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00:00So the teams, a couple of predictable changes from Julen Lopetegui,
00:04both of them in attacking positions for West Ham.
00:08The Frenchman Alphonse Arriola continues in goal.
00:11In front of him, Emerson has recovered from a problem with his knee
00:14and retains his place in an unchanged back four.
00:17Todibo is still waiting for his first Premier League start.
00:21In midfield, it's the Mexican Alvarez alongside the Argentine Rodriguez.
00:25Lucas Paquetar and Cresencio Somerville
00:28came on at half-time at Fulham last weekend and made a real difference
00:31there in from the start today.
00:33And Jared Bowen plays as a central striker,
00:36with Antonio and Socek dropping to the bench,
00:39where they're joined by last week's match-saver Danny Ings.
00:45For Chelsea, three changes by Enzo Maresca.
00:48Robert Sanchez conceded and then saved a penalty at Bournemouth last weekend.
00:53He stays in goal.
00:55Tocin comes into the defensive line at the expense of Di Sassi.
00:59Mofana's versatility allows him to be fielded either at right-back
01:02or as a centre-half.
01:04Enzo Fernandez has recovered from illness,
01:06so his partnership with Caicedo is restored.
01:09Renato Vega is the one to step down.
01:11And Jadon Sancho makes his first start since moving on loan
01:14from Manchester United, replacing Pedro Neto.
01:18Nicholas Jackson is retained up front,
01:20despite the counterclaims of Christopher Nkunku,
01:23who again finds himself named amongst the Chelsea substitutes.
01:28Eight-and-a-half miles separates the London Stadium from Stamford Bridge,
01:32two clubs that mirror the areas they represent.
01:36The artistes of West London, the artisans from the East.
01:41And for West Ham, it is yet another London derby,
01:44their third in five games this season.
01:46In fact, remarkably, they don't play outside the capital
01:49until early November.
01:52That allows Enzo to push forward a bit more.
01:55Chelsea have been dispossessed and here's Kudas for West Ham.
01:59And he'll drill it straight at Sanchez.
02:04And then Mavropanos sends Jackson spinning.
02:10It's a good turnover there, possession, Enzo got caught
02:13and West Ham immediately releasing Kudas, who's very dangerous.
02:19Here's Jackson for Chelsea.
02:22West Ham struggling to get back a bit here
02:24and Jackson has gone all the way through.
02:29Barely three minutes played.
02:31West Ham lackadaisical in their defensive duty
02:36and Nicholas Jackson has made them pay.
02:40I mean, they're so sloppy and casual there.
02:43West Ham, after conceding the free kick, Mavropanos,
02:47they just don't switch on.
02:50Peketar is complaining to the referee as we speak.
02:52I'm not entirely sure what about.
02:54What is, without question, is how positive Nicholas Jackson was.
02:59When he received that ball, he could have dropped it off.
03:02Look, it's all a little bit...
03:03Look at the West Ham players.
03:04Nobody on their toes.
03:06Wan-Bissaka back to play
03:08and all of a sudden, a couple of little passes
03:11and it's played round them now.
03:12They may be arguing about whether the free kick was taken
03:15from the right spot, but credit Nicholas Jackson there
03:18because as soon as he's picked that up,
03:20he is sprinting, he is going 100 mile an hour
03:22straight for that near post.
03:24And having got there, he's having a look,
03:26doesn't see enough options, does exactly the right thing.
03:29Has a go himself, gets a little bit of good fortune
03:32through the legs of Areola.
03:34That's a great start for Chelsea that.
03:36On a ground where they've won only one of their last seven games.
03:41For Nicholas Jackson, a good way to celebrate
03:43his 50th appearance for Chelsea.
03:46Garnished now by his 20th goal for the club.
03:50Kukerea's placed pass.
03:53And it's taken up by Jackson.
03:58And that's Palmer!
03:59Brilliant.
04:00And it was very nearly two.
04:04Hybrid full-back role is becoming contagious.
04:07Yeah, it certainly is.
04:09And it allows Kukerea to play there,
04:11it allows Enzo to make those runs.
04:13Here's Jackson and he's been sprung well
04:15and he's finished beautifully too.
04:17What a goal.
04:19And he's turning his 50th Chelsea appearance into a party.
04:27That is a brilliant finish.
04:29That really is top-class stuff.
04:33Another really determined run from Nicholas Jackson.
