Match Thread: Chelsea vs Newcastle - Premier League

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I meant to say, no showing off tomorrow! Keep it tight and dont give our Geordie freinds any chances ! 1-0 will do me fine!! COYB!
 
Frost NUFC said:
I know! What should be a standard win for spurs or two teams fighting for champions league... Tremendous thinking! Hoping it's a good game though.. (and hoping RDM rests a few!!)...
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Well--he's got to rest either Torres or Drogba for a start! But which one? I know----FIGHHTTT!!!!!
 
Chappaz said:
The only thing is, we went into the Wigan game very high on confidence and form and look at what happened at us. Whilst confidence has its positives, it can also leave times vulnerable for being brought back down to earth with a bump if they underestimate the opposition.

I'm hoping you guys do underestimate us and that we're seen as underdogs, as that tends to be when we play our best football. Every time I think we'll struggle for a win, we come out all guns blazing. Ironically enough, the Wigan match is the one game where I saw a lot of our fans were very confident of a win, and look at what happened.

Wigan are giving 150% in games and constantly pressing for the ball, not giving any teams an inch of space. I don't think Chelsea need (or want) to press as hard as Wigan have done lately, so we may get a little more time on the ball, and this is where our front three can cause so many problems.
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We wont underestimate you that's for sure, the league doesn't lie. However given our recent form, our home record against you and the fact we are at home makes us favourites. But anything can happen...

What is pleasing at the moment is that despite our huge schedule recently, we're playing well and picking up results. Not many sides could rotate like we are doing at the moment and maintain consistency.

Tonight I'd play Torres and use Drogba at Wembley where his record is second to none. Lampard will also be key on saturday so maybe start him on the bench.
 
crocarno said:
I didn't realise that he swung that way!
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I thought thats what they all did on the Continent?

In all seriousness, tonight has the potential to be a great game! Chelsea's defence will be weakened by injury (although in my opinion Luiz being injured isn't neccessarily a weakness!) Our lads will have something to prove tonight, and after your win at our place (Luiz not getting sent off/hitting the post etc.) theres one or two scores to settle. For Chelsea its a simple case of maintaining momentum and avoiding injury. It could be a simple 1:0 win, but I know I, and all the neutrals, will hope for something a little more interesting!

Head: 2:0 Chelsea (13/2)
Heart: 1:1 (17/2)
Dream: 0:3 Newcastle (100/1)
 
Frost NUFC said:
I shouldnt imagine our team to be as shown above... We have to win all of our remaining games to get top 4 (To have a chance anyway).

Our Line-Up will probably be quite attacking...

----------------------Krul----------------------
Simpson----Williamson----Coloccini-----Santon
----------------------Tiote---------------------
-----------Cabaye------------Gutierrez--------
---------Ben Arfa-------Cisse-------Ba--------

Unless any of the above are missing then that would be the line-up... If this was a November (Mid season game) then we would probably play for the point but seeing as how we have nothing to lose and every point is a bonus then i see us really going for the attack...
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Gutierrez will be deeper as a DM, but that will be the line up.
 
Cech

Bosingwa
Ivanovic
Terry
Bertrand

Mikel
Meireles

Ramires
Malouda
Sturridge

Torres

Subs; Turnbull, Cole, Essien, Lampard, Mata, Kalou, Drogba
 
Krul

Perch
Williamson
Colocinni
Santon

Tiote
Cabaye

Gutierrez
Ba
Ben arfa

Cisse

Subs; Elliot, Ferguson, Taylor, Gosling, Obertan, Marveaux, Shola Ameobi
 
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Petr Cech; Jose Bosingwa, Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry (c), Ryan Bertrand; John Obi Mikel, Raul Meireles; Ramires, Florent Malouda, Daniel Sturridge; Fernando Torres

Substitutes: Ross Turnbull, Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Juan Mata, Salomon Kalou, Didier Drogba



Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Tim Krul; James Perch, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Davide Santon: Cheick Tiote, Jonas Gutierrez; Hatem Ben Arfa, Yohan Cabaye, Demba Ba; Papiss Cisse

Substitutes: Rob Elliot, Shane Ferguson, Ryan Taylor, Dan Gosling, Gabriel Obertan, Sylvain Marveaux, Shola Ameobi

From the official NUFC.CO.UK website

Let's take advantage of their lack of Juan Mata <ok>
 
Top Chihauaua said:
Not bad, he's had some sterling performances this season, definitely no Yaya Toure but he's a right terrier!
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wasn't saying he was **** mate just saying I'd typed him in.

Should be a good game, slightly worried without Mata!
 
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