This was the traditional sport of 4 halves, with Chelsea wanting prone to blow us away on the outset earlier than we fought again to move into the break at 1-1.
Whereas we have been most likely the higher facet within the second half of the second half, conceding after 75 seconds of the interval proved to be our undoing as our hosts earned a 2-1 win.
Regardless of the closeness of the scoreline, this was one other largely abject show from Eddie Howe and the gamers, with our confidence seemingly on the ground in the mean time.
Here is how we scored everybody concerned, with a excessive of ‘7’ for a sure younger full-back and a low of ‘1’ for one of many worst refereeing performances we have ever seen.
(Please put together your self for the shortest ‘Good’ part we have ever written.)
The Good
Lewis Corridor acquired a superb help for our equaliser and was simply probably the most strong of the again 4 defensively, too, regardless of having a tricky task up in opposition to Noni Madueke. He led the facet by way of defensive interventions, together with one last-man sort out on Pedro Neto to stop an opportunity, and made three additional key passes. He was legitimately the one shiny spot on one other darkish day for Newcastle United followers.
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The Dangerous
Simon Hooper put in one of many worst refereeing performances we’ve got ever seen, although we should give him a slither of credit score for overturning his surprising resolution to offer a penalty in opposition to Dan Burn at 2-1. Earlier than that, he missed some of the apparent free kicks occurring Bruno Guimarães on the sting of Chelsea’s field and customarily simply appeared to haven’t any management over the competition. When each units of followers sing ‘You do not know what you are doing’ at you in the identical sport, you recognize you are having a stinker…
Issues are starting to look a bit dicey for Eddie Howe, who simply does not appear to be taught from his errors. Cole Palmer was all the time prone to have acres of area to play in between our defence and midfield, and so it proved, whereas our persevering with lack of risk from attacking set performs is infuriating. The 4-3-3 has been properly and really discovered, but we maintain persisting with it, whereas it is troublesome to say anybody within the squad is enjoying at wherever close to their high degree up to now this season. He must type it out. Rapidly.
Dan Burn spent his midweek getting the wits scared out of him in a haunted home, however he’ll most likely be having nightmares about Nicolas Jackson tonight. Burn was atrocious within the first half right here and appeared to take an age to get up after Hooper blew the whistle, being caught out thrice within the opening 4 minutes. He should take a big portion of the blame for Chelsea’s opener and whereas he did enhance after the break, this was nonetheless a day to neglect for our quantity 33.
On the different finish of the pitch, Alexander Isak may need scored our first objective from open play in an aeon however he was tragic in any other case. His terrible management and hold-up play have been accountable for each Chelsea’s targets, whereas his pure greed when set away by Fabian Schär within the second half was unforgivable. He did have a few respectable moments except for the objective, however the fact is that his contribution from open play has been properly beneath par for an extended, very long time now.
Miguel Almirón and Harvey Barnes hardly supplied the Swede with sterling help, nevertheless, and should additionally shoulder the blame for our lack of risk at Stamford Bridge. Miggy had our first probability of the match and completed atrociously, as typical, whereas Barnes had a hand in Isak’s equaliser however spent most of his time in Malo Gusto’s pocket. The previous Leicester winger is simply too weak and one-dimensional, although solely began attributable to Anthony Gordon’s harm.
Fabian Schär has struggled for consistency this season and this was one other up-and-down sport for the previous Swiss worldwide. Like Burn, he appeared like a fish out of water when enjoying a excessive line within the early phases and his laboured try and foul Neto within the build-up to Chelsea’s opener was onerous to observe. Palmer made him appear to be a mug on multiple event, too, although we’ve got to offer Schär the same old credit score for his passing out from the again.
You’ll be forgiven for considering Nick Pope was buttering his gloves each time the digital camera was off him as we speak. What precisely is the issue with catching the ball when it isn’t coming into the field with that a lot tempo? The much less mentioned about his try to save lots of Palmer’s winner at his close to the publish the higher, too, whereas his kicking was usually pathetic. He made an honest sufficient save from Mykhaylo Mudryk at 2-1, however we’d like the Pope of two seasons in the past again urgently.
Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães weren’t horrible, only a bit poor for very totally different causes. The Italian was barely concerned in proceedings, whereas the Brazilian was in all places however veered from the elegant to the ridiculous along with his passing. In reality, together with Isak, these are the 2 members of our beginning eleven that we must always anticipate 7/10 performances from just about each week. We have been getting removed from that from each of them this season.
Sean Longstaff hasn’t executed too badly from the bench lately however a few respectable tackles apart he was extra of a hindrance than a assist to our slim probabilities of grabbing a late equaliser. His passing within the ultimate third is a humiliation at instances and he is far too simply muscled off the ball, however you knew this already and right here we nonetheless are.
Jacob Murphy, Will Osula, and Lloyd Kelly weren’t any higher than Longy, thoughts. Murphy supplied no creation in any way in his 31 minutes, Osula solely managed a single contact in his 19 and Kelly spent the vast majority of his 19 pulling blue shirts. We would’ve been higher off leaving all of them on the sidelines.
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The Common
Tino Livramento began slowly, like many in black and white, however grew into the competition and was one sloppy little bit of marking of Neto away from becoming a member of his good buddy Lewis Corridor within the ‘Good’ part. He was largely accountable for Chelsea’s opener when letting the winger in behind him and in addition misplaced out to the Portuguese in a one-on-one on the byline shortly after that to virtually hand over an opportunity. He had the largest hand of anybody in our equaliser, nevertheless, and dealt properly with Neto and later Mudryk within the second half.
We’re unsure what to make of Joelinton this season, as he is nowhere close to his finest. He wasn’t unhealthy right here by any stretch, however he is simply not impacting video games wherever close to as a lot as he has executed beforehand. It might be time to push him ahead into the entrance three to offer Joe Willock an opportunity, because the steadiness between Joe, Bruno, and Sandro is not fairly proper and is hurting us badly.
Talking of Joe Willock, this was an honest sufficient exhibiting from the bench for the ex-Arsenal man. His first motion was to make a headed probability for Isak, who promptly wasted it, and he was a visual enchancment over Joelinton by way of his attacking contribution. With a run of video games, he may get again to being certainly one of our higher gamers, however he is one other who has flattered to deceive recently.
Lastly, our hosts Chelsea appeared imperious at factors and there was a real concern that they may run up an embarrassing rating in opposition to us in the beginning. Nonetheless, after we made tactical changes and simply usually acquired a grip on issues they struggled to look a lot better than we did on what was yet one more off day on the street. That does not bode all too properly for them, however so long as they have Palmer they have an opportunity.
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The Breakdown
We’re making an attempt desperately to not be too harsh with our scoring this season, but it surely’s getting tougher and tougher because the weeks go by…
The XI
Nick Pope – 5
Tino Livramento – 6
Fabian Schär – 5
Dan Burn – 4
Lewis Corridor – 7 ⭐️
Sandro Tonali – 5
Bruno Guimarães (c) – 5
Joelinton – 6
Miguel Almirón – 4
Alexander Isak – 4
Harvey Barnes – 4
The Subs
Joe Willock – 6
Jacob Murphy – 5
Sean Longstaff – 5
Will Osula – 5
Lloyd Kelly – 5
The Gaffer
Eddie Howe – 4
The Opposition
Chelsea – 6
The Ref
Simon Hooper – 1
The Subsequent
Properly, what have you learnt? It is Chelsea once more! This time at St James’ Park, fortunately, and within the EFL Cup. The Blues will head to Gallowgate on Wednesday night for a 7.45 p.m. (GMT) kick-off that’ll be proven dwell on Sky.
Earlier than as we speak’s sport, we mentioned we might take a cup win over a league win. We stand by that, particularly when Chelsea may properly subject a second XI as they’ve been doing within the Europa Convention League. Think about dropping to their second XI, although…
Howay the lads!
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