04:36But that finish, and sometimes he's been criticised
04:39and I think fairly for being indecisive, not today.
04:43The first one from that tight angle, didn't have much option.
04:46That one, that shows a striker now finding his feet
04:50and getting real genuine confidence.
04:52Because he's struck that beautifully with the outside of his boot.
04:55Really confidently, giving Areola no chance.
04:58Again, Kukerea picking that position up,
05:00just allows Enzo to move a bit forward.
05:02Now all of a sudden, Gatton's got the ball,
05:04he's moved a bit forward.
05:05Now all of a sudden, gaps appear.
05:07People are being dragged out of position.
05:09Look how quick he's onto that, Jackson.
05:11Speeds away from those defenders, giving them no chance at all.
05:18And then once he's got there, now you need the call-head.
05:21And how about that?
05:22You don't get much call on that.
05:24That's a lovely slot and a brilliant goal.
05:26And they are full value so far, Chelsea, for a 2-0 lead.
05:30And West Ham really haven't started.
05:35Chelsea have been everything in terms of brightness, alertness, energy, dynamism.
05:48Mohamed Kouros.
05:52He's actually made it easy for Sanchez.
05:54Lucky, good defending that.
05:58Takatar.
06:00Kouros.
06:05Kouros.
06:06He'll come for Sochek.
06:08Lucky, right on cue.
06:12Now waiting on Kukerea.
06:13Yeah, good tackle.
06:14Kept his eye on the ball there, Kukerea.
06:18There's a foul from behind by Sochek, by the looks of it,
06:20but an advantage being played.
06:22And Jackson has played in.
06:24Colpaba!
06:25And it is 3-0 for Chelsea.
06:34What a great goal.
06:37Brilliant finish.
06:38Wonderful run from Colpaba
06:41to go beyond Nicholas Jackson
06:43and offer him an option to his left or to his right.
06:48But we're on earth with West Ham.
06:49When they lost the ball,
06:50I mean, they're so easy to play through.
06:53And they've started this second period like they did in the first.
06:58They're just nowhere, miles off it.
07:02Brilliant goal.
07:03Wonderful goal from Colpaba.
07:05And that will settle Chelsea down massively.
07:08He knows now that whatever plans he'd made at half-time...
07:13Again, just have a look here how easy it is to...
07:17They get tight.
07:18Mavropanos, it is, I think, that goes tight on Jackson.
07:21Doesn't get there.
07:22And then all of a sudden, it's 3-2.
07:24It's perfectly played.
07:26And the finish is emphatic.
07:28It's brilliantly done.
07:30Excellent work from Nicholas Jackson.
07:32Waits for Colpaba.
07:34Draws people towards him.
07:36Then slips him in.
07:38That is a really cool slot.
07:40That is a brilliant goal from Chelsea's point of view.
07:44One piece of housekeeping.
07:45Socek was cautioned by the referee for that foul
07:48at the beginning of the build-up to the goal.
07:51Credit to Sam Barrett for playing the advantage.
08:02Now, Chelsea have got the numbers here.
08:04It's Parma.
08:05And it's Noni Madueke.
08:07And West Ham, frankly, are nowhere here.
08:10And Madueke draws a save.
08:12And three of his teammates are looking plaintively at him
08:15and saying, well, hang on a minute.
08:16What about us?
08:21Pedro Neto.
08:26Unkunku.
08:28Fernandes.
08:29Xiao Felix.
08:32Hits it hard, didn't he?
08:37Wan-Bissaka.
08:39Socek.
08:40Touched off for Kudus.
08:42Blocked by Tosin.
08:44And that becomes a platform for a Chelsea counter.
08:49Four Chelsea players.
08:50Three in claret and blue.
08:52Neto with the afterburners.
08:57Dewsbury Hall.
08:59Xiao Felix.
09:03Good shape as well, wasn't it?
09:05Unlucky.
09:06Five on three there at one point.
09:10When it comes to Xiao Felix, watch.
09:11He shapes to go far post and then drags it towards the near.
09:15It's just always wide.
09:18It's not going to be a good night for him.
09:21Not a happy weekend either.
09:22He's got lots of work to do, Lopetegui.
09:26All of a sudden, Chelsea's start to the season is looking quite useful.
09:31Three nil winners at West Ham United,
09:34who have now lost their first three home games of a season
09:38for the first ever time.
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