Closed Newcastle 2-1 Chelsea

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Sorry to Zouma, but if Cahill need to be dropped, I want to see Ivanovic as CB, Luis and Azpi playing.

[cosmicway 1,333]

One reason for the defeat is we went there to attack from the word go.

We did not even think it worthwhile to secure the draw first.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

One reason for the defeat is we went there to attack from the word go.

We did not even think it worthwhile to secure the draw first.

Agree at some point. Part of me want from now on every time we play Newcastle away we have to try playing like we are facing City at Etihad. Play 433, park 3 or 4 buses, playing counter, I don't care what other fans and media will saying, I think it is greater chance for us to grab some points at those cursed place.

[cosmicway 1,333]

Agree at some point. Part of me want from now on every time we play Newcastle away we have to try playing like we are facing City at Etihad. Play 433, park 3 or 4 buses, playing counter, I don't care what other fans and media will saying, I think it is greater chance for us to grab some points at those cursed place.

Well, it's an away match.

One of the Greek historic matches was PAOK Salonika v. Panachaiki Patras in 1973.

PAOK were going great guns for the championship but they lost 3-5 !

In Salonika there is the rumour one of their coaches was running towards the Patras bench with a bank cheque at half time but hit another bench on the way and broke both his legs. As he fainted, he could not talk to the ambulance men and say "please give the cheque to those men".

I was on a ship's deck the following day Monday and a man tossed away a copy of the Times so I open and see the Greek results. Hello, what's this, I said to myself.

But at the same time, Olympiakos -the eventual champions of 1973- drew 1-1 at Kavala, a Newcastle like quantity those days. Later when I read the press of the day they praised Olympiakos performence to get that draw.

[ZOS 580]

Just fix the right-back and the right wing i.e. try azpi/luis for a change .. the team doesn't need a major surgery ... we're playing a great football

[Starman60 1,343]

Have to say I am disappointed with yesterdays result, but relieved to have that "invincibles" tags removed, as it just added extra pressure to the squad. Our performances in the league have been falling a little short lately, and I feel that Willian and Oscar have gone off the boil. Hazard has carried them recently, but he did look a little jaded yesterday. I only saw the highlights, but what was glaringly obvious to me was that without Matic our defence was exposed time after time. Gary Cahill had a "mare" of a game but I will not criticize him on this one match. but I will lay a lot of the blame with Mikel as I don't think he is reaching the standard required as a defensive midfielder. I always feel we will leak goals when he plays and he does not instill a lot of confidence when he plays. I am also slightly worried that Costa too seems to be having a downturn in form. I know that teams are becoming wiser as to how he plays, but he needs to adapt a bit to counteract that.

I hope that next week all the players I have mentioned make me eat my words, and I will happily do so as long as we return to winning (in style) ways. But please.............DONT PLAY MIKEL AGAIN !!

[MichaelDance 552]

So Only 3 Points.

For now

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Wrong. That was a brilliant tackle.

Its either one or the other. I don't see how you can go across a mans body without making contact. Nevertheless he was shocking all game, Atkinson.

[xPetrCechx 13,565]

Atkinson is a very good ref for chelsea.

[Hitman6 11]

Just back after weekend in Newcastle. Read the first 6 pages, can't believe the over reaction on here! Was at the game and totally gutted at the result but I thought we were very unlucky, on another day we could have won comfortably. Keep the faith

[hdpeak 29]

MATCH OF THE DAY 2 (MOTD) 7/12/14

http://www.matchdrama.com/match-day-2-motd-71214-watch-online-free-football-video/

[mikeholiday 209]

If I remember correctly, REmy was to be brought on just before Cisse scored the first. Anybody knows who he was initially replacing?

[Special Juan 27,602]

What I find funny is how all the transfer threads on certain players light up after we lose....

[Fulham Broadway 17,046]

Just back after weekend in Newcastle. Read the first 6 pages, can't believe the over reaction on here! Was at the game and totally gutted at the result but I thought we were very unlucky, on another day we could have won comfortably. Keep the faith

Agree with that Hitman, and at least it stops the media going on and on about 'can we be like Arsenals invincibles'. As for the forum there is a tendency for it to implode if the opponents win a throw in

[Tautvix 1,321]

Same story in Man utd's game. Southampton had so many chances but missed all of them and Man Utd score 2 out of nowhere. They are coming back to business even if they look woeful...

[the wes 7,212]

Ruud Gullit on MOTD: "The problem for Chelsea is that they are going to face more teams like this away from home. They have already faced Sunderland and only managed a draw so the question is what are you going to do against it? "If Chelsea play with so many players through the middle and it doesn't end up working then you have to have a plan B. When Didier Drogba came on it changed their formation because they had two players up front, Drogba and Diego Costa, but it just didn't seem to work for them. Jose Mourinho did change things eventually, but it was too late."