Newcastle vs Chelsea

[Mário César 1,378]

2 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

After 4 losses in a row there draw is ok but should have won that. 

lol newcastle also had great chances close to the end of the game

[Fulham Broadway 17,512]

Not just under Maresca, and not just under the current custodians - so many matches Chels don't get started till the 2nd half

Still, great advert for the PL as they say

[Blue Armour 4,581]

4 hours ago, Vesper said:

Trevoh and Fofana both are having horrowshows

NOT GOOD ENOUGH

 

Hope this match puts to rest the idea that they could be the solution to our CB problems.

Good squad players but wouldn't trust either unless they have a world class CB playing alongside.

[Laylabelle 9,595]

4 hours ago, Strike said:

Will remain P4 at Christmas.

3 summers in a row we've had the same set of problems. 

Level with Liverpool on points and potentially Man U if they win...Lucky we did draw or theyd be above. Despite their 'crisis'! 

But after the dodgy start I'll take it. Last season we used to start well then drop points so this feels nicer in a way then false hope! Rather just started and ended well!

[Vesper 30,609]

54 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

unless they have a world class CB playing alongside

and there are DAMN few actual world class CBs out there (2026 world class level, not all time world class level)

a maximal list (includes ones who are injured and have not yet shown they will fully recover back to that level, those are in italics)

I am sure even with these there will be a BIG argument on some (I did say this list was maximal)

under 30yo's: (in order of T-Markt valuation)

William Saliba   
Alessandro Bastoni 
Pau Cubarsí (his valuation is too high though)
Gabriel Magalhães 
Dean Huijsen
Willian Pacho
Josko Gvardiol 
Dayot Upamecano (had fallen down, now is back to WC level)
Micky van de Ven 
Rúben Dias 
Murillo
Marc Guéhi
Nico Schlotterbeck
Alessandro Buongiorno
Levi Colwill 
Bremer

 

30yo and overs:  (again, in order of T-Markt valuation)

Marquinhos
Virgil van Dijk (but sliding down lately)
José María Giménez   (but is so often injured, as he is right now)
Antonio Rüdiger
 

the 2 ancients who defy father time

Nicolás Otamendi (I used to detest him, but he has aged like fine wine, the past 3 or 4 years he has been amazing, far better than when he was in his 20s)
Thiago Silva

 

and the closest, IMHO, under 30yos to WC, but not there yet 

Ilya Zabarnyi 
Leny Yoro
Ousmane Diomande 
Jarrad Branthwaite
Castello Lukeba   
Joel Ordóñez  
Luka Vuskovic   (18yo 1.93m Croatian beast who has exploded this season, on loan at Hamburg from, ffs, Spuds)

 

 

 

[TheHulk 2,596]

I mean was a good comeback but still disappointing, weren't Newcastle missing players.

[Mário César 1,378]

people are overreacting a bit

Draw was a decent result. All teams struggle a lot in ths stadium

[Blue Armour 4,581]

Watching that tackle from Reece James in the 77th minute.

Insane stuff, covering for that ball watching Fofana who lost his man.

No wonder Sanchez gave him a big hug at the end. One of the few players with high footballing IQ in the squad.

Would take that over low IQ, high talent players anyday.