Closed Chelsea v Newcastle

[BlueLion. 21,491]

These are dire. Without Cabaye they looked lost against Sunderland. Getting thumped 3-0 at home to your biggest rivals...again.

Going for 5-0 Chels.

They are poor, but they always raise their game when they play against us. Apart from the 2-0 at the Bridge last season where we absolutely dominated them, and the 3-0 at SJP in December 2011 where that scoreline really did flatter us, we've struggled against them in the last half-dozen or so games. This will be a scrappy, awful game, and I think we'll be lucky to see more than a couple of goals, I really do.

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

Perfect game to test our title credentials

I'm hoping Chelsea win 1-0

[Cosmin 2,484]

We need to smash them as a confirmation for what happened on Monday. It's on, lads! Come on, Chelsea!

[DanishBlue 426]

This game will be very tough. If Newcastle plays the same way as the Hammers we will have problems. Chelsea is good on the counter but for a long time we have been very bad when it comes to dictating the games.

I'm never confident when it comes to games like this.

[edetarod 2,155]

this game will be harder than the city game in some ways

because here we will have to do what we're not good at: attacking

[ZOS 580]

eto'o

hazard oscar schurrle

matic lampard

AC GC Luiz azpi

cech

3-0 chelsea, you saw it here first

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Salah debut, Cole and Lampard play, Ba starts.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Rest Willian, Eto'o and possibly JT. Cole for Iva. I'd go with Rami-Lamps pivot for this one. Let's get the points!

[Jusek 2,031]

Salah debut, Cole and Lampard play, Ba starts.

Yes please, and just win!

[TrippingStep 336]

Rest Willian, Eto'o and possibly JT. Cole for Iva. I'd go with Rami-Lamps pivot for this one. Let's get the points!

Matic has to play, I don't think he will have as much work to do against Newcastle. Matic Lampard and we have scoring option from deeper positions, wich we were lacking against West Ham.

[yuvala 2,167]

Matic has to play, I don't think he will have as much work to do against Newcastle. Matic Lampard and we have scoring option from deeper positions, wich we were lacking against West Ham.

I'm also in favour of Lamps - Matic .

Azpi - Cahill - JT - Cole

- Lamps - Matic -

- Salah - Oscar - Hazard

- Ba -

Perhaps rest JT, and if possible swap Hazard for Schurrle at around the 70 mark (depends if we're leading and by how many)

[TrippingStep 336]

Lampard will score, if he has the same opportunities that he had against Stoke and West Ham, it would be surprising if he don't score that match.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Matic has to play, I don't think he will have as much work to do against Newcastle. Matic Lampard and we have scoring option from deeper positions, wich we were lacking against West Ham.

We have City on Tuesday and IIRC some Benfica fans were saying that Nemanja could have some stamina issues at times.

[TrippingStep 336]

We have City on Tuesday and IIRC some Benfica fans were saying that Nemanja could have some stamina issues at times.

The premier league is more important.

And I think guys like Ramires, Willian who do a lot of work both ways and do many sprints needs more the rest than a guy like Matic who covers a lot of ground but do not make that many exhausting high energy runs.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

This game will be very tough. If Newcastle plays the same way as the Hammers we will have problems. Chelsea is good on the counter but for a long time we have been very bad when it comes to dictating the games.

I'm never confident when it comes to games like this.

Exactly. We're good on the counter attack. If teams don't attack us in the first place, we're not even half as effective!

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

We have City on Tuesday and IIRC some Benfica fans were saying that Nemanja could have some stamina issues at times.

Is it not west brom away on tuesday and city next weekend?

[Jase 43,479]

Is it not west brom away on tuesday and city next weekend?

Indeed. But since it was @CHOULO19, you gotta forgive him. He's feeling butthurt because I'm now @The Skipper's bitch and not his...

[Shane 2,275]

They are poor, but they always raise their game when they play against us. Apart from the 2-0 at the Bridge last season where we absolutely dominated them, and the 3-0 at SJP in December 2011 where that scoreline really did flatter us, we've struggled against them in the last half-dozen or so games. This will be a scrappy, awful game, and I think we'll be lucky to see more than a couple of goals, I really do.

Yeah, But I don't think they'll take the mentality that West Ham did, and If they do I'm sure we'll break the deadlock this time, But their midfield really suffered with the lose of Cabaye. If Matic plays, think we'll bully them in that regard, Also after the City game I'd love to see some swagger from us. Putting them to the sword. Remy is still out aswell I think.