Chelsea Vs Wrexham Highlights And Goals
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00:00They had an excellent outing on Saturday, holding Bournemouth to a 1-1 draw in Santa Barbara
00:05Rob McIlhenny was there to see it, and of course, he's here as well tonight
00:09so we'll be talking to him at half-time, he's ready for action here
00:14First game of this pre-season for Chelsea
00:17but it's gonna be a lot of pressure on Mariska to be able to get it right straight away
00:21Oof, a flare-up straight away between Co-
00:24...season when Chelsea was James taking and may have caught the outside of the post
00:29trying to catch Okonkwo cheating a little
00:32Yeah, Okonkwo was always gonna try to see if he could just make sure that
00:35he had the outside of the post covered, but the wall wasn't lined up as well as he would like
00:42Possession game as Bolton makes inroads, good cross too!
00:46Post-corner, delivered and flicked on!
00:51Maurice James arriving, it was James who delivered the corner kick
00:58and Giyou and Casey Close joining a little late on his spin
01:05haven't missed too much yet, have they? There's Giyou, one of the...
01:07Post-corner, still up for grabs
01:12Referee Timothy Ford, signaling handball
01:17Okonkwo, who played so little last year, good run by Madhu A.K.
01:21and that will result in another Chelsea corner
01:24But one of the big differences when you move up the leagues is the pace
01:27...to see if he can continue this great run
01:30Ooh, Okonkwo, charged down by Giyou
01:33We saw that back pass coming, it was...
01:37...executive promotions and now he's heading into
01:40a league where he has an awful lot of experience and success
01:45This free kick for Chelsea, Madhu A.K. with its own, it just...
01:50Now that, the turnover, Madhu A.K. into a promising spot, but he turned into trouble
01:56and that allowed Dobson to intervene
01:58Yeah, really great recovery from Dobson, but Madhu A.K. really should have done better, should have...
02:02Pass it, pass it, like that
02:05...who was in League 2, but playing again
02:09Corner near post, unmarked!
02:12Oh!
02:14Madhu A.K. couldn't get a clean hit on it
02:19And Madhu A.K.
02:21...the rexhamese again that's been so difficult to defend
02:26Leaves Revan in his wake
02:28A fair one now, Tyreke George
02:32It's just over-intricate at times
02:34Work from Brunt to keep rexham on the front foot, Revan trying to walk his way around Rhys James
02:43Again a good-looking service, those crosses from the left have been threatening, Casey
02:48Yeah, they have, a couple times off of set pieces and...
02:52...on sides, flag stays down for now, James McLean!
02:56Oh, why not?
02:58Yeah, why not, didn't really have any help, Sanchez was in two minds and
03:02I'm a big fan of if you're not quite sure, go back on your line and...
03:05...and retreat
03:06Agiyu, one of the new rivals has looked impressive
03:10The 18-year-old, making more mischief
03:13Sizing it up and then taking the shot eventually
03:15Still might break their way
03:17And it does eventually for Christopher Nkunku
03:20Who's on target in the USA again
03:27Last summer, proved to be so agonizing for Nkunku
03:32That's it, most of the season that followed, he's looking to start again
03:35It's a pretty good way to start here in Santa Clara
03:38People talk sometimes, why do you hit shots from distance?
03:42Why do you put balls into areas when you're...
03:45...when maybe your odds of scoring yourself aren't great?
03:47Well, here's a prime example
03:50...in Dallas, investment in the future for Chelsea
03:53But it's gonna be interesting to see if you can...
03:56...really catch Enzo Maresca's eye and play a part right from the start
04:00He looks...
04:01Mark Agiyu, the young Spaniard, teeing it up for Nkunku
04:05But Rexham able to recover
04:07The red shirt swarming in the box
04:11I think Agiyu is impressed extremely
04:12...now attends Enzo Maresca's task
04:15As we look at Madawaki again
04:19Having a field day on that right-hand side
04:21He is until the final product
04:23Some rust, particularly in that first half
04:25Here's George
04:26...which I thought was...
04:30...as expected, a little bit scrappy to start with
04:33It's Parma
04:34Gives him some...
04:35...as that cross
04:36Gets a deflection and swell
04:41Changing goal as well
04:49Long ball over the top
04:50...which...
04:53Less changes, I think with only the one
04:54And I think Will Boyle coming in
04:57It is
04:58Sterling, Chukwuemeka
05:01Well, it was there for him
05:03Disappointed that he couldn't keep his effort down
05:05...and Romelu Sterling just causing problems
05:08Pickpocketing work from Sterling
05:11And a Sterling save from a Conquo
05:13Using his feet
05:15And the attack
05:17He's not dead yet by any means
05:18Sterling keeping it alive
05:20And he's looked good
05:21Oh, it's a good service
05:23Parma missed it
05:24All the way through for the equalizer
05:27And to the delight
05:30Of a lot of the crowd here
05:34The Dragons have breathed some fire
05:36And have equalized in Santa Clara
05:40Full credit to them
05:41Good work down the left
05:48Rabanne involved
05:53It's just a...
06:00When possessions taken over in midfield
06:02We talked about waiting for those opportunities
06:04Rabanne does a good job
06:06After the turnover changes were made on their half
06:08They found an equalizer
06:10And have created two or three other little half chances
06:12In a lot of space here
06:14All of a sudden, they're threatening again
06:17And McGlynn's ball
06:19Didn't find a willing taker
06:22Can do more of keeping this type of possession
06:24Winning second, third balls
06:26Combining in midfield
06:27But then again, we saw once again, McGlynn
06:29That's nicely done by Rexham
06:30And they're on the way again
06:31Jack Marriott on his left foot
06:33Oh, it's a great finish
06:36How about that?
06:41Well, this story
06:43Just keeps becoming more and more unbelievable
06:48Welcome to Santa Clara
06:53Well, this is showing Enzo Maresca
06:58That maybe his squad isn't as strong as he thinks it is
07:02You know, making these kind of changes
07:04Getting sloppy and then getting punished for it
07:07Twice now in the second half
07:09And you know, this starts off okay
07:13But then coming inside
07:15Good challenge for Marriott who started it
07:17Then the giveaway
07:18But the shapes
07:19A different story
07:20As that corner comes in
07:22I mean, the English press is really
07:24Oh, look at how efficient that is
07:27But Chelsea's shape has been horrible
07:29Since they made the substitution
07:31And Rexham had punished him
07:32Now, I'm looking for a response
07:33As I'm sure the management is as well
07:35And again, two or three
07:36Jimmie's way inside
07:41Disappointing end product from Malo Gustop
07:45Yeah, it wasn't even close
07:47There again with Dolby
07:48Near post
07:49Oh, they got the shot away
07:50Good save
07:51By Bergstrom
07:52Needed to be
07:53But Achenpon again left everybody on side
07:56Just not in connection with the back line
07:58And oh, maybe hit low
08:02And the shot
08:03The side foot
08:04The equalizer
08:06Ugo Chukwu
08:09As Chelsea get back on level terms
08:11But what did we talk about, Adrian?
08:13We talked about
08:14One thing Rexham couldn't allow
08:16Is second and third chances from Chelsea
08:19And two or three opportunities
08:21Rexham had to clear their lines
08:23They didn't do it
08:24And the sustained pressure finally gave way
08:27And as it opened up
08:29It was just a simple pass into the back of the net