Chelsea 2 Newcastle 1 – Instant Newcastle United fan / writer reaction
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Chelsea 2 Newcastle 1 – Sunday 27 October 2pm
Instant fan / writer reaction from some of our regular contributors on The Mag.
Billy Miller:
‘It was almost the perfect weekend for us in terms of other results.
Unfortunately, we fell short at Stamford Bridge.
It’s not a result to get too beaten up about.
Far from imploding as many expected (hoped) Chelsea have been decent this season.
It’s not a question of the manager or systems in my opinion.
Individual errors and our top players not performing is the reason we are sitting in the bottom half of the table and it’s definitely the reason we lost today.
The tide will turn.
We’ve got the perfect shot at revenge in just a few days time.’
Jamie Smith:
‘Let’s be fair here, this was 90% of a decent performance.
At half time it felt like United were getting on top a bit but I honestly struggle to think of a softer, more disappointing concession than Palmer’s strike that ultimately turned out to be the winner.
Maybe we need to take some comfort from an improved performance at a tricky venue and put everything on a massive game on Wednesday night.
They haven’t knocked us out the Premier League but we can spark them out of the league cup and kick on from there.’
Nat Seaton:
‘A disappointing loss against a team that I cannot see making the top 4 this season.
Defensively wanting again, the back 4/5 have been exposed in recent games and today we got punished or it.
The positives – a great team goal and the never giving up attitude.
And so on to the cup on Wednesday, a plus that we are at home and another plus… their defence looks beatable!’
Mark Jankowski:
‘Not a terrible performance but some very sloppy play at both ends of the pitch have cost us any chance of leaving West London with something to show for our efforts.
Despite the loss I’m confident for midweek in the cup but we need to tidy things up quickly in the league, otherwise we’ll find ourselves well off the pace and Howe will start to feel the pressure.’
GToon:
‘No surprise about the result but the lack of performance and urgency was a real problem.
That could have been much more than 2-1 or we could have made it 2-2.
Tactically we are nowhere near them and that isn’t down to money.
So we continue to lose, Pope continues to punch and be beaten far too easily, Barnes continues to show us why Gordon starts and Isak shows us where we need to spend in January.
The combined age of a pensioner we have in central defence were taken apart today by forwards dropping deep to receive the ball.
Their manager knows what he’s doing.
We continue to play 433 and then go 208 for the last couple of minutes.
To quote the Cure “just like the old days…. it’s just like the old days.”
Ps hope I haven’t offended any of the ppl who remember Pope from two years ago, think we won it on stats, still think we are making progress and still think we are challenging for top four.’
David Punton:
‘What a wretched record we have at Stamford Bridge.
There must be something in the water because every time we go there it ends up in defeat.
Wins here as rare as hen’s teeth.
The life and times of Newcastle fans – getting beat down here.
We’d managed to get level but wasn’t to be and we have come up well short again.
Things have become a slog.
The once well oiled machine is having some issues.
That’s no wins in five, for the record.
The even better news is we have this lot again in midweek and the Arsenal.
Like I said, the life and times of a Newcastle fan seem to be back where they were.’
Matt Busby said to Joe Harvey:
‘There was no intensity in our play.
We were slow and ponderous and we got what we deserved against a team who let’s face it, aren’t that good.
Too many weak links and too many passengers.
Then with 2 minutes left on the clock, we bring on Kelly and Osula.’
The Armchair Fan:
‘Tough one to take.
We’re missing huge chances and it’s costing us points.
On the plus side, good to see Isak looking in the mood and back amongst the goals.
Let’s get revenge on Wednesday night.’
Chelsea 2 Newcastle 1 – Sunday 27 October 2pm
(Stats via BBC Sport)
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Isak 32
Chelsea:
Jackson 18, Palmer 47
Possession was Newcastle 49% Chelsea 51%
Total shots were Newcastle 11 Chelsea 17
Shots on target were Newcastle 3 Chelsea 7
Corners were Newcastle 4 Chelsea 7
Touches in the box Newcastle 26 Chelsea 32
Newcastle United team v Chelsea:
Pope, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall (Kelly 89), Joelinton (Osula 89), Bruno, Tonali (Longstaff 68), Barnes (Willock 68), Isak, Almiron (Jacob Murphy 68)
UNUSED SUBS:
Ruddy, Krafth, Lewis Miley, Vlachodimos
Newcastle United upcoming matches confirmed to end of January 2025:
Wednesday 30 October – Newcastle v Chelsea (7.45pm) Sky Sports+
Saturday 2 November – Newcastle v Arsenal (12.30pm) TNT Sports
Sunday 10 November – Forest v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports
Monday 25 November – Newcastle v West Ham (8pm) Sky Sports
Saturday 30 November – Crystal Palace v Newcastle
Wednesday 4 December – Newcastle v Liverpool (7.30pm) Amazon
Saturday 7 December – Brentford v Newcastle (3pm)
Saturday 14 December – Newcastle v Leicester (3pm)
Saturday 21 December – Ipswich v Newcastle (3pm)
Thursday 26 December – Newcastle v Villa (3pm) Amazon
Monday 30 December – Man U v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports
Saturday 4 January – Tottenham v Newcastle (12.30pm) TNT Sports
Wednesday 15 January – Newcastle v Wolves (7.30pm) TNT Sports
Saturday 18 January – Newcastle v Bournemouth (12.30pm) TNT Sports
Saturday 25 January – Southampton v Newcastle (3pm)
