Closed Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea

[Stats 7,142]

They most likely will. And not because there is some kind of conspiracy. The way Newcastle play, they always play with physical box to box midfielders and manage to out-power us in midfield because we play a double pivot with one defensive midfielder and another more attacking usually 'lighter' partner. However they cannot over-power a midfield of Fernando Fernandinho and Toure.

That is the reason Everton beat us so easily but lost to City. City can easily compete with them physically which is what they did and thus won the game.

[Vytis33 1,272]

My memory is clearly very poor but as far as I am concerned I never for once had any kind of confidence when we went a goal down for quiet some time now.

And I can't seem to recollect a result where we came from a goal or 2 down to win a match ?

Off the top of my head game one v Burnley and then against Loserpool when Can scored first. My memory isn't what it used to be either though.

[killer1257 3,282]

Iva is like cliche here, he did nothing wrong but u still criticize him. Fabregas and Matic were really really poor in defensive side.

First half costed us. too many mistakes. end of story.

He did not do anything productive when going forward,he still got beat several times in the defense.He deserves to be criticized like any other player that had a bad performance today.

[kingofchelseadom 41]

Generous as ever. 2 goals and points to share. We must seem like easy pickings for our competitors. Come to Chelsea and you will be quaranteed goals and points. Yoo hoo!

[Stats 7,142]

My memory is clearly very poor but as far as I am concerned I never for once had any kind of confidence when we went a goal down for quiet some time now.

And I can't seem to recollect a result where we came from a goal or 2 down to win a match ?

Off the top of my head game one v Burnley and then against Loserpool when Can scored first. My memory isn't what it used to be either though.

Leicester away and Swansea at home also.

[killer1257 3,282]

That is the reason Everton beat us so easily but lost to City. City can easily compete with them physically which is what they did and thus won the game.

That is why RLC should have played against them.Matic and RLC would complement each other perfectely and we would have outmuscled them easily,but Mou still sees a baby in RLC,even though RLC is one of the strongest players we have in our squad.Mentally,he is also ready.

[Pizy 18,916]

I almost, ALMOST hit my breaking point during that match.

Some of our boys need a massive kick up the ass. The effort, commitment, and attitude are disgraceful from all but Begovic and 3/4th's of our back line. Ivanovic is clearly trying but he's simply shot so I'm done wasting my anger at him. It's Fabregas, Hazard, Oscar, Matic, and everyone else in our attack that I'm livid with.

I'm going to reluctantly single out Cesc most of all. He looks like a bloody 40 year old out there. The misplaced passes, the lack of pace, and nearly non exsistent defensive cover are super annoying but FOR FUCKS SAKE I can't stand when he has the ball and dwells on it for ages allowing someone to nick it from behind. He was my favorite player in our team last season and he now looks like a shell of the player that was a revelation in the first half of the season. Will he ever rediscover that form or has he just burnt out and been figured out?

Looking at the table is depressing as fuck. Seeing United miles ahead of us and topping the league after finishing 17 points ahead of them last season is utterly sickening. We're looking at a dogfight with Spuds and Liverpool for that 4th spot at this rate.

[didierforever 7,349]

We can criticize whole team for that shocking performance in first half. In the second half we were much much better. Too many needless over reaction here.

Members here are really weird, we can't play badly, we can't concede, we can't draw, we can't lose. Come on football has changed u can not win 10-15 games in row anymore. Accept this result and move on.

8 points in 7 games - acceptable

15th league position - acceptable

winning/losing/drawing - acceptable

playing the same under-performing players match after match just for favouritism/stubborn/ego - unacceptable.

[gr123 167]

Ivan needs to be benched indefinitely

Fuck that, he needs his legs breaking in a violent manner.

Sounds silly, but would have preferred to have lost. At least then Jose would have nowhere to hide.

[kingofchelseadom 41]

phew. Some of you are at least realistic about Chelsea this year. Sack Mourinho,Really? Thats the answer?I Look at it a little bit this way. We have lost 3 games. Man city have now lost 2 and have conceded 6 in their last 2 games. We are only 8 points from the top. the league is very tight this year. Lots of crazy results are yet to come along. we have a team that needs fresh bodies. Maybe we get through this season and start to rebuild from January? either way the players know whats going on.

[Spike 12,049]

Pretty good result considering. I'll take it.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Fake result.

[Yeboii 1,844]

Just remember we usually don't get good results against Newcastle. We lost there last season! Of course the performance wasn't good, but we need to put things in perspective.

[The Chels 2,502]

The fact that we've not been getting good results at Newcastle recently makes today's performance and result worse, not better. The players and Jose especially would have been well up for it knowing our poor record against them but we were still terrible.

[zolayes 14,489]

Just remember we usually don't get good results against Newcastle. We lost there last season! Of course the performance wasn't good, but we need to put things in perspective.

perspective is failing to beat a team that had not won this season and were unlucky not to beat us

[robdog 2,084]

perspective is failing to beat a team that had not won this season and were unlucky not to beat us

Newcastle did hold the leaders in their stadium - just saying they aren't as bad as you make out to be

[zolayes 14,489]

Newcastle did hold the leaders in their stadium - just saying they aren't as bad as you make out to be

so I suppose WE should be celebrating another Jose triumph .. Hail Caesar ,,,I just wish Brutus and Cassius would show up

[robdog 2,084]

so I suppose WE should be celebrating another Jose triumph .. Hail Caesar ,,,I just wish Brutus and Cassius would show up

you are jumping to conclusions - I never stated that we should celebrate the draw - just stated Newcastle isn't as bad as you make out to be - if you want to rant & rave, then be my guest - however I won't join you in the over-reaction - Cheers

[cosmicway 1,333]

Those players we have are trying.
There is also some training going on with the best physios around and some running. They don't hang around in the training ground and drink beers (maybe some upper Ruritanian teams were doing that in the fifties).
But this is their limit in the present day and age and any Mourinho mistakes might have costed us 3-4 points at this stage and no more.

Let's face it, the fail took place during the transfer period.

The new players hardly make it to the starting 11, one was sent back to Italy.

Back then I said we need 15% enhancement, bearing also economic considerations in mind. That means 1.65 world class players, effectively. Begovitch is one, granted, only he is replacing the injured Tibot who is also world class. Further down there is nothing new and Pedro is hardly enough to change things dramatically.

[zolayes 14,489]

you are jumping to conclusions - I never stated that we should celebrate the draw - just stated Newcastle isn't as bad as you make out to be - if you want to rant & rave, then be my guest - however I won't join you in the over-reaction - Cheers

before today they had two points .. on wed they lost at home to Sheffield wed reserves not aware Im ranting .. but put me on ignore.