Closed Newcastle v Chelsea

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

Happy with the XI on the pitch, bit less happy with the subs, wish RLC and Baba were there, but oh well can't have everything can we?

[dUMB 189]

Objectively the worst defender in the league gets uncontested starts, but Ramires and Mikel are the punching bags

You're being subjective. There are many worse defenders in other teams.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,738]

You're being subjective. There are many worse defenders in other teams.

That are playing? Name one.

Some kid riding the bench and never seeing minutes for Bournemouth doesn't count.

[lucio 5,391]

No, it wasn't. Check our score with Newcastle away

This kind of posts should be reported as spam.

we have a terrible record there, so we play our worst player?

[Tautvix 1,321]

People are calling for Baba instead of Ivanovic but it's not gonna happen soon I guess because Baba hasn't been impressive so far and Ivan has been better lately.

[iceboy 992]

Some posts here are really shit loool

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Baba not on the bench once more. Injured?

No just not good enough. At least based on the couple of matches he's played.

[Styles 9,790]

Should be a comfortable away win.

Pardew is no longer their manager so Newcastle shouldn't be a bogey club for Mourinho any longer.

[killer1257 3,282]

People are calling for Baba instead of Ivanovic but it's not gonna happen soon I guess because Baba hasn't been impressive so far and Ivan has been better lately.

Especially against Walsall,Iva was clearly MOTM and showed how good he is

[lucio 5,391]

No just not good enough. At least based on the couple of matches he's played.

despite the poor opposition , the overall affect of having 2 real fullbacks was clear.

[Yeboii 1,844]

People are calling for Baba instead of Ivanovic but it's not gonna happen soon I guess because Baba hasn't been impressive so far and Ivan has been better lately.

Baba was much better than Ivanovic against Walsall. However, Baba did not impress me then though.

I was worried about both of our full backs. That hadn't happened... ever.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

These are the games that trip us up.no excuses,they're poor we shouldn't be.dropping points here again be crap especially with teams above us winning

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

Should be a comfortable away win.

Pardew is no longer their manager so Newcastle shouldn't be a bogey club for Mourinho any longer.

Not at Newcastle...

[iceboy 992]

Blue shirts tonight

[Tautvix 1,321]

Especially against Walsall,Iva was clearly MOTM and showed how good he is

Well alright. Baba was MOTM then.

[Costa19 846]

Where is RLC and Baba?

Better not feck this one up..

[The Skipper 20,593]

Baba hasn't been amazing so not surprised to see him drop off the bench but don't understand why RLC isn't there tbh.

[Barbara 15,149]

Didn't think there was any way José would give Baba the Luis treatment but we're seeing it again. How many goals will we need to concede from that side until Mouinrho wakes up?

He's dropped JT repeatedly this season without issue yet Ivanovic who has been FAR worse keeps his place no matter what.

I'm not happy with Iva, but Terry has a decent - if not better replacement - whereas Iva doesn't.

People praising Baba are delusional if they think if he's better defensively than IVa. He showed some struggle with Walsall and Maccabi, what do you think would happen against EPL teams?

Iva has to go, the problem is the only decent replacement we had had been underused by Mourinho last season.

Baba would mean an even worse nightmare than Iva defensively. Offensively I agree he's been nice.