spurs' chance of winning the Premier League, when Leicester won

it, there's an undercurrent there and I think it will be a magnificent

game. Those two teams together, well drilled, excellent coaches, it's

difficult to call. Probably Chelsea will just about do it because it's

been a canter for them and with injuries at the moment for Tottenham

they are trying to deal with. It's clear your diary, it's live on BBC

One. It's one of those moments, stop what you are doing. It's a classic

game. Tottenham might win, all or nothing for them. I can't see them

getting above Chelsea in the Premier League and they can put their effort

into this and go to try to win the trophy. Chelsea have 12 players,

Kante is that good. He offers himself all around the pitch,

putting out little fires. He is tremendous, Hazard was the standout

player but Kante should be the Player of the Year. That FA Cup

semifinal is to come. More football on the

BBC this week... On Wednesday night, Radio Five Live

has commentary on the first leg of Leicester's Champions League

quarterfinal at Atletico Madrid. Dele Alli and Didier Drogba are both

on the Premier League Show Don't forget, you can download

and personalise the BBC Sport App with your favourite sports,

teams and leagues. Here is the rest of yesterday's

action, beginning with Johnson. Shaqiri. He's past Klavan.

There are three in the centre. In the next Mac Jon Walters gets

another goal against Liverpool. That's the touch that made the goal.

Shaqiri away from Klavan. It's a lovely one to Walters, and Walters

buries it. Two Liverpool half-time changes, Phillippe Coutinho and

Roberto Firmino are coming on for Liverpool. In from Shaqiri. It's

headed away, but headed back into trouble. A super by Mignolet. He's

just kept Liverpool in it. Emre Can. Lifting in towards Sturridge. A

chance now, a chance buried by Philip Casino. The Liverpool

equaliser that's been coming -- by Phillippe Coutinho. Ever since he

came on at half-time. One over the top two Firmino,

Firmino onside. What a finish! What ate, what ate, what a finish! One

long ball over the top and Liverpool have the lead. Stoke City one,

Liverpool two, two in two minutes from the Brazilian super subs.

That's run through to Arnautovic. Scan Stoke hit back immediately? No

to Rich Chase one in, great save, Mignolet. That was Benny Howell it

-- that was Berahino. What a save. That was genius. I'm really happy

for him. He saved our life today. Study possession from West Ham.

Where are they going with it though? Here's Kouyate with the drive. 1-0,

a splendid opening goal. He's started moving into higher positions

a couple of minutes ago. And it has paid off for West Ham United. 1-0

West Ham. Slaven Bilic wants it all over. We've had stoppage time.

Slaven Bilic, looked at the relief! What a release of tension.

Fraser Forster sends it long. It's broken kindly for Shane Long, he's

into the area now. Tadic, Clasie. A brilliant goal. Clasie's first-ever

strike in the Premier League and it fairly flew past Ben Foster. West

Bromwich Albion nil, Southampton one. Brunt with the free kick. Comes

here for Morrison perhaps to have hit. Robson-Kanu is there as well,

Livermore. No flag. It's Dawson. What a save and what is from Alan

Meon. That such a Mendis stop from Fraser Forster. That -- that is a

tremendous to stop from Fraser Forster.

Long towards Bamford, brought down by Keane. The home support

clamouring for red and it's just a yellow. My heart was in my mouth. I

literally just slipped and took him down, but it's one of those. I was

grateful. Stewart Downing takes it on. It was flicked behind. Matthew

Lowton helped it on its way. It's that kind of moment that can decide

a season. Silva to Navas. A crossing

opportunity for the Spaniard, in towards a Granero. It's an own goal,

Elmohamady. The Egyptian is unfortunate. Manchester City one,

Hull City nil. Toure, a little bit of space for Silva. Sterling had

Navas to his right. Terrific from Stirling. I'd wear a row, surely,

and he squeezed it in. -- Aguero, surely. It's taken less than three

minutes at the start of the second half and Sergio Aguero makes it ten

in ten for him. Sterling is round Dawson, he's got players over, if he

sees them. Here's Delph. Delph! Just his second Premier League start of

the season. Marked with a goal. He courted sweetly. Space for Maloney,

pulled back to Ranocchia. Manchester City won't have a clean sheet. The

Italian has his second Premier League goal and Claudio Bravo

Wanderson. Return to the starting line-up is beaten. The quote,

Claudio is the best goalkeeper in the world along with Ter Stegen and

helps us in the middle. You were there yesterday. Seven goals

conceded from seven shots on target when Claudio Bravo within goal. Call

me old-fashioned but the goalkeeper has to be a will to make saves and I

admire gladiolus for trying to defend his player, but he almost

loses a bit of credibility when you see some of these goals he's letting

in. -- I admire Pep Guardiola. Great goalkeepers, you look over your

shoulder as a defender and if that ball hits the back of the net as

often as it does come you start to lose confidence in your keeper. This

is quite poor, a lot of these are poorer and could have been dealt

with. The amount shots that go through him, he is good with his

feet. I've seen him be poor with his feet. But by and large, yes, good

with his feet. A lot of the strikes go through him, a lot of the shots

middle of the goal. To be fair to him, perhaps these goals are

difficult because they are right in front of him and I don't think he

can save these, but the amount of goals that are going through him.

The goal seems massive, doesn't it? I think it should be saying this. Is

the only thing he had to do all game. That's an area, Man City have

got to buy a new goalkeeper, as brutal as that is they have to do it

if they want to win the Premier League.

This is how the Premier League table looks this evening.

Chelsea maintain their seven-point lead, as the top

Manchester United move above Arsenal into fifth,

with Arsene Wenger's side facing Crystal Palace on Monday night.

Everton stay in seventh, but open up a 10-point gap

Leicester City remain in a congested bottom half,

with four teams loitering on 36 points.

Sunderland are anchored to the foot of the table

and look in real trouble, with just seven games remaining.

After Charlie Adams' Corner in midweek, let's celebrate Matthew

Lowton's throw-in. Look at that! Terrible things. Divock Origi scored

a cracker in midweek but this weekend, he hit the adverts. Heading

for brocade, the 25. Azpilicueta has been magnificent, but this is

woeful. A really bad injury. He's down. Chelsea on the attack.

Bournemouth, here they come, Azpilicueta, really bad injury, here

I come, what a recovery. That do Wijnaldum, we love a bit of cool and

the gang on Match Of The Day. Here it comes.

# Get down on its # Get down on it #.

Very good from Mr Wijnaldum. Kevin Kilbane in the year 2000 and

Sunderland nightclub. One of the players of the weekend

was again Dele Alli, who celebrates his 21st

birthday on Tuesday. He's scored more and assisted more

than some of game's biggest COMMENTATOR:

Brilliant set up by Dele Alli. Dele Alli is onto it. Absolutely

brilliant. Liverpool, pounding forward. Oh, a

screaming goal by Steven Gerrard. Frank Lampard! The Magic boots of

Cristiano Ronaldo. Absolutely fantastic.

Morning, Brimlington! I feel well this morning.