Newcastle 0-2 Chelsea - Saturday 21st November, 2020

[Stan]

Kick-off 12.30pm (GMT)

Live on BT Sport

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Head to Head Record
Newcastle - 54
Draws - 40
Chelsea - 72

Last Meeting
18/01/2020 - Newcastle 1-0 Chelsea

[Bluewolf]

What tactics can we expect from Newcastle in this one then @Steve Bruce Almighty??

[Honey Honey]

44 minutes ago, Bluewolf said:

What tactics can we expect from Newcastle in this one then @Steve Bruce Almighty??

Wilson is out so Andy Carroll will be there to smash your two centre halves Terry and Desailly.

Expect a few extra pegs in the side netting in case Bruce opts for Joelinton instead.

[Cicero]

Havertz, Pulisic, and Silva out for us. Will probably be something like this. 

Mendy

James--Rudiger--Zouma--Chilwell

Kante

Kovacic----Mount

Ziyech--------------------------Werner

Tammy

 

[Dave]

I cannot wait for football to return. The last two weeks have been utterly pointless.

Looking forward to see how Ziyech links with Werner against a more resolute defence. 

[Cicero]

Silva out is always a worry but I'd be more worried if Mendy was out. 

[Honey Honey]

17 hours ago, The Palace Fan said:

I cannot wait for football to return. The last two weeks have been utterly pointless.

Looking forward to see how Ziyech links with Werner against a more resolute defence. 

We've lost 3-0 and 4-1 in the first 4 home games this season. The most peppered goal in the league. 

We'll probably win because Chelsea are due a defeat 

Though I think Bruce will play for a draw just so when we look at the league table the W D and L all say 3. That sort of thing is about as cool as it gets around here these days.

[N U F C]

Not holding out much hope here.

[Cicero]

That bloody palace kit 

[Guest]

@Steve Bruce Almighty this is like watching the final few minutes of a world cup final where one team is 1 down and throwing everybody forward. Newcastle  are ridiculously defensive. 72% possession for Chelsea away from home.

[Guest]

Newcastle are shit. I mean really shit

[Guest]

I can imagine Shearer on match of the day

[Cicero]

Dominate. Need to come in the second half and put these chances away. 

[Honey Honey]

Tediously naff as usual. 

However... our shithousing speciality is still well and truly on the cards

[Burning Gold]

Not sure that would've been disallowed y'know. T-shirt line and all that

It's a bad miss

[Cicero]

Werner has been  Morata all day and then does that: 

[JoshBRFC+]

Brilliant counter attack 

[Guest]

@Steve Bruce Almighty it seems to me that Newcastle  just rely on the other team missing chances and then have a go at the end of the game 

[Honey Honey]

Just now, Gunnersauraus said:

@Steve Bruce Almighty it seems to me that Newcastle  just rely on the other team missing chances and then have a go at the end of the game 

That has happened twice before this season but I genuinely don't think that it is deliberate tactic. It's luck and chance.

[Bluewolf]

Thank god we got the second goal.... fully expecting Toons to hit us late on and get the draw... Werner has some speed on him, great run and set up from him.. 

[Honey Honey]

Naff and pointless us. We'll get to 40 odd points probably, Bruce not good enough for more so we are just sitting around waiting for these 2 court cases against the Premier League so we can move on as a club.

 

[Honey Honey]

Realistically we could have lost 5 of our 9 games by 5+ goals. 

[Cicero]

5 minutes ago, Bluewolf said:

Thank god we got the second goal.... fully expecting Toons to hit us late on and get the draw... Werner has some speed on him, great run and set up from him.. 

Offers a lot even when he’s not scoring. 
 

Job done and another good defensive display. Real test begins next weekend. 

[Bluewolf]

1 minute ago, Steve Bruce Almighty said:

Naff and pointless us. We'll get to 40 odd points probably, Bruce not good enough for more so we are just sitting around waiting for these 2 court cases against the Premier League so we can move on as a club.

 

Well we thank you for your participation.... and when I say participation I mean thanks for turning up at least.. and when I say turning up I mean getting changed and coming out on the pitch... 

[Cicero]

Tougher run of games start next week, but so far Kante has looked comfortable as the holding midfielder. I'll hold up my hands on that one. Hope he produces the same the next several weeks